The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 No. 2532

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocations

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II GRANT AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL

   1. 3. Approval of inspectors

   2. 4. Designation of bodies to approve inspectors

   3. 5. Manner of approval or designation

   4. 6. Termination of approval or designation

   5. 7. Lists of approvals and designations

4. PART III SUPERVISION OF WORK BY APPROVED INSPECTORS

   1. 8. Initial notice

   2. 9. Amendment notice

   3. 10. Independence of approved inspectors

   4. 11. Functions of approved inspectors

   5. 12. Energy rating

   6. 13. Approved inspector’s consultation with the fire authority

5. PART IV PLANS CERTIFICATES

   1. 14. Form of plans certificate

   2. 15. Grounds and period for rejecting plans certificate

   3. 16. Effect of plans certificate

6. PART V FINAL CERTIFICATES

   1. 17. Form, grounds and period for rejecting final certificate

7. PART VI CESSATION OF EFFECT OF INITIAL NOTICE

   1. 18. Events causing initial notice to cease to be in force

   2. 19. Cancellation of initial notice

   3. 20. Local authority powers in relation to partly completed work

8. PART VII PUBLIC BODIES

   1. 21. Approval of public bodies

   2. 22. Public body’s notice

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

   4. 24. Public body’s plans certificate

   5. 25. Grounds and period for rejecting public body’s plans certificate

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

   7. 27. Public body’s final certificate

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

9. PART VIII CERTIFICATES RELATING TO DEPOSITED PLANS

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

10. PART IX REGISTERS

    1. 30. Register of notices and certificates

11. PART X EFFECT OF CONTRAVENING BUILDING REGULATIONS

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

12. PART XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    1. 32. Transitional provisions

13. Signature

14. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       FORMS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       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 authority

          3. 8. Independence

       4. Deficiencies in the proposed work

          1. 9. Drain outfall

          2. 10. Building over sewers

          3. 11. Local enactments

       5. Overlap with earlier notice

          1. 12. Earlier notice

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       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 authority

          3. 8. Independence

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       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

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       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 authority

       4. Deficiencies in the proposed work

          1. 6. Drain outfall

          2. 7. Building over sewers

          3. 8. Local enactments

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       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 authority

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       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 authority

15. Explanatory Note