http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/2ABuilding Act 1984 An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2026-07-01 Part I Building Regulations Power to make building regulations<Addition ChangeId="key-f408d6f473f8d650c1c979dd4e37b45c-1464164292126" CommentaryRef="key-f408d6f473f8d650c1c979dd4e37b45c">Continuing requirements in relation to fuel, power and emissions</Addition>2A1Building regulations may impose, on owners and occupiers of buildings, continuing requirements that fall within subsection (2) below.2A continuing requirement falls within this subsection if—ait requires the inspection and testing of a building—ias respects the use of fuel and power in or in connection with the building; oriias respects its contribution to or effect on emissions (whether or not from the building) of smoke, gases, vapours or fumes;bit requires the inspection and testing of any service, fitting or equipment provided in or in connection with a building—ias respects the use of fuel and power in or in connection with the service, fitting or equipment; oriias respects its contribution to or effect on emissions (whether or not from it or the building) of smoke, gases, vapours or fumes;cit requires the implementation, in relation to a building, or any service, fitting or equipment provided in or in connection with a building, of—imeasures for the purpose mentioned in section 1(1)(b) above; oriimeasures (otherwise than for that purpose) that are calculated to secure, or to contribute to, the prevention or reduction of emissions (whether or not from the building in question or a thing provided in or in connection with it) of smoke, gases, vapours or fumes;dit requires the keeping of records in relation to matters within paragraph (a), (b) or (c); oreit requires the making of reports in relation to any of those matters to a prescribed authority.3Those requirements may be imposed in the case of buildings, or in the case of services, fittings and equipment provided in or in connection with buildings, irrespective of both—awhen the buildings were erected; andbwhether building regulations were applicable to them at the time of their erection.4Subsections (3) to (6) of section 2 above apply in relation to continuing requirements imposed by virtue of this section as they apply in relation to continuing requirements imposed by virtue of that section.5Paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 1 to this Act does not impose any restriction on the building regulations that may be made by virtue of this section.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))Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 14 para. 8Pt. 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))S. 2A inserted (16.11.2004) by Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22), ss. 4(1), 11(4)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)