Building Act 1984

4 Exemption of educational buildings and buildings of statutory undertakers. E+W

(1) Nothing in this Part of this Act with respect to building regulations, and nothing in any building regulations, applies in relation to—

(a) a building required for the purposes of a school or other educational establishment erected or to be erected according to

[F1 (i) plans that have been approved by the [F2 appropriate national authority],

[F3 (ii) particulars submitted and approved under regulations made under section 544 of the Education Act 1996,]

F4 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

(b) a building belonging to statutory undertakers, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority . . . F6 or the Civil Aviation Authority and held or used by them for the purposes of their undertaking, unless it is—

(i) a house, . . . F7 or

(ii) a building used as offices or showrooms, and not forming part of a railway station F8 ... F9 ...

[F10 or

(c)

a building belonging to a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (air traffic services) and held or used by the person for the purpose of carrying out activities authorised by the licence, unless it is—

(i)

a house, or

(ii)

a building used as offices or showrooms.]

(2) The words “the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority,” in subsection (1)(b) above (together with paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to this Act) cease to have effect upon the coming into force of the repeal of section 5(5) of the M1 Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 contained in Schedule 7 to this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 S.4(1)(a)(i)-(iv) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, s. 582(1), Sch. 37 Pt. 1 para. 59 (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39 paras. 30, 39)

F2 Words in s. 4(1)(a)(i) substituted (28.6.2022 for E., 5.9.2023 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 6; S.I. 2022/561, reg. 3(f), Sch. para. 8; S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xiii), Sch. para. 5

F3 S. 4(1)(a)(ii) substituted (6.11.2006 for E., 2.1.2008 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 6 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2006/2895, art. 2; S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F4 S. 4(1)(a)(iii) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 17)

F5 S. 4(1)(a)(iv) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F6 Words repealed by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 83(5), Sch. 6 Pt. I

F7 Words repealed by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 83(5), Sch. 6 Pt. I

F8 Words in s. 4(1)(b)(ii) omitted (10.11.2011) by virtue of The Airport Charges Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2491), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)

F9 Words repealed by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 83(5), Sch. 6 Pt. I

F10 S. 4(1)(c) and word “or” immediately preceding it inserted (21.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/4050, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 7(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 4 excluded by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), ss. 31(2), Sch. 7 Pt. VI para. 2

C2 S. 4(1) excluded (1.10.2010) by The Building Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2214), regs. 1, 34(1) (with reg. 9)

C3 S. 4(1) excluded by SI 2010/2214, reg. 34(1)(a) (as substituted (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 22, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3)(4), 45-47))

C4 S. 4(1)(b) applied with modifications by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 58, Sch. 2 para. 6(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1954 c. 32.