http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1367/article/2/madeThe Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2025enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2025-12-23BUILDING AND BUILDINGS, WALES This Order is the first commencement order made under the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (“the Act”) in relation to Wales only. However, two commencement orders prior to the devolution of building safety to Wales have brought provisions of the Act into force in relation to England and Wales. This Order brings into force section 33 of the Act in relation to Wales. Section 33 makes provision in relation to testing and sampling for the purpose of ascertaining whether any provision of building regulations have been or may be contravened. The Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2025Gorchymyn Deddf Adeiladu 1984 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) (Cymru) 2025art. 2 headingThe Building Act 1984 (Amendment of Commencement Order No. 1) and Building Safety Act 2022 (Amendment of Commencement Regulations No. 6) (Wales) Regulations 2026Rheoliadau Deddf Adeiladu 1984 (Diwygio Gorchymyn Cychwyn Rhif 1) a Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau 2022 (Diwygio Rheoliadau Cychwyn Rhif 6) (Cymru) 2026reg. 2(2)The Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2025Gorchymyn Deddf Adeiladu 1984 (Cychwyn Rhif 1) (Cymru) 2025art. 2The Building Act 1984 (Amendment of Commencement Order No. 1) and Building Safety Act 2022 (Amendment of Commencement Regulations No. 6) (Wales) Regulations 2026Rheoliadau Deddf Adeiladu 1984 (Diwygio Gorchymyn Cychwyn Rhif 1) a Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau 2022 (Diwygio Rheoliadau Cychwyn Rhif 6) (Cymru) 2026reg. 2(3) 2 Section 33 of the Building Act 1984 (tests for conformity with building regulations) comes into force on 1 July 2026. Section 33 is amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 5 to the 2022 Act.