Building (Scotland) Act 1959

4 Relaxation of building standards regulations in particular cases

(1) If it appears to the Secretary of State, on application made to him in the prescribed manner in relation to any particular building, that it is unreasonable that any provision of the building standards regulations (being a provision which apart from this section applies, or by reason of a proposed change of use will apply, to that building) should apply to the building, or apply to it without modification, he may, subject to the next following subsection, direct that the provision shall not apply to that building or, as the case may be, shall so apply subject to such modifications as may be specified in the direction.

(2) No direction under the foregoing subsection shall be given in respect of any provision of the building standards regulations which is described in the regulations as not being subject to a direction under this section.

(3) A direction given under this section may be given either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the direction.

(4) The provisions of the Fifth Schedule to this Act shall have effect as respects the procedure to be followed in connection with directions under this section.