Part 2

Approval of construction work etc.

Building standards registers

Building standards registers
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1
Every local authority must keep a register (a “building standards register”) for the area of the authority containing information in relation to—
a
applications for building warrants and amendments to building warrants,
b
the manner in which such applications have been dealt with, and
c
completion certificates and their acceptance or rejection.
2
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—
a
matters, in addition to those specified in subsection (1)(a) to (c), in relation to which building standards registers are to contain information,
b
the information which such registers are to contain,
c
the form and manner in which such registers are to be kept.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may also make provision for—
a
building standards registers to include copies of plans, specifications, estimates of costs, certificates issued by certifiers and other documents,
b
the removal from such registers of all or part of entries relating to applications, and things relating to them.
4
Building standards registers must be kept open for public inspection at all reasonable times.