1.These Explanatory Notes are for the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 which was passed by Senedd Cymru on 10 March 2026 and received Royal Assent on 27 April 2026. They have been prepared by the Local Government and Housing Group of the Welsh Government to assist the reader of the Act. The Explanatory Notes relate to the Act as it received Royal Assent.(1) They should be read in conjunction with the Act but are not part of it.
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