PART 2Control of Building Work

Power to dispense with or relax requirements11

1

Subject to paragraph (3), the 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 F10local authorityF10building control authority to an applicant that they have refused the applicant's 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).

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Sub-sections (1) to (5) of section 8 of the Act (relaxation of building regulations) do not apply to regulations 23(1)(a), 25A, 25B, F8F1and 26 F5F4... F2F3and paragraph R1 F6(in-building physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks) of Schedule 1.