http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/57Building Act 1984 An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2026-07-01 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 Offences.571If a person—agives a notice or certificate that—ipurports to comply with the requirements of this Part or a provision of building regulations that is designated by the regulations for the purposes of this section, and iicontains a statement that he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, ...aafails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement under section 53(4A) to give information, orbrecklessly gives a notice or certificate that—ipurports to comply with those requirements, andiicontains a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular,he is guilty of an offence.2A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above is liable—aon summary conviction, to a fine ... or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both, andbon conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.3 Where a registered building control approver is convicted of an offence under this section, the court by or before which they are convicted must, within one month of the date of conviction, forward a certificate of the conviction to—athe regulatory authority, orbif the regulatory authority has delegated its functions in relation to the register of building control approvers to another person under section 58Y, that person. S. 57(1)(a)(i) substituted (1.2.2006) by Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22), ss. 8(4), 11(3); S.I. 2006/224, art. 2(c)Word in s. 57(1) omitted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes, 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W. in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 52(2)(a), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xii); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(h) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(viii) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)S. 57(1)(aa) inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes, 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 52(2)(b), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xii); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(h) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(viii) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Words in s. 57(2)(a) omitted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 48(3); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxi); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Words in s. 57(1)(a)(i) 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. 48(2); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxi); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)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. 57(3) 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. 12; 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)