Introductory Text
PART I GENERAL
1.Citation, commencement and revocations
2.Interpretation
PART II GRANT AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL
3.Approval of inspectors
4.Designation of bodies to approve inspectors
5.Manner of approval or designation
6.Termination of approval or designation
7.Lists of approvals and designations
PART III SUPERVISION OF WORK BY APPROVED INSPECTORS
8.Initial notice
9.Amendment notice
10.Independence of approved inspectors
11.Functions of approved inspectors
12.Energy rating
13.Approved inspector’s consultation with the fire authority
PART IV PLANS CERTIFICATES
14.Form of plans certificate
15.Grounds and period for rejecting plans certificate
16.Effect of plans certificate
PART V FINAL CERTIFICATES
17.Form, grounds and period for rejecting final certificate
PART VI CESSATION OF EFFECT OF INITIAL NOTICE
18.Events causing initial notice to cease to be in force
19.Cancellation of initial notice
20.Local authority powers in relation to partly completed work
PART VII PUBLIC BODIES
21.Approval of public bodies
22.Public body’s notice
23.Public body’s consultation with the fire authority
24.Public body’s plans certificate
25.Grounds and period for rejecting public body’s plans certificate
26.Effect of public body’s plans certificate
27.Public body’s final certificate
28.Events causing public body’s notice to cease to be in force
PART VIII CERTIFICATES RELATING TO DEPOSITED PLANS
29.Certificates given under section 16(9) of the Act
PART IX REGISTERS
30.Register of notices and certificates
PART X EFFECT OF CONTRAVENING BUILDING REGULATIONS
31.Contravention of certain regulations not to be an offence
PART XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
32.Transitional provisions
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 2
FORMS
SCHEDULE 3
GROUNDS FOR REJECTING AN INITIAL NOTICE, AN AMENDMENT NOTICE, OR A PLANS CERTIFICATE COMBINED WITH AN INITIAL NOTICE
Deficiencies in initial notice
1.Form
2.Wrong local authority
3.Capacity of approved inspector
Deficiencies in information
4.Information about the proposed work
5.Notice of approval
Lack of declaration or undertakings
6.Insurance
7.Fire authority
8.Independence
Deficiencies in the proposed work
9.Drain outfall
10.Building over sewers
11.Local enactments
Overlap with earlier notice
12.Earlier notice
SCHEDULE 4
GROUNDS FOR REJECTING A PLANS CERTIFICATE, OR A PLANS CERTIFICATE COMBINED WITH AN INITIAL NOTICE
Deficiencies in form and information
2.Work
3.Plans
Absence of power to give certificate
4.No initial notice
5.Capacity of approved inspector
Lack of declarations
SCHEDULE 5
GROUNDS FOR REJECTING A FINAL CERTIFICATE
3.No initial notice
4.Capacity of approved inspector
5.Insurance
6.Independence
SCHEDULE 6
GROUNDS FOR REJECTING A PUBLIC BODY'S NOTICE, OR A COMBINED PUBLIC BODY'S NOTICE AND PLANS CERTIFICATE
Deficiencies in public body’s notice
3.Capacity of public body
Lack of undertaking
5.Fire authority
6.Drain outfall
7.Building over sewers
8.Local enactments
SCHEDULE 7
GROUNDS FOR REJECTING A PUBLIC BODY'S PLANS CERTIFICATE, OR A COMBINED PUBLIC BODY'S NOTICE AND PLANS CERTIFICATE
4.No public body’s notice
5.Capacity of public body
Lack of declaration
6.Fire authority
SCHEDULE 8
GROUNDS FOR REJECTING A PUBLIC BODY'S FINAL CERTIFICATE
4.No proper signature
Explanatory Note