Background and Purpose
These Regulations correct an error in the Welsh text of both the Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2025 and the Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6) (Wales) Regulations 2025 to replace placeholder text reading “XXXX” with the coming into force date of “1 Gorffennaf 2026” (1 July 2026) into article 2 and regulation 2 respectively.
Procedure
No procedure.
Technical Scrutiny
No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.
Merits Scrutiny
The following point is identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.
1. Standing Order 21.3(ii) – that it is of political or legal importance or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the Senedd
These Regulations address the errors as set out in the Background section above as a result of such errors being identified by the Committee.
Welsh Government response
A Welsh Government response is not required.
Legal Advisers
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
5 February 2026