Building Act 1984

103 Procedure on appeal or application to [F1 magistrates’ court] [F1 appropriate court or tribunal]. E+W

(1) Where this Act provides—

(a) for an appeal to a magistrates’ court against a requirement, refusal or other decision of a local authority, or

(b) for a matter to be determined by, or for an application in respect of a matter to be made to, a magistrates’ court,

the procedure shall be by way of complaint for an order.

[F2 (1A) Subsections (2) and (3) apply—

(a) where this Act provides for an appeal to the tribunal against a requirement, refusal or other decision of a relevant authority, and

(b) in relation to an appeal of a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a).]

(2) The time within which such an appeal may be brought is 21 days from the date on which notice of the [F3 local] [F3 relevant] authority’s requirement, refusal or other decision was served upon the person desiring to appeal, and for the purposes of this subsection the making of the [F4 application or] complaint is deemed to be the bringing of the appeal.

(3) In a case where such an appeal lies, the document notifying to the person concerned the [F5 local] [F5 relevant] authority’s decision in the matter shall state the right of appeal to [F6 a magistrates’ court] [F6 the appropriate court or tribunal] and the time within such an appeal may be brought.

[F7 (4) In this section “relevant authority” means a local authority or the regulator.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 103 heading substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 25(6); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xii) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

F2 S. 103(1A) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 25(2); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)

F3 Word in s. 103(2) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 25(3)(a); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)

F4 Words in s. 103(2) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 25(3)(b); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)

F5 Word in s. 103(3) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 25(4); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)

F6 Words in s. 103(3) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 9(s); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)

F7 S. 103(4) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 6 para. 25(5); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(o)(i) (with reg. 6)