Revocations, transitional and savings provisions
42.—(1) As respects Wales, Parts 2 – 5, Part 6A, Part 7 of and Schedules 1 – 9 to the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (“the AI Regulations”) are revoked, but this is subject to paragraphs (5) to (7).
(2) The following provisions are revoked:
(a)regulations 29 to 33 of the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013(1);
(b)the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014(2);
(c)regulations 11 to 13 of the Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014(3);
(d)regulation 3 of the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016(4);
(e)regulations 17 to 28 of the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018(5);
(f)regulations 18 to 20 of the Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022(6);
(g)the Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Approved Inspectors) (Wales) Regulations 2022(7);
(h)the Building (Building Control Profession) (Registration, Sanctions and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2023(8);
(i)the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024(9).
(3) The amendment of section 51A of the 1984 Act by section 46(2) of the 2022 Act does not apply in relation to an initial notice to which regulation 3 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024(10) applies.
(4) After the words “an initial notice” in regulation 11(3) of the Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024 insert “only relating to building work”.
(5) Any of the forms in Schedule 1 to the AI Regulations which are submitted to the local authority before 1 January 2025 will be processed.
(6) The AI Regulations continue to apply to forms submitted to the local authority before 1 January 2025.
(7) Regulations 2 to 7 and 9 of the AI Regulations continue to have effect to the extent necessary for the purposes of regulation 29 of the AI Regulations.