Higher-risk buildings in occupation Enforcement and sanctions Toughened existing powers
The Act seeks to extend time limits in sections 35 and 36 of the Building Act 1984 to apply formal enforcement powers in relation to non-compliance with building regulations. This will extend the time limit from one year to ten years for section 36 notices, which require correction of non-compliant work; the Act makes the section 35 offence triable either way (i.e. in either the Crown court or a magistrates’ court), which removes altogether the time limit for bringing prosecutions for that offence.