Schedules

Schedule 5Minor and consequential amendments in connection with Part 3

Part 1Amendments of the Building Act 1984

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Section 8 is amended as follows.

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For “Secretary of State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “appropriate national authority”.

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In subsection (1) for “he” substitute “it”.

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After subsection (3) insert—

3A

If, in a case where the regulator is the building control authority—

a

an application for a direction under this section is made to the regulator, and

b

the regulator considers that the operation of a requirement in building regulations would be unreasonable in relation to the particular case,

it may give a direction dispensing with or relaxing the requirement.

3B

No application under subsection (1) or (2) may be made in a case where the regulator is the building control authority.