Part I Deregulation

Chapter IIMiscellaneous Deregulatory Provisions

32 Building regulations: power to repeal or modify provisions of local Acts.

1

In Schedule 1 to the M1Building Act 1984 (building regulations) in paragraph 11(1), after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted

or

c

any provision of a local Act passed before the day on which the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 is passed,

2

In section 14 of that Act (consultation) there shall be inserted at the end—

4

Before making any building regulations containing provision of the kind authorised by paragraph 11(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult—

a

the Building Regulations Advisory Committee,

b

such persons or bodies as appear to him to be representative of local authorities, and

c

such other bodies as appear to him to be representative of the interests concerned.