Publication of Investigation Procedure Statement (WGC 013/2024)

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This is a circular letter that notifies of the publication of an Investigation Procedure Statement under S58Z3 of the Building Act 1984.

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•Building regulations circular

•Introduction

•Scope of this Circular Letter

•Investigation Procedure Statement

•Enquiries

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Circular number: WGC 013/2024 Date issued: 09/01/2025 Status: For information Title: Publication of Investigation Procedure Statement Issued by: Kevin Davies, Building Control Competence & Standards Manager Addressed to: Local Authority Chief Executives Welsh Local Government Association Local Authority Building Control Association of Building Control Approvers

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Local Authority Building Control Officers Members of the Senedd Summary:

This is a circular letter that notifies of the publication of an Investigation Procedure Statement under S58Z3 of the Building Act 1984 For further information contact: Building Regulations Team 2nd Floor Welsh Government Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ

Direct line: 0300 060 4400 E-mail: enquiries.brconstruction@gov.wales Website: building and planning

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1. I am directed by the Welsh Ministers to draw your attention to the publication of an Investigation Procedure Statement on gov.wales

2. The purpose of this Circular is to draw attention to the document and explain its purpose.

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3. This Circular letter applies to the building control profession in Wales.

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4. Under section 58Z3(2) of the Building Act 1984 “The regulatory authority must prepare and publish a statement of the procedure it will follow when investigating an authority or approver under this section (which must include an opportunity for the authority or approver to make representations).” 5. The statement has been prepared and published on gov.wales and outlines the process that we will undertake when we become aware of a situation that may represent a potential contravention of the Operational Standards Rules by a local authority. 6. In the case of an investigation into an RBCA, we have designated this function to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and they have published a statement on gov.uk.

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Any enquiries on this Circular Letter should be addressed to: Building Regulations, 2nd Floor, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ

E mail: enquiries.brconstruction@gov.wales Yours Faithfully,

Mark Tambini Head of Building Regulations Policy