1In section 3 (building standards regulations)—
(a)in subsection (2), after the words “health, safety” there shall be inserted the word “welfare”, and at the end there shall be added the words “and for furthering the conservation of fuel and power” ;
(b)in subsection (3), there shall be added the words—
“(d)be framed to any extent by reference to a document published by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or any other person.”
(c)at the end of the section there shall be added the following subsection—
“(7)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument repeal or modify any enactment to which this subsection applies if it appears to him that the enactment is inconsistent with, or is unnecessary or requires alteration in consequence of, any provision contained in the building standards regulations.
This subsection applies to any enactment contained in any Act passed before or in the same Session as the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 other than an enactment contained in the Building (Scotland) Act 1959.”