Background and Purpose
The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”) bring into force on 6 April 2024 various provision of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) relating to the regulatory regime for the building control profession. The Regulations also make transitional and saving provision.
Procedure
No procedure
Scrutiny under Standing Order 21.7
The following point is identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.7 in respect of the Regulations.
1. Regulation 2(d)(ix) brings into force section 53(2) and (3)(a)(ii) and (iii) and (3)(b) of the 2022 Act. The relevant enabling power would appear to be section 170(4)(b)(vii) of the 2022 Act, which allows the Welsh Ministers to bring into force by regulations section 53 (except subsection (1) of that section) of the 2022 Act.
The Welsh Government is therefore asked whether section 170(4)(b)(vii) should have been cited as an enabling power in the preamble to the Regulations.
Government response
A Welsh Government response is required.
Legal Advisers
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
5 March 2024