92.This section is intended to ensure that information held on the register is kept up to date.
93.Subsection (1) places a duty on the principal accountable person of a registered building to notify the building safety authority if there are any changes to the address of the building, its height, number of storeys or changes to the name, address or telephone number of the principal accountable person. Other changes that must also be notified to the building safety authority can be specified in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers. The principal accountable person for a category 1 or category 2 building must inform the building safety authority before the end of 14 days beginning with when it first knows, or ought reasonably to know, of the change.
94.Subsection (2) provides that it is an offence for failing to comply with subsection (1), without reasonable excuse.
95.If a person is found guilty of an offence under subsection (2) in a magistrates’ court, the court may impose a fine or a term of imprisonment, or both. There is no maximum limit on the amount of the fine. The maximum term of imprisonment is 12 months (which is the “applicable limit” set out in section 224(1A) (b) of the Sentencing Code, contained in the Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)).
96.If a person is found guilty of an offence under subsection (2) in the Crown court, the court may impose a fine or a term of imprisonment, or both. There is no maximum limit on the amount of the fine. The maximum term of imprisonment is 2 years.
Commentary on Sections Part 1 - Safety of Buildings Containing Two Or More Residential Units Notification of changes and revision of register Section 21 - Duty to notify changes