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81(1)Section 126 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)At the appropriate place insert—

  • appropriate court or tribunal” means—

    (a)

    in relation to England, the tribunal;

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, a magistrates’ court;;

  • appropriate national authority” means—

    (a)

    in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;;

  • building control approval” has the meaning given by paragraph 1B of Schedule 1;;

  • “building control authority” has the meaning given by section 121A;;

  • “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);;

  • higher-risk building”—

    (a)

    in relation to England, has the meaning given by section 120D;

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 120I;;

  • “higher-risk building work”—

    (a)

    in relation to England, has the meaning given by section 91ZA;

    (b)

    in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 120I;;

  • “maximum summary term for either-way offences”, with reference to imprisonment for an offence, means—

    (a)

    if the offence is committed before the time when paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020 comes into force, 6 months;

    (b)

    if the offence is committed after that time, 12 months;;

  • “the regulator” means the Health and Safety Executive;;

  • “the tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal;.

(3)Omit the definition of “relevant period”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 81 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4)(b)(viii)(c)

I2Sch. 5 para. 81(1) in force at 28.6.2022 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(f), Sch. para. 43

I3Sch. 5 para. 81(1) in force at 9.12.2022 for W. by S.I. 2022/1287, reg. 2(c)(iv)

I4Sch. 5 para. 81(1)(2) in force at 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxxii)

I5Sch. 5 para. 81(2) in force at 28.6.2022 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(f), Sch. para. 44

I6Sch. 5 para. 81(2) in force at 9.12.2022 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2022/1287, reg. 2(c)(iv)

I7Sch. 5 para. 81(2) in force at 5.9.2023 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 30

I8Sch. 5 para. 81(2) in force at 6.4.2024 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

I9Sch. 5 para. 81(3) in force at 1.10.2023 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxxii)

I10Sch. 5 para. 81(3) in force at 6.4.2024 for W. by S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

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