Building Act 1984, Section 56 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Every local authority [F1in Wales] shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed, a register containing such information as may be prescribed with respect to initial notices [F2amendment notices, notices under section 51C above,], public body’s notices [F3, transfer reports] and certificates given to them, including information [F4(where applicable)] as to whether such notices [F5, reports] or certificates have been accepted or rejected.
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(3)The reference in subsection (1) above to certificates is a reference to plans certificates, final certificates [F7, transfer certificates] [F8and public body’s final certificates.]
(4)Every register kept under this section [F9by a local authority in Wales] shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.
(5)Where 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 [F10registered building control approver] or public body by whom it was given to furnish them with any information that—
(a)they would have obtained themselves if during that period their function of enforcing building regulations had continued to be exercisable in relation to the work [F11to which the notice relates], and
(b)they require for the purpose of performing their duty under section 230 of the M1Local 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words 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)
F2Words in S. 56(1) inserted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(9)(a)(i)
F3Words 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)
F4Words in s. 56(1) inserted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(9)(ii)
F5Word 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)
F6S. 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. 2
F7Words 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)
F8Words 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)
F9Words 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)
F10Words 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)
F11Words in s. 56(5)(a) substituted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(9)(c)
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