Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 20042.

(1)

The Building (Scotland) Regulations 20043 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—

“3.27Water 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)4, in paragraph 1(b), after “3.26” insert “, 3.27”.