The Building Regulations 2010

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Building Act 1984;

• F47“Green Deal Framework Regulations” means the Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012;

• “amendment notice” means a notice given under section 51A of the Act M4;

• “building” means any permanent or temporary building but not any other kind of structure or erection, and a reference to a building includes a reference to part of a building;

• “building notice” means a notice given in accordance with regulations 12(2)(a) and 13;

• “building work” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1);

• “change to a building's energy status” means any change which results in a building becoming a building to which the energy efficiency requirements of these Regulations apply, where previously it was not;

• “controlled service or fitting” means a service or fitting in relation to which Part G, H, J, L or P of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement;

• “day” means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes any Saturday, Sunday, Bank holiday or public holiday;

• “dwelling” includes a dwelling-house and a flat;

• “dwelling-house” does not include a flat or a building containing a flat;

• “electrical installation” means fixed electrical cables or fixed electrical equipment located on the consumer's side of the electricity supply meter;

• “energy efficiency requirements” means the requirements of regulations 23, F74F2025A, 25B 26, F13326A, 26B,F11726A, 28 F1, 29 F116, 40 and 43 and Part L of Schedule 1;

• F75F21“energy performance certificate” means a certificate which complies with the requirements of regulation 29 of these Regulations;

• F7“excepted energy building” has the meaning given in the Schedule to The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009

• “extra-low voltage” means voltage not exceeding—

  1. a

     in relation to alternating current, 50 volts between conductors and earth; or

  2. b

     in relation to direct current, 120 volts between conductors;

• “final certificate” means a certificate given under section 51 of the Act M5;

• F76F22“fixed building services” means any part of, or any controls associated with—

  1. a

     fixed internal or external lighting systems (but not including emergency escape lighting or specialist process lighting);

  2. b

     fixed systems for heating, hot water, air conditioning or mechanical ventilation; or

  3. c

     any combination of systems of the kinds referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

• “flat” means separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally;

• “floor area” means the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor;

• “full plans” means plans deposited with a local authority for the purposes of section 16 of the Act M6 in accordance with regulations 12(2)(b) and 14;

• F48“green deal disclosure obligations” means the obligations to provide an energy performance certificate in section 12 of the Energy Act 2011 and Part 7 of the Green Deal Framework Regulations;

• “green deal property” has the meaning given in section 12(5)(b) of the Energy Act 2011;

• “height” means the height of the building measured from the mean level of the ground adjoining the outside of the external walls of the building to the level of half the vertical height of the roof of the building, or to the top of the walls or of the parapet, if any, whichever is the higher;

• “independent access” means, in relation to a part of a building (including any extension to that building), a route of access to that part which does not require the user to pass through any other part of the building;

• “initial notice” means a notice given under section 47 of the Act M7;

• “institution” means an institution (whether described as a hospital, home, school or other similar establishment) which is used as living accommodation for, or for the treatment, care or maintenance of persons—

  1. a

     suffering from disabilities due to illness or old age or other physical or mental incapacity, or

  2. b

     under the age of five years,

  where such persons sleep on the premises;

• “low voltage” means voltage not exceeding—

  1. a

     in relation to alternating current, 1000 volts between conductors or 600 volts between conductors and earth; or

  2. b

     in relation to direct current, 1500 volts between conductors or 900 volts between conductors and earth;

• “material alteration” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2);

• “material change of use” has the meaning given in regulation 5;

• “microgeneration” means the use for the generation of electricity or the production of heat or cooling of any plant (which for this purpose includes any equipment, apparatus or appliance) which, in generating electricity or (as the case may be) producing heat or cooling, relies wholly or mainly on a source of energy or a technology mentioned in section 26(2) of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 M8;

• F49“payment period” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Green Deal Framework Regulations;

• “public body's final certificate” means a certificate given under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act;

• “public body's notice” means a notice given under section 54 of the Act;

• “renovation” in relation to a thermal element means the provision of a new layer in the thermal element F2(other than where that new layer is provided solely as a means of repair to a flat roof) or the replacement of an existing layer, but excludes decorative finishes, and “renovate” shall be construed accordingly;

• “room for residential purposes” means a room, or a suite of rooms, which is not a dwelling-house or a flat and which is used by one or more persons to live and sleep and includes a room in a hostel, an hotel, a boarding house, a hall of residence or a residential home, but does not include a room in a hospital, or other similar establishment, used for patient accommodation;

• “shop” includes premises—

  1. a

     used for the sale to members of the public of food or drink for consumption on or off the premises,

  2. b

     used for retail sales by auction to members of the public,

  3. c

     used by members of the public as a barber or hairdresser, or for the hiring of any item, and

  4. d

     where members of the public may take goods for repair or other treatment;

• “softened wholesome water” means water which would be regarded as wholesome for the purposes of regulations made under section 67 of the Water Industry Act 1991 M9 (standards of wholesomeness) as they apply for the purposes of Part G of Schedule 1 in accordance with paragraph (5) but for the presence of sodium in excess of the level specified in those regulations if it is caused by a water softener or water softening process which reduces the concentrations of calcium and magnesium.

Paragraph (3)(b)(iii) only applies to a building which is not a dwelling, where the other part of the building is used for a purpose which is not similar or identical to the purpose for which the conditioned space is used.

Section 67 of the Water Industry Act 1991 and such regulations as have been made under that section apply for the purposes of Part G of Schedule 1 as they apply for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of that Act.

In paragraph (2) “relevant requirement” means any of the following applicable requirements of Schedule 1, namely—

• Part A (structure)

• paragraph B1 (means of warning and escape)

• paragraph B3 (internal fire spread—structure)

• paragraph B4 (external fire spread)

• paragraph B5 (access and facilities for the fire service)

• Part M (access to and use of buildings).

The F6Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 5 of the Act (exemption of public bodies from the procedural requirements and enforcement of building regulations).

The F6Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is exempt from compliance with these Regulations, other than regulation 29, in so far as the requirements in these Regulations are not substantive requirements.

Subject to paragraph (3), the power under section 8(1) of the Act to dispense with or relax any requirement contained in these Regulations shall be exercisable by the local authority.

Any notification by the local authority to an applicant that they have refused the applicant's application to dispense with or relax any requirement of these Regulations shall inform the applicant of the effect of section 39(1) and (3) of the Act (appeal against refusal etc. to relax building regulations).

Sub-sections (1) to (5) of section 8 of the Act (relaxation of building regulations) do not apply to regulations 23(1)(a), 25A, 25B, 26, 29 (apart from regulations 29(4)(e), 29(9A), 29(10), 29(11) and 29(12)) and 29A.

A person intending to carry out building work in relation to a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 M11 applies, or will apply after the completion of the building work, shall deposit full plans.

A person intending to carry out building work which includes the erection of a building fronting onto a private street shall deposit full plans.

A person intending to carry out building work in relation to which paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement shall deposit full plans.

Where regulation 19 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2010 M12 (local authority powers in relation to partly completed work) applies, the owner shall comply with the requirements of that regulation instead of with this regulation.

In this regulation—

• “fronting” has the meaning given in section 203(3) of the Highways Act 1980 M13; F59...

• “private street” has the meaning given in section 203(2) of the Highways Act 1980 M14F60...F61; and

• “special location” means—

  1. (a)

     within a room containing a bath or shower, the space surrounding a bath tap or shower head, where the space extends—

     1. (i)

        vertically from the finished floor level to—

     2. (aa)

        a height of 2.25 metres; or

     3. (bb)

        the position of the shower head where it is attached to a wall or ceiling at a point higher than 2.25 metres from that level; and

     4. (ii)

        horizontally—

     5. (aa)

        where there is a bath tub or shower tray, from the edge of the bath tub or shower tray to a distance of 0.6 metres; or

     6. (bb)

        where there is no bath tub or shower tray, from the centre point of the shower head where it is attached to the wall or ceiling to a distance of 1.2 metres; or

  2. (b)

     a room containing a swimming pool or sauna heater.

Where a building notice has been given, a person carrying out building work, renovation or replacement of a thermal element, change to the building's energy status or making a material change of use shall give the local authority, within such time as they specify, such plans as are, in the particular case, necessary for the discharge of their functions in relation to building regulations and are specified by them in writing.

Neither a building notice nor plans which accompany it or are given under paragraph (3) are to be treated for the purposes of section 16 of the Act as having been deposited in accordance with building regulations.

Full plans shall be accompanied by a statement that they are deposited for the purpose of regulation 12(2)(b).

Full plans shall be accompanied by a statement as to whether the building is a building in relation to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of the building work.

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Paragraph (2)(b) shall not require the deposit of additional copies of plans where the proposed building work relates to the erection, extension or material alteration of a dwelling-house or flat.

This regulation applies where full plans have been deposited with the local authority and paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 imposes requirements in relation to the building work which is the subject of those plans.

Subject to paragraph (8), a person who has laid, haunched or covered any drain or sewer in respect of which Part H of Schedule 1 (drainage and waste disposal) imposes a requirement shall give notice to that effect to the local authority not more than five days after the completion of the work.

Subject to paragraph (8), a person carrying out building work must notify the local authority as required by the authority in accordance with paragraph (3).

A local authority may only specify a stage of the building work in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) if at the time they do so they intend to carry out an inspection of that stage.

For the purposes of paragraph (3A) the local authority's intention to carry out an inspection of a stage of building work must be based on their assessment of the risk of breach of these Regulations if they do not inspect the work.

Subject to paragraph (8), a person carrying out building work shall, not more than five days after that work has been completed, give the local authority notice to that effect.

Where a building is being erected F80F63to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 M45 applies, or will apply after the completion of the work , and that building (or any part of it) is to be occupied before completion, the person carrying out that work shall give the local authority at least five days notice before the building or any part of it is occupied.

A person who fails to comply with paragraphs (1) F64to (3)F64or (2) shall comply within a reasonable time with any notice given by the local authority requiring that person to cut into, lay open or pull down so much of the work as prevents them from ascertaining whether these Regulations have been complied with.

If the local authority have given notice specifying the manner in which any work contravenes the requirements in these Regulations, a person who has carried out any further work to secure compliance with these Regulations shall within a reasonable time after the completion of such further work give notice to the local authority of its completion.

Paragraphs (1) to (4) apply only to a person who is required by regulation 12 to give a building notice or deposit full plans.

Paragraph (1) does not apply where regulation 12(8) applies.

A local authority shall within the specified period give a completion certificate in all cases (including a case where a certificate has already been given under regulation 17A) where they are satisfied, after taking all reasonable steps, that, following completion of building work carried out on it, a building complies with the relevant provisions.

The specified period referred to in paragraph (1) is eight weeks starting from the date on which the person carrying out the building work notifies the local authority that the work has been completed.

A certificate given in accordance with this regulation shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with.

The certificate must include a statement describing its evidentiary effect, in terms substantially the same as paragraph (4).

The specified period referred to in paragraph (1) is four weeks starting from the date that notice is received by the local authority in accordance with regulation 16(5).

A certificate given in accordance with this regulation shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with, and the certificate shall contain this wording.

The certificate must include a statement describing its evidentiary effect, in terms substantially the same as paragraph (3).

This regulation applies where it appears to a local authority that unauthorised building work has been carried out on or after 11th November 1985.

Where a local authority receive an application in accordance with this regulation, they may require the applicant to take such reasonable steps, including laying open the unauthorised work for inspection by the authority, making tests and taking samples, as the authority think appropriate to ascertain what work, if any, is required to secure that the relevant requirements are met.

A regularisation certificate shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the relevant requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with.

Where this regulation applies, regulations 12 and 14 shall not apply, and neither the supply of plans nor the taking of any other action in accordance with this regulation is to be treated for the purposes of section 16 of the Act as the deposit of plans in accordance with building regulations.

Regulations 12 (giving of a building notice or deposit of plans), 16 (notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work), 17 (completion certificates), F83F1917A (Certificate for building occupied before work is completed) 20 (provisions applicable to self-certification schemes), 27 (CO₂ emission rate calculations), 29 (energy performance certificates), 37 (wholesome water consumption calculation), 41 (sound insulation testing), 42 (mechanical ventilation air flow rate testing), 43 (pressure testing), 44 (commissioning), 45 (testing of building work) and 46 (sampling of material) shall not apply in respect of any work specified in an initial notice, an amendment notice or a public body's notice, which is in force.

Regulations 45 and 46 shall not apply in respect of any work in relation to which a final certificate or a public body's final certificate has been accepted by the local authority.

This regulation applies to the extent that the building work consists only of work of a type described in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 3 and the work is carried out by a person who is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Table in respect of that type of work.

Where this regulation applies, the local authority are authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of regulations 4 and 7 have been satisfied, a certificate to that effect by the person carrying out the work.

A local authority shall store in a retrievable form copies of the notices and certificates given to it in accordance with paragraph (3)(b).

Such a statement that relates to a part of the work must specify which part was paid for using the green deal plan.

In this regulation, “green deal plan” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Energy Act 2011.M44

Paragraph (3) of this regulation does not apply where a person carries out any building work described in Schedule 4.

A certificate given in accordance with this regulation shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with F121, and the certificate shall contain this wording.

The certificate must include a statement describing its evidentiary effect, in terms substantially the same as paragraph (5).

This regulation applies to the extent that the building work consists only of work of a type described in column 1 of the Table in Schedule 3A and the work is inspected by a third party certifier described in column 2 of that Table and appointed in accordance with regulation 12(6)(c).

Where this regulation applies, the local authority are authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of regulations 4 and 7 have been complied with, a certificate to that effect by the third party certifier.

Where this regulation applies, the person carrying out the building work must, not more than 7 days after the completion of the work, notify the third party certifier that the work has been completed.

If the third party certifier is unable to certify that the requirements of regulations 4 and 7 have been complied with and therefore cannot provide the certificate referred to in paragraph (2), the third party certifier must notify the local authority to that effect.

A certificate given in accordance with this regulation shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with.

The certificate shall include a statement describing its evidentiary effect, in terms substantially the same as paragraph (6).

In this regulation—

• “asset rating” means a numerical indicator of the amount of energy estimated to meet the different needs associated with a standardised use of the building; and

• “operational rating” means a numerical indicator of the amount of energy consumed during the occupation of a building over a period of time.

An authorised officer of the local authority may require production of the documentation in order to verify that this regulation has been complied with.

This regulation applies where a building is erected and regulation 26 applies.

A local authority are authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of regulation 26 have been satisfied, a certificate to that effect by an energy assessor who is accredited to produce such certificates for that category of building.

In this regulation, “specifications” means specifications used for the calculation of the CO₂ emission rate.

This regulation applies where a dwelling is erected and regulation 26A applies.

A local authority is authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of regulation 26A have been satisfied, a certificate to that effect by an energy assessor who is accredited to produce such certificates for that category of building.

In this Regulation, “specifications” means specifications used for the calculation of the fabric energy efficiency rate.

This regulation applies where a building (other than a dwelling) is erected and regulation 26A applies.

A local authority is authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of regulation 26A have been satisfied, a certificate to that effect by an energy assessor who is accredited to produce such certificates for that category of building.

In this regulation, “specifications” means specifications used for the calculation of the primary energy consumption rate.

This regulation applies where a dwelling is erected and regulation 26B applies.

A local authority is authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of regulation 26B have been satisfied, a certificate to that effect by an energy assessor who is accredited to produce such certificates for that category of building.

In this regulation, “specifications” means specifications used for the calculation of the fabric performance values.

Subject to paragraph (3), where this paragraph applies, such work, if any, shall be carried out as is necessary to ensure that the building complies with the requirements of Part L of Schedule 1.

Nothing in paragraph (2) requires work to be carried out if it is not technically, functionally and economically feasible.

Subject to paragraph (4), where this paragraph applies, such work, if any, shall be carried out as is necessary to ensure that the building complies with the requirements of Part L of Schedule 1.

Nothing in paragraph (3) requires work to be carried out if it is not technically, functionally and economically feasible.

The energy performance certificate and notice shall be given not later than five days after the work has been completed.

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Certification for a building which consists of a single dwelling may be based on the assessment of another representative building of similar design and size with a similar actual energy performance quality, provided such correspondence is guaranteed by the energy assessor issuing the energy performance certificate.

An energy performance certificate must not contain any information or data (except for the address of the building) from which a living individual (other than the energy assessor or his employer) can be identified.

An energy performance certificate must not contain any information relating to a green deal plan for which the payment period has finished.

In this regulation, “green deal plan” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Energy Act 2011.

In these Regulations a “recommendation report” means recommendations made by an energy assessor for the cost-effective improvement of the energy performance of a building.

Any cost-effective measure which the energy assessor recommends must be technically feasible for the building to which the recommendation report relates.

In this regulation “building element” means a controlled service or fitting or a thermal element of the building envelope.

An energy assessor must be a member of an accreditation scheme approved by the Secretary of State.

The terms of approval of any accreditation scheme may be limited in relation to the categories of building for which members may produce certificates.

An energy assessor who issues an energy performance certificate and recommendation report must ensure F13that the data used to produce them is entered onto the relevant register maintained by the Secretary of State in accordance with F94F33regulation 27 of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 M43 before giving them to the person who requested them.

Energy assessors must carry out energy assessments with reasonable care and skill.

Any cause of action arising in relation to the duty imposed by paragraph (1) is deemed not to be an action founded on tort for the purposes of the Limitation Act 1980 M18.

In this regulation “educational buildings and buildings of statutory undertakers” means buildings which fall within paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of section 4(1) of the Act.

In this Part—

• “building” means the building as a whole or parts of it that have been designed or altered to be used separately;

• F96F35“building envelope” in relation to a building means the walls, floor, roof, windows, doors, roof windows and roof-lights;

• “Crown authority” means the Crown Estate Commissioners, a Minister of the Crown, a government department, any other person or body whose functions are performed on behalf of the Crown (not being a person whose functions are performed on behalf of Her Majesty in her private capacity), or a person acting in right of the Duchy of Lancaster or the Duchy of Cornwall;

• “Crown interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, or belonging to a Government Department, or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;

• “Crown building” means a building in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest;

• “Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall;

• “energy assessor” means an individual who is a member of an accreditation scheme approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 30; F36F97...

• F124“fabric energy efficiency” means the space heating and cooling requirements per square metre of floor area of a new dwelling;

• F98F37“major renovation” means the renovation of a building where more than 25% of the surface area of the building envelope undergoes renovation; and

• “nearly zero-energy building” means a building that has a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with a methodology approved under regulation 24, where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby.

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The potential consumption of wholesome water by persons occupying a dwelling to which this regulation applies must not exceed 125 litres per person per day, calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in the document “The Water Efficiency Calculator for New Dwellings”, published in September 2009 by the Department for Communities and Local Government M19.

Where regulation 36 applies, the person carrying out the work must give the local authority a notice which specifies the potential consumption of wholesome water per person per day calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in that regulation in relation to the completed dwelling.

The notice shall be given to the local authority not later than five days after the work has been completed.

For the purposes of this regulation a material change of use comprises or includes a change of use within regulation 5 (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h) or (i).

A building to which this regulation applies must be provided with an automatic fire suppression system which is installed and operates in accordance with the requirements set in regulation 37B.

This regulation does not apply to temporary buildings with a planned time of use of two years or less.

The person carrying out the work shall give fire safety information to the responsible person not later than the date of completion of the work, or the date of occupation of the building or extension, whichever is the earlier.

This regulation applies where paragraph F1(1) of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement in relation to building work.

The person carrying out the work shall not later than five days after the work has been completed give sufficient information to the owner about the building's ventilation system and its maintenance requirements so that the ventilation system can be operated in such a manner as to provide adequate means of ventilation.

This regulation applies where paragraph L1 of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement in relation to building work.

The person carrying out the work shall not later than five days after the work has been completed provide to the owner sufficient information about the building, the fixed building services and their maintenance requirements so that the building can be operated in such a manner as to use no more fuel and power than is reasonable in the circumstances.

This regulation applies where paragraph F1(1) of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement in relation to the creation of a new dwelling by building work.

This regulation applies to the erection of a building in relation to which paragraph L1(a)(i) of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement.

A local authority are authorised to accept, as evidence that the requirements of paragraph (2)(a)(ii) have been satisfied, a certificate to that effect by a person who is registered by the F45British Institute of Non-destructive Testing F143F141, the Independent Air Tightness Testing Scheme LimitedF100F39or the Air Tightness Testing and Measurement Association in respect of pressure testing for the air tightness of buildings.

Where such a certificate contains the information required by paragraph (3)(a), paragraph (2)(b) does not apply.

This regulation applies to building work in relation to which paragraph F1(2) of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement, but does not apply to the provision or extension of any fixed system for mechanical ventilation or any associated controls where testing and adjustment is not possible.

This regulation also applies to building work in relation to which paragraph L1(b) of Schedule 1 imposes a requirement, but does not apply to the provision or extension of any fixed building service where testing and adjustment is not possible or would not affect the energy efficiency of that fixed building service.

Where this regulation applies the person carrying out the work shall, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with paragraph F1(2) or L1(b) of Schedule 1, give to the local authority a notice confirming that the fixed building services have been commissioned in accordance with a procedure approved by the Secretary of State.

Where before 1st October 2010 building work is started in accordance with an initial notice which is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the Building Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to so much of the building work as could have been carried out under that initial notice if the amendment notice had not been given.

Where before 1st October 2010 building work is started to which regulation 12(5)(a) or (b) M26 of the Building Regulations applies, the Building Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work.

Where an initial notice given before 1st October 2010 is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the Building Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to so much of the building work as could have been carried out under that initial notice if the amendment notice had not been given, provided that the work is started before 1st October 2011.

If immediately before 1st October 2010 any of the transitional provisions listed in paragraph (2) applied in relation to building work, the Regulations specified in Schedule 5 shall continue to apply in relation to that building work in accordance with that provision as if these Regulations had not been made.

The provisions are—

Regulation 22A of the Building Regulations 2000 M37 (time limit for prosecution for contravention of certain regulations) shall continue to have effect in relation to contraventions of building regulations committed before 22nd September 2008 as if the 2009 Regulations had not been made.

If immediately before 1st October 2010 regulation 23 of the Building Regulations 2000 applied in relation to building work, the Regulations specified in Schedule 3 to those Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to that building work in accordance with that transitional provision as if these Regulations had not been made.

The Regulations specified in the first column of the table in Schedule 5 are revoked to the extent specified in relation to each in the third column of that table.

Schedule 6, which contains consequential amendments to the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010M38 and the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007M39, has effect.