http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/1Building Act 1984 An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-06Expert Participation2026-01-27 Part I Building Regulations Power to make building regulations Power to make building regulations.11The appropriate national authority may, for any of the purposes of—asecuring the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings and of others who may be affected by buildings or matters connected with buildings,bfurthering the conservation of fuel and power,cpreventing waste, undue consumption, misuse or contamination of water,dfurthering the protection or enhancement of the environment,efacilitating sustainable development, orffurthering the prevention or detection of crime,make regulations with respect to the matters mentioned in subsection (1A) below.1AThose matters are—athe design and construction of buildings;bthe demolition of buildings;cservices, fittings and equipment provided in or in connection with buildings.2Regulations made under subsection (1) above are known as building regulations.3Schedule 1 to this Act has effect with respect to the matters as to which building regulations may provide.4The power to make building regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument, which is — ain the case of a statutory instrument made by the Secretary of State, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;bin the case of a statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers, subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) restricted by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), ss. 31(1), 45, Sch. 7 Pt. VI para. 2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) modified (1.4.1991) by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 60(2), Sch. 8 para. 18(1)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) modified (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1732, art. 4(1)Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (18. 12. 1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 38, Sch. 10 para.7PPt. I (ss. 1-46) excluded (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 4(5) (subject to art. 1(3)) S. 1(1A) inserted (16.11.2004) by Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22) , ss. 1(3) , 11(4) Words in s. 1(1) substituted (16.11.2004) by Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22) , ss. 1(2) , 11(4) Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 14 para. 8Words in s. 1(1) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 2(2); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 1Words in s. 1(4) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 1 S. 1(1)(b)-(f) substituted for (1)(b)(c) (16.11.2004) by Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22) , ss. 1(1) , 11(4) Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), s. 70(1), Sch. 22 para. 1Pt. 1 excluded (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), s. 64(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 22 para. 1(2)(3))Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), art. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. 1 para. 3Pt. 1 excluded (4.10.2024) by The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/958), art. 1, Sch. 15 para. 4 (with art. 40, Sch. 14)