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Building Act 1984, Section 120A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 November 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

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(1)This section applies to regulations under section 54A, 55, 56A, 56B, 90A, 91A, 92, 105B, 105C, 120D, 120I or 125A.

(2)A power to make regulations includes power to make—

(a)consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(b)different provision for different purposes or for different areas.

(3)Regulations may describe a building by reference to its height, size, design, use, purpose or any other characteristic.

(4)Regulations under section 54A may make such consequential amendments of this Act as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate.

(5)Regulations under section 90A may make such consequential amendments of this Act as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(6)Regulations are to be made by statutory instrument.

(7)A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—

(a)regulations under section 54A, 90A, 105C or 125A, or

(b)regulations under section 120D(2)(b) or (6), or regulations made by virtue of section 120D(4)(c),

may not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(8)Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(9)A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section 54A, 120I(2) or 125A may not be made by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru.

(10)Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 120A-120C inserted (28.6.2022 for E. for specified purposes, 9.12.2022 for W. for specified purposes, 1.4.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4), Sch. 5 para. 77; S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 40, 41; S.I. 2022/1287, reg. 2(c)(ii); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 2(2)(b) (with reg. 5(1))

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