Rheoliadau Adeiladu (Arolygwyr Cymeradwy etc.) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2024

RHAN 1 Rhagarweiniol

Enwi, dod i rym, dehongli a chymhwyso

1.—( 1) Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Adeiladu (Arolygwyr Cymeradwy etc.) (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2024 a deuant i rym ar 6 Ebrill 2024.

(2) Yn y Rheoliadau hyn—

ystyr “Dyddiad Perthnasol” (“Relevant Date”) yw 6 Ebrill 2024;

ystyr “Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy” (“Approved Inspectors Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau Adeiladu (Arolygwyr Cymeradwy etc.) 2010(1).

(3) Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru.

RHAN 2 Diwygio’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy

Diwygio’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy

2.   Mae’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy wedi eu diwygio yn unol â rheoliadau yn y Rhan hon.

Diwygiadau cyffredinol

3.—( 1) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 1” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 1 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form 1(W)”.

(2) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 2” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 2 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form 2(W)”.

(3) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 3” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 3 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form 3(W)”.

(4) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 4” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 4 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form 4(W)”.

(5) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 5” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 5 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form 5(W)”.

(6) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 9” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 9 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form PB1(W)”.

(7) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 10” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 10 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form PB2(W)”.

(8) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 11” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 11 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form PB3(W)”.

(9) Yn lle’r geiriau “Form 12” ym mhob lle y maent yn digwydd, gan gynnwys yn nheitl Ffurflen 12 yn Atodlen 1, rhodder “Form PB4(W)”.

Diwygio rheoliad 2

4.   Yn rheoliad 2 (dehongli), yn y lle priodol mewnosoder—

““approver” means a registered building control approver within the meaning of section 58N of the Act;”.

Rheoliad newydd 16A

5.   Ar ôl rheoliad 16 (ffurf y dystysgrif derfynol, y seiliau dros ei gwrthod a’r cyfnod ar gyfer ei gwrthod) mewnosoder—

“Form of rejection notice and form of notice under section 51C of the Act

16A.— (1) Where a local authority rejects a relevant notice or certificate the form set out as form 7(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.

(2) When giving a notice under section 51C(2)(2) of the Act (change of person intending to carry out work) the form set out as form 8(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.

(3) In this regulation “relevant notice or certificate” means an initial notice, amendment notice, plans certificate or a final certificate which is given to a local authority on or after 6 April 2024.”

Diwygio rheoliad 18

6.   Yn rheoliad 18 (canslo hysbysiad cychwynnol)—

(a) hepgorer paragraffau (4), (5) a (6);

(b) ar y diwedd mewnosoder—

“(7) In Wales, Form 9(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by an approver to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(1) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(1)(a) to (f) of the Act.

(8) In Wales, Form 10(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(3) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(3)(a) of the Act.

(9) In Wales, Form 11(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(5A) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(5B)(a) to (d) of the Act.

(10) In Wales, Form 12(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to the person shown in the initial notice as the approver under section 52(7) of the Act.

(11) In Wales, Form 13(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by an approver to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(1)(3) of the Act.

(12) In Wales, Form 14(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(2) of the Act.

(13) In Wales, Form 15(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(4) of the Act.

(14) In Wales, Form 16(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 53D(2) of the Act.

(15) In Wales, Form 17(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 53D(3) of the Act.”.

Rheoliad newydd 18A

7.   Ar ôl rheoliad 18 mewnosoder—

“Cancellation of initial notice: notice of contravention of building regulations

18A.— (1) Except where paragraph (3) applies, where an approver is of the opinion that an initial notice should be cancelled under section 52(1)(c)(4) of the Act for contravention of any provision of building regulations, the approver must first give notice in writing to the person carrying out the work (“C”).

(2) A notice given in accordance with paragraph (1) must inform C that if within the period specified in paragraph (3) C has neither pulled down nor removed the work nor effected such alterations in it as may be necessary to make it comply with building regulations, the approver will cancel the initial notice.

(3) The period within which the person carrying out the work is to remedy the contravention is three months beginning with the day on which the notice under paragraph (1) is given.”

Rheoliad newydd 19A

8.   Ar ôl rheoliad 19 (pwerau awdurdodau lleol mewn perthynas â gwaith sydd wedi ei gwblhau yn rhannol) mewnosoder—

“Periods within which information on work to which an initial notice relates must be provided

19A.— (1) For the purposes of section 53(4B) of the Act, the period within which a person shown in the initial notice as the approver (“P”) is required to give information to the local authority is 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which the local authority gives P a notice under section 53(4A)(5). This period may be extended by mutual agreement between P and the local authority.

(2) For the purposes of section 53(4C) of the Act, the period within which P is required to give information to the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work (“C”) is—

(a) 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which the local authority gave P a notice under section 53(4A), or

(b) in relation to information requested by C pursuant to section 53(4C)(c), 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which C gives P a notice under section 53(4C)(c).”

Rhan newydd 3A

9.   Ar ôl Rhan 3 (goruchwylio gwaith gan arolygwyr cymeradwy) mewnosoder—

“PART 3A Transfer of projects to another approver

Section 53(7): prescribed provision

19B.   For the purposes of section 53(7)(a)(iii) of the Act, section 52(1)(a) of the Act is prescribed.

Information to be included in transfer certificates

19C.   For the purposes of section 53B(5)(b) of the Act, a transfer certificate must contain the following information—

(a) statement describing the original work and the unfinished work(6);

(b) statement describing all the steps the approver has taken to determine, in accordance with section 53B(2) of the Act, whether the unfinished work contravenes any provision of the building regulations, in particular listing—

(i) each inspection or laying open of the work undertaken;

(ii) each report of any inspection or laying open of work produced;

(iii) any other assessment of the work which was considered;

(c) statement setting out the name and address of the registered building inspector from whom advice was obtained under section 54B(3) of the Act before giving the transfer certificate;

(d) declaration, signed and dated by the approver, confirming—

(i) the approver has inspected the unfinished work,

(ii) the approver has determined that, as at the date of the transfer certificate, the unfinished work does not contravene any provision of the building regulations,

(iii) each report or assessment referred to in the statement under paragraph (b) has been included in the transfer report given under section 53B of the Act,

(iv) the approver has obtained advice from a registered building inspector under section 54B(3) of the Act before giving the transfer certificate, and

(v) the approver has received the agreement of the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work to submit the transfer certificate and transfer report.

Period for consideration of transfer certificate and report by local authority

19D.   For the purposes of section 53C(6)(a) of the Act, the prescribed period is 28 days.

Grounds for rejection of a transfer certificate and transfer report

19E.   The grounds on which a local authority may reject a transfer certificate and transfer report are those prescribed in Schedule 3A.

Cases where a further initial notice may be given after cancellation of an initial notice under section 53D

19F.— (1) For the purposes of section 53D(5)(7) of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed—

(a) the business of the approver to which the initial notice relates has ceased for any reason, including in the case of insolvency;

(b) the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work has cancelled the initial notice under section 53D(3) of the Act because they were satisfied the approver was unable to carry out (or continue to carry out) their functions with respect to any of the work to which the initial notice relates;

(c) the approver is given a specified disciplinary order during the relevant period (as defined in section 53B(7) of the Act).

(2) In this regulation a “specified disciplinary order” means—

(a) any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(b)(8) of the Act (variation of registration) such that the approver is no longer able to carry out their functions with respect to any of the work to which the initial notice relates;

(b) any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(c) of the Act (suspension of registration) excluding any suspension which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work;

(c) an order under section 58V(9) of the Act (interim suspension for suspected serious contravention) excluding any interim suspension which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work;

(d) any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(d) of the Act (cancellation of registration) excluding any cancellation which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work.”

Diwygio Atodlen 1

10.   Yn Atodlen 1 (ffurflenni)—

(a) yn ffurflen 1 (hysbysiad cychwynnol), fel paragraff terfynol, o flaen y bloc llofnod mewnosoder—

“I (the registered building control approver) confirm that none of the work to which this notice relates is higher-risk building work.”;

(b) yn ffurflen 2 (hysbysiad diwygio), fel paragraff terfynol, o flaen y bloc llofnod mewnosoder—

“I (the registered building control approver) confirm that none of the work to which this notice relates is higher-risk building work.”;

(c) yn ffurflen 3 (tystysgrif planiau), fel paragraff terfynol, o flaen y bloc llofnod mewnosoder—

“I (the registered building control approver) confirm that none of the work to which this certificate relates is higher-risk building work.”;

(d) yn ffurflen 4 (hysbysiad cychwynnol a thystysgrif planiau cyfunol), fel paragraff terfynol, o flaen y bloc llofnod mewnosoder—

“I (the registered building control approver) confirm that none of the work to which this notice relates is higher-risk building work.”;

(e) yn ffurflen 5 (tystysgrif derfynol), fel paragraff terfynol, o flaen y bloc llofnod mewnosoder—

“I (the registered building control approver) confirm that none of the work to which this certificate relates is higher-risk building work.”;

(f) hepgorer ffurflenni 6 i 8;

(g) yn y lle priodol, mewn trefn rifyddol, mewnosoder pob un o’r ffurflenni newydd a nodir yn Atodlen 1 i’r Rheoliadau hyn(10).

Atodlen newydd 3A

11.   Ar ôl Atodlen 3 (y seiliau dros wrthod tystysgrif planiau, neu dystysgrif planiau wedi ei chyfuno â hysbysiad cychwynnol) mewnosoder Atodlen 3A a nodir yn Atodlen 2 i’r Rheoliadau hyn.

RHAN 3 Darpariaethau Trosiannol

Darpariaethau trosiannol

12.—( 1) Er gwaethaf y diwygiadau a wneir i’r ffurflenni yn Atodlen 1 i’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy gan y Rheoliadau hyn, bydd unrhyw un o’r ffurflenni hynny a gyflwynir i’r awdurdod lleol cyn y Dyddiad Perthnasol yn cael eu prosesu.

(2) Nid yw’r diwygiadau i ffurflen 2 (hysbysiad diwygio) o Atodlen 1 i’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy a wneir gan reoliad 10(b) (diwygio Atodlen 1) yn gymwys i unrhyw hysbysiad diwygio a roddir ar neu ar ôl y Dyddiad Perthnasol pan fo’r gwaith adeiladu y mae’r hysbysiad cychwynnol yn ymwneud ag ef yn cynnwys gwaith adeilad risg uwch, ar yr amod nad yw’r gwaith a ddisgrifir yn yr hysbysiad diwygio yn amrywio unrhyw waith y mae’r hysbysiad cychwynnol yn ymwneud ag ef fel ei fod yn dod yn waith adeilad risg uwch.

(3) Nid yw’r diwygiadau i ffurflen 3 (tystysgrif planiau) o Atodlen 1 i’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy a wneir gan reoliad 10(c) (diwygio Atodlen 1) yn gymwys i unrhyw dystysgrif planiau a roddir ar neu ar ôl y Dyddiad Perthnasol mewn cysylltiad â gwaith adeilad risg uwch y rhoddwyd hysbysiad cychwynnol mewn perthynas ag ef cyn y Dyddiad Perthnasol.

(4) Nid yw’r diwygiadau i ffurflen 5 (tystysgrif derfynol) o Atodlen 1 i’r Rheoliadau Arolygwyr Cymeradwy a wneir gan reoliad 10(e) (diwygio Atodlen 1) yn gymwys i unrhyw dystysgrif derfynol a roddir ar neu ar ôl y Dyddiad Perthnasol mewn cysylltiad â gwaith adeilad risg uwch y rhoddwyd hysbysiad cychwynnol mewn perthynas ag ef cyn y Dyddiad Perthnasol.

Julie James

Y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd, un o Weinidogion Cymru

28 Chwefror 2024