The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 No. 2215

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2

   1. 3. Designation of bodies to approve inspectors

   2. 4. Approval of inspectors

   3. 5. Manner of approval or designation

   4. 6. Termination of approval or designation

   5. 7. Lists of approvals and designations

4. PART 3

   1. 8. Functions of approved inspectors

   2. 9. Independence of approved inspectors

   3. 10. Form, grounds and period for rejecting initial notice

   4. 11. Form, grounds and period for rejecting amendment notice

   5. 12. Approved inspector’s consultation with the fire and rescue authority

   6. 13. Approved inspector’s consultation with the sewerage undertaker

   7. 14. Form, grounds and period for rejecting plans certificate

   8. 15. Effect of plans certificate

   9. 16. Form, grounds and period for rejecting final certificate

   10. 17. Events causing initial notice to cease to be in force

   11. 18. Cancellation of initial notice

   12. 19. Local authority powers in relation to partly completed work

5. PART 4 Principal Regulations

   1. 20. Application of regulations 20, 27, 29, 37, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Principal Regulations

6. PART 5

   1. 21. Approval of public bodies

   2. 22. Form, grounds and period for rejecting public body’s notice

   3. 23. Public body’s consultation with the fire and rescue authority

   4. 24. Public body’s consultation with the sewerage undertaker

   5. 25. Form, grounds and period for rejecting public body’s plans certificate

   6. 26. Effect of public body’s plans certificate

   7. 27. Form, grounds and period for rejecting public body’s final certificate

   8. 28. Events causing public body’s notice to cease to be in force

7. PART 6

   1. 29. Certificates given under section 16(9) of the Act

8. PART 7

   1. 30. Register of notices and certificates

   2. 31. Contravention of certain regulations not to be an offence

   3. 32. Electronic service of documents

   4. 33. Transitional provisions: interpretation

   5. 34. Transitional provisions: work already started before 1st October 2010

   6. 35. Transitional provisions: work for which notification is not required

   7. 36. Transitional provisions: notice given or plans deposited before 1st October 2010

   8. 37. Transitional and saving provisions: earlier Building Regulations

   9. 38. Revocations and consequential amendments

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Forms

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Grounds for Rejecting an Initial Notice, an Amendment Notice, or a Plans Certificate Combined with an Initial Notice

       1. Deficiencies in initial notice

          1. 1. Form

          2. 2. Wrong local authority

          3. 3. Capacity of approved inspector

       2. Deficiencies in information

          1. 4. Information about the proposed work

          2. 5. Notice of approval

       3. Lack of declaration or undertakings

          1. 6. Insurance

          2. 7. Fire and rescue authority

          3. 8. Sewerage undertaker

          4. 9. Independence

       4. Deficiencies in the proposed work

          1. 10. Drain connection

          2. 11. Local enactments

       5. Overlap with earlier notice

          1. 12. Earlier notice

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Grounds for Rejecting a Plans Certificate, or a Plans Certificate Combined with an Initial Notice

       1. Deficiencies in form and information

          1. 1. Form

          2. 2. Work

          3. 3. Plans

       2. Absence of power to give certificate

          1. 4. No initial notice

          2. 5. Capacity of approved inspector

       3. Lack of declarations

          1. 6. Insurance

          2. 7. Fire and rescue authority

          3. 8. Sewerage undertaker

          4. 9. Independence

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Grounds for Rejecting a Final Certificate

       1. Deficiencies in form and information

          1. 1. Form

          2. 2. Work

       2. Absence of power to give certificate

          1. 3. No initial notice

          2. 4. Capacity of approved inspector

       3. Lack of declarations

          1. 5. Insurance

          2. 6. Independence

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       Grounds for Rejecting a Public Body’s Notice, or a Combined Public Body’s Notice and Plans Certificate

       1. Deficiencies in public body’s notice

          1. 1. Form

          2. 2. Wrong local authority

          3. 3. Capacity of public body

       2. Deficiencies in information

          1. 4. Information about the proposed work

       3. Lack of undertaking

          1. 5. Fire and rescue authority

          2. 6. Sewerage undertaker

       4. Deficiencies in the proposed work

          1. 7. Drain connection

          2. 8. Local enactments

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       Grounds for Rejecting a Public Body’s Plans Certificate, or a Combined Public Body’s Notice and Plans Certificate

       1. Deficiencies in form and information

          1. 1. Form

          2. 2. Work

          3. 3. Plans

       2. Absence of power to give certificate

          1. 4. No public body’s notice

          2. 5. Capacity of public body

       3. Lack of declaration

          1. 6. Fire and rescue authority

          2. 7. Sewerage undertaker

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       Grounds for Rejecting a Public Body’s Final Certificate

       1. Deficiencies in form and information

          1. 1. Form

          2. 2. Work

       2. Absence of power to give certificate

          1. 3. Capacity of public body

          2. 4. No proper signature

       3. Lack of declaration

          1. 5. Fire and rescue authority

          2. 6. Sewerage undertaker

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       Revocation of Regulations

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       Consequential Amendments

       1. 1. In the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010—

       2. 2. In the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England...

11. Explanatory Note