Search Legislation

Building Safety Act 2022

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 170

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

Building Safety Act 2022, Section 170 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 October 2024. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

170Commencement and transitional provisionU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)section 1;

(b)section 2(1);

(c)section 7;

(d)section 28;

(e)section 30;

(f)sections 61 to 70;

(g)section 115;

(h)this Part except sections 161 and 164.

(2)Parts 2 and 4, except the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), come into force—

(a)for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;

(b)for remaining purposes, on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(3)The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)sections 116 to 125 and Schedule 8;

(b)section 134;

(c)section 135;

(d)section 146 and Schedule 11;

(e)sections 147 to 155;

(f)sections 157 to 159.

(4)As regards Part 3 and section 156—

(a)the following provisions come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint—

(i)section 31 so far as relating to section 120I of the Building Act 1984;

(ii)section 32(3) so far as relating to section 91ZD of that Act;

(iii)section 42 so far as relating to section 58Z2 and 58Z10 of that Act;

(iv)paragraph 56 of Schedule 5 (and section 55 so far as relating to that paragraph);

(v)paragraph 77 of that Schedule so far as relating to section 120C of the Building Act 1984 (and section 55 so far as relating to that section);

(b)the following provisions come into force, in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations appoint—

(i)section 32 except subsection (3) of that section;

(ii)section 33 except so far as relating to paragraph 1D(3) of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984;

(iii)sections 34 to 41;

(iv)section 42 except so far as relating to section 58Z2, 58Z7 or 58Z10 of the Building Act 1984;

(v)section 43 and Schedule 4;

(vi)sections 44 to 52;

(vii)section 53 except subsection (1) of that section;

(viii)section 55 and Schedule 5 except—

(A)paragraphs 38 and 87 to 89 of that Schedule (and section 55 so far as relating to those paragraphs);

(B)paragraph 77 of that Schedule so far as relating to section 120B of the Building Act 1984 (and section 55 so far as relating to that section);

(ix)section 56 and Schedule 6 except paragraphs 7 and 29 of that Schedule (and section 56 so far as relating to those paragraphs);

(x)section 57;

(xi)section 156 except subsection (8) of that section so far as relating to Article 22B of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005;

(c)subject to that, Part 3 and section 156 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(5)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(6)The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(7)Regulations under subsection (4)(a) or (b) may make transitional or saving provision.

(8)The powers to make regulations under this section include power to make different provision for different purposes or for different areas.

(9)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

Commencement Information

I1S. 170 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(1)(h)

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?