2016 Rhif 361 (Cy. 113)
Rheoliadau Adeiladu (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2016
Gwnaed
Gosodwyd gerbron Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Yn dod i rym
Mae Gweinidogion Cymru wedi eu dynodi1 at ddibenion adran 2(2) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 19722 mewn perthynas â dylunio a chodi adeiladau, ac mewn perthynas â gwasanaethau, ffitiadau a chyfarpar a ddarperir yn yr adeiladau hynny neu mewn cysylltiad â hwy.
Mae Gweinidogion Cymru, drwy arfer y pwerau a roddwyd i’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol gan adran 2(2) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972 a chan adrannau 1, 3, 8(6) a 34 o Ddeddf Adeiladu 1984 a pharagraffau 7, 8 a 10 o Atodlen 1 iddi3, sydd bellach yn arferadwy ganddynt hwy4, ar ôl ymgynghori â Phwyllgor Cynghori Cymru ar Reoliadau Adeiladu a’r cyrff eraill hynny yr ymddengys iddynt hwy sy’n cynrychioli’r buddiannau o dan sylw yn unol ag adran 14(7) o Ddeddf Adeiladu 19845, yn gwneud y Rheoliadau a ganlyn.
Enwi, cymhwyso a chychwyn1
1
Enw’r Rheoliadau hyn yw Rheoliadau Adeiladu (Diwygio) (Cymru) 2016.
2
Mae’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys o ran Cymru.
3
Nid yw’r Rheoliadau hyn yn gymwys i adeilad ynni a eithrir ac mae i “adeilad ynni a eithrir” yr un ystyr ag a roddir i “excepted energy building” yn yr Atodlen i Orchymyn Gweinidogion Cymru (Trosglwyddo Swyddogaethau) (Rhif 2) 20096.
4
Daw’r Rheoliadau hyn i rym ar 8 Ebrill 2016.
Diwygiadau i Reoliadau Adeiladu 20102
1
Mae Rheoliadau Adeiladu 20107 wedi eu diwygio yn unol â’r paragraffau a ganlyn.
2
Yn rheoliad 9 (adeiladau a gwaith esempt)—
a
ym mharagraff (1) yn lle “and (3)” rhodder “, (3) and (4)”; a
b
ar ôl paragraff (3), mewnosoder y paragraff a ganlyn—
4
The requirements of paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 apply to buildings controlled under other legislation falling within class 1 in Schedule 2.
3
Yn rheoliad 11(3) (pŵer i hepgor neu lacio gofynion), yn lle “and 29A” rhodder “, 29A and paragraph R1 of Schedule 1”.
4
Ar ôl rheoliad 44 (comisiynu) mewnosoder y pennawd Rhan a’r rheoliadau a ganlyn—
PART 9APhysical infrastructure for high speed electronic communications networks
Application of paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 to educational buildings, buildings of statutory undertakers and Crown buildings44A
The requirements of paragraph R1 (in-building physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks) of Schedule 1 apply to—
a
educational buildings and buildings of statutory undertakers, falling within paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of section 4(1) of the Act (notwithstanding section 4(1) of the Act);
b
Crown buildings; and
c
building work carried out or proposed to be carried out by Crown authorities.
Exemptions from paragraph R1 of Schedule 144B
The requirements of paragraph R1 (in-building physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks) of Schedule 1 do not apply to the following types of building or building work—
a
buildings which are—
i
listed in accordance with section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990,
ii
in a conservation area designated in accordance with section 69 of that Act, or
iii
included in the schedule of monuments maintained under section 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979,
where compliance with paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 would unacceptably alter their character or appearance;
b
buildings—
i
occupied by the Ministry of Defence or the armed forces of the Crown, or
ii
otherwise occupied for purposes connected to national security;
c
buildings situated in isolated areas where the prospect of high-speed connection is considered too remote to justify equipping the building with high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure or an access point;
d
major renovation works in cases in which the cost of compliance with paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 would be disproportionate to the benefit gained.
Interpretation of Part R of Schedule 144C
In Part R of Schedule 1—
“access point” means a physical point, located inside or outside the building, accessible to undertakings providing or authorised to provide public communications networks, where connection to the high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure is made available;
“high-speed electronic communications network” means an electronic communications network which is capable of delivering broadband access services at speeds of at least 30 Mbps;
“high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure” means in-building physical infrastructure intended to host elements, or enable delivery, of high-speed electronic communications networks;
“in-building physical infrastructure” means physical infrastructure or installations at the end-user’s location, including elements under joint ownership, intended to host wired or wireless access networks, where such access networks are capable of delivering electronic communications services and connecting the building access point with the network termination point;
“major renovation works” means works at the end-user’s location encompassing structural modifications of the entire in-building physical infrastructure, or of a significant part of it;
“network termination point” means a physical point at which an occupier is provided with access to high-speed electronic communications networks.
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Yn Atodlen 1 (gofynion) ar ôl Rhan Q (diogelwch), mewnosoder y Rhan a ganlyn—
Part R PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIGH SPEED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
In-building physical infrastructure
R1
(1) Building work must be carried out so as to ensure that the building is equipped with a high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure, up to a network termination point for high-speed electronic communications networks.
(2) Where the work concerns a building containing more than one dwelling, the work must be carried out so as ensure that the building is equipped in addition with a common access point for high-speed electronic communications networks.
Requirement R1 applies to building work that consists of—
(a) the erection of a building; or
(b) major renovation works to a building.
Darpariaeth drosiannol3
Nid yw rheoliad 2 yn gymwys i waith adeiladu y rhoddir hysbysiad adeiladu, hysbysiad cychwynnol neu dystysgrif planiau mewn cysylltiad ag ef i awdurdod lleol, neu yr adneuir planiau llawn mewn cysylltiad ag ef gydag awdurdod lleol, cyn 1 Ionawr 2017.
(Nid yw’r nodyn hwn yn rhan o’r Rheoliadau)