Regulation 47J Compliance notices: contents: WalesF1
A compliance notice given by a building control authority must be in writing and state—
that it is a compliance notice under section 35B of the Act,
the date the notice is given,
the name or description of the recipient, and
the consequences of failing to comply with the notice.
A compliance notice must additionally—
describe the issue to which the notice relates,
identify the provision of building regulations, or the requirement imposed by virtue of building regulations, to which the compliance notice relates,
provide details of the nature of the contravention or likely contravention,
state that the notice may be withdrawn by the building control authority,
state that the recipient may apply to the magistrates’ court under section 39A(3) of the Act for an extension of the specified period for doing anything set out in the notice and state that any application must be made within 15 F2... days of the date the notice is given, and
state that the recipient may appeal to the magistrates’ court under section 39A(1) of the Act and state that any appeal must be made within 15 ... days of the date the notice is given.
A compliance notice must relate to no more than one contravention or likely contravention of building regulations or a requirement imposed by virtue of building regulations.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regs. 47I-47P inserted (W.) (1.7.2026) by The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1320), regs. 1(2), 14(2) (with reg. 19)
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Word in reg. 47J(2) omitted (20.7.2026) by virtue of The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/112), regs. 1(2), 3(18)