http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/56Building Act 1984
An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-06Expert Participation2026-01-27
Building Act 1984s. 131ABuilding Safety Act 2022s. 59s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984s. 95(5)Building Safety Act 2022s. 60(2)s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984s. 131BBuilding Safety Act 2022s. 60(3)s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984Sch. 1 para. 7A(4)Building Safety Act 2022Sch. 5 para. 83(5)s. 170(4)(b)(c)reg. 2(n)(xxxiii)reg. 2(d)(xi)Sch.reg. 348- 12Building Act 1984s. 44(11)Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004s. 3(8)s. 11(3)Building Act 1984s. 56(1)-(4)Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004Sch.s. 11(3)Building Act 1984ActThe Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025Rheoliadau Adeiladu etc. (Diwygio) (Rhif 2) (Cymru) 2025reg. 21reg. 1(2)Building Act 1984s. 1(1A)(d)Infrastructure Act 2015s. 37(2)s. 57(5)(a)Building Act 1984Sch. 1 para. 7AInfrastructure Act 2015s. 37(4)s. 57(5)(a)
Part II Supervision of Building Work <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> otherwise than by <Addition ChangeId="key-c97b1460180ae21af34bbd6255b4f33d-1695825860296" CommentaryRef="key-c97b1460180ae21af34bbd6255b4f33d">building control authorities</Addition> Supplementary Recording and furnishing of information.561Every local authority in Wales shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed, a register containing such information as may be prescribed with respect to initial notices amendment notices, notices under section 51C above,, public body’s notices , transfer reports and certificates given to them, including information (where applicable) as to whether such notices , reports or certificates have been accepted or rejected.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3The reference in subsection (1) above to certificates is a reference to plans certificates, final certificates , transfer certificates and public body’s final certificates.4Every register kept under this section by a local authority in Wales shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.5Where an initial notice or a public body’s notice has continued in force for any period, the local authority by whom it was accepted may require the registered building control approver or public body by whom it was given to furnish them with any information that—athey would have obtained themselves if during that period their function of enforcing building regulations had continued to be exercisable in relation to the work to which the notice relates, andbthey require for the purpose of performing their duty under section 230 of the Local Government Act 1972 (reports and returns),and that section shall have effect as if during that period that function had continued to be so exercisable.Words in S. 56(1) inserted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(9)(a)(i)Words in s. 56(1) inserted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(9)(ii)Words in s. 56(5)(a) substituted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(9)(c)1972 c. 70.Words in s. 56(5) substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 4 para. 11; S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(x) (with regs. 3, 4, 6, 8-12)Words in s. 56(4) inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 53(3)(c), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v)Words in s. 56(3) inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 53(3)(b), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(i) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(ix) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Word in s. 56(1) inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 53(3)(a)(iii), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(i) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(ix) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Words in s. 56(1) inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 53(3)(a)(i), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v)Words in Pt. 2 heading substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 39; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xii) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)S. 56(2) omitted (28.7.2022) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 48(4), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 4; S.I. 2022/774, reg. 2Words in s. 56(1) inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 53(3)(a)(ii), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(i) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(ix) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Words in s. 56(3) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 47; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxi); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)