The Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

2.—(1) The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (e) of the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 2.15 (automatic fire suppression systems: school buildings) insert “, other than a building forming part of an existing school or an extension to a school building where it is not reasonably practicable to install an automatic fire suppression system in that building or extension”;

(b) in the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 3.25 (solid waste storage) for “dwelling” substitute “flat or maisonette”;

(c) after paragraph 3.26 (dungsteads and farm effluent tanks) insert—

“3.27    Water efficiency

Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that sanitary facilities with water efficient fittings which are designed for the prevention of undue consumption of water are installed.

    Limitation

This standard applies only to dwellings.”; and

(d) in paragraph 7.1 (statement of sustainability)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), after “dwelling” insert “or school building containing classrooms”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), after “non-domestic building,” insert “other than a school building containing classrooms,”; and

(iii) in paragraph (a) of the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 7.1 omit from “, other than” to the end.

(3) In Schedule 6 (building standards applicable to conversions)(2), in paragraph 1(b), after “3.26” insert “, 3.27”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2004/406, as amended by S.S.I. 2006/534, 2008/310, 2009/119, 2010/32, 2011/120 and 211 and 2012/209.

(2)

Schedule 6 was substituted by S.S.I. 2006/534. There are amendments not relevant to this instrument.