The Building Regulations 2010

[F1Certificate for building occupied before work is completedE

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17A.—(1) A [F2relevant authority] shall within the specified period give a completion certificate in respect of part or all of a building where building work is being carried out and where all of the following circumstances apply—

(a)part or all of the building is to be occupied before the work is completed;

(b)the building is subject to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; and

(c)the authority is satisfied, after taking all reasonable steps, that, regardless of completion of the current building work, [F3regulation 38 and Part B of Schedule 1 are currently complied with in relation to those parts of the building which are to be occupied before completion of the work].

(2) The specified period referred to in paragraph (1) is four weeks starting from the date that notice is received by the [F4relevant authority] in accordance with regulation 16(5).

(3) 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.

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

[F5(5) Where the relevant authority is the regulator, it must send a copy of each certificate it gives under this regulation in relation to a building to the local authority for the area in which the building is situated.]]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Textual Amendments

F1Reg. 17A inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 11, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

Reg. 17A inserted (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 9 (with reg. 1(2)(3))

[F6Certificate for building occupied before work is completedW

17A.—(1) A local authority shall within the specified period give a completion certificate in respect of part or all of a building where building work is being carried out and where all of the following circumstances apply—

(a)part or all of the building is to be occupied before the work is completed;

(b)the building is subject to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; and

(c)the authority is satisfied, after taking all reasonable steps, that, regardless of completion of the current building work, those parts of the building which are to be occupied before completion of the work currently comply with regulation 38 and Part B of Schedule 1.

(2) 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).

(3) 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.

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

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England only

Textual Amendments

F6Reg. 17A inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 11, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

Reg. 17A inserted (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 9 (with reg. 1(2)(3))