PART III RELAXATION OF REQUIREMENTS

10 Power to dispense with or relax requirements
1 The Secretary of State’s power under section 8(1) of the Act to dispense with or relax any requirement contained in these Regulations shall be exercisable by the local authority.
2 Any notification by the local authority to an applicant that they have refused his application to dispense with or relax any requirement of these regulations shall inform the applicant of the effect of section 39(1) and (3) of the Act (appeal against refusal etc. to relax building regulations).