http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1321/introductionThe Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025enBUILDING AND BUILDINGS, WALES2026-08-14Statute Law Database2025-12-12 This instrument is part of a number of Regulations which implement the Building Safety Act 2022 in respect of higher-risk buildings in Wales. 2025 No. 1321 (W. 216) Building And Buildings, Wales The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 Made 12 December 2025 Laid before Senedd Cymru 17 December 2025 Coming into force 1 July 2026

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 3(1), 30A(1), (3), (5), (6), and (9), 34, 35(2), 35B(7)(a), 35C(1)(a), 47(4)(b)(ii) and 91B(7) of, and paragraphs 1A to 1I , 5B, 5C and 10 of Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1984, make the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 14(7) of the Building Act 1984, the Welsh Ministers have consulted the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales and any other person that the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate. 1984 c. 55. Section 30A was inserted by section 37 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”). Section 35 was substituted by section 39 of the 2022 Act. Sections 35B and 35C were inserted by section 38 of the 2022 Act. Section 91B(7) was inserted by paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 to the 2022 Act. Paragraphs 1A to 1I, 5B and 5C of Schedule 1 were inserted by sections 33 to 35 of the 2022 Act. Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 was substituted by paragraph 83(8) of Schedule 5 to the 2022 Act. See the definitions of “appropriate national authority” and “prescribed” in section 126 of the Building Act 1984. Section 14(7) was amended by paragraph 17(3) of Schedule 5 to the 2022 Act.