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22(1)Section 20 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)For “local authority”, in each place it occurs except subsection (1), substitute “building control authority”.

(3)In subsection (1)—

(a)for the words from the beginning to “plans show” substitute “Where an application for building control approval in respect of any proposed work is made to a building control authority, and it appears”;

(b)for “plans conform” substitute “application conforms”;

(c)in paragraph (a) for “the plans” substitute “the application”;

(d)in paragraph (b) for “passing the plans”, in both places it occurs, substitute “granting the application”.

(4)In subsection (2)—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), for the words from “plans” to “so deposited” substitute “an application for building control approval ought to have been made but was not made”;

(b)in paragraph (b) for “passing plans” substitute “granting the application”.

(5)In subsection (3)—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), for the words from “plans” to “so deposited” substitute “an application for building control approval was not required by building regulations to be made and was not made”;

(b)in paragraph (b) for the words from “if plans” to the end substitute “if an application for building control approval in respect of the work had been required to be made and had been made, might have been imposed under subsection (1) in granting the application,”.

(6)In subsection (5)(a) for “plans” substitute “an application”.

(7)In subsection (7)—

(a)omit “not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”;

(b)for “£50” substitute “level 1 on the standard scale”.

(8)In subsection (10)—

(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”;

(b)for “his”, in both places it occurs, substitute “its”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4)(b)(viii)(c)

I2Sch. 5 para. 22(1) in force at 28.6.2022 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(f), Sch. para. 22

I4Sch. 5 para. 22(1) in force at 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(x)

I5Sch. 5 para. 22(2)-(7) in force at 1.10.2023 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(x) (with regs. 3, 4)

I6Sch. 5 para. 22(2)(7) in force at 6.4.2024 for W. by S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

I7Sch. 5 para. 22(8) in force at 28.6.2022 for E. by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(f), Sch. para. 23

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