{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/building-act-1984/section-119",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/building-act-1984/section-119.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/55",
  "legislation_title": "Building Act 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/building-act-1984",
  "path": "section/119",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "119",
  "heading": "Local inquiries.",
  "text": "(1) The appropriate national authority or the regulator may cause a local inquiry to be held in a case where it is authorised by this Act to determine a difference, to make an order, to give a consent or approval or otherwise to act under such a provision.\n(2) Section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power to direct inquiries) applies in relation to a local inquiry caused to be held by the regulator as it applies in relation to one caused to be held by the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 119 renumbered as s. 119(1) (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 74(2); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 36; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 26"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 119(1) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 74(2)(a); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 36; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 26"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 119(1) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 74(2)(b); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 36; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 26"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 119(2) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 74(3); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxviii); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/119",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:01:04.213182+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}