Transitional provisions – work already commenced
30.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where before 6th April 2006 building work is commenced in accordance with—
(a)a building notice given to, or full plans deposited with, a local authority under regulation 12(2) (giving of a building notice or deposit of plans) of the Building Regulations and a notice given to the local authority under regulation 15(1)(1) (notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work) of the Building Regulations; or
(b)an initial notice or an amendment notice given in accordance with section 47(1)(2) (giving and acceptance of initial notice) or 51A(2)(3) (variation of work to which initial notice related) of the Act,
the Building Regulations and the Approved Inspectors Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work as if these Regulations had not been made.
(2) Where before 6th April 2006 work is commenced in accordance with an initial notice, which is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the Building Regulations and Approved Inspectors Regulations shall continue to apply as if these Regulations had not been made, to so much of the building work as could have been carried out under that initial notice if the amendment notice had not been given.
(3) Where before 6th April 2006 building work to which regulation 12(5)(4) of the Building Regulations applies is commenced, the Building Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work as if these Regulations had not been made.
(4) Regulation 4A (requirements relating to thermal elements) of the Building Regulations shall not apply to the replacement or renovation of a thermal element where that work is commenced before 6th April 2006.
Amended by S.I. 2002/440.
Amended by section 8(2) of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22), and S.I. 1996/1905.
Section 51A was inserted by S.I. 1996/1905.
Substituted by S.I. 2004/3210.