The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 No. 747 (W. 89)

PART 3 Transitional Provisions

Transitional provisions: interpretation

34.  In regulations 35 and 36—

“relevant notification provision” (“darpariaeth hysbysu berthnasol”) means regulation 12(2) of the Building Regulations 2010 and sections 47(1), 50, 51A(2) and 54 of the Building Act 1984; and

“relevant regulation”(“rheoliadau perthnasol”) means regulations 7, 13 or 15 of these Regulations.

Work already started before certain regulations take effect

35.  An amendment made by a relevant regulation does not apply in any case where at the time the amendment takes effect, building work has been started in accordance with any relevant notification provision applicable in relation to the work.

Notice given or plans deposited before those regulations take effect

36.  An amendment made by a relevant regulation does not apply in any case where—

(a) at the time the amendment takes effect a relevant notification provision has been complied with in relation to proposed building work; and

(b) the building work is started within the period of 12 months beginning on the day the relevant regulation takes effect.