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Textual Amendments
F1Regulations revoked (E.) (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/110), regs. 1(3), 43(a)(i) (with regs. 44-47)
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st October 2010.
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Building Act 1984;
[F2“approver” means a registered building control approver within the meaning of section 58N of the Act;]
“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 work” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations;
“controlled service or fitting” means a service or fitting in relation to which Part G, H, J or L of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes a requirement;
“day” means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes any Saturday, Sunday, Bank holiday or public holiday;
“designated body” has the meaning given in regulation 4;
“dwelling-house” does not include a flat or a building containing a flat;
“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;
“material alteration” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2) of the Principal Regulations;
“material change of use” has the meaning given in regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations;
“the Principal Regulations” means the Building Regulations 2010M1.
(2) Where any regulation requires the use of a numbered form in Schedule 1, a form substantially to the like effect may be used.
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use.
(4) Any reference in these Regulations to an initial notice (whether or not combined with a plans certificate) shall in an appropriate case be construed as a reference to that initial notice as amended by an amendment notice which has been accepted by a local authority.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 4
Marginal Citations
3. If it appears to the Secretary of State that a body might properly be designated as a body to approve inspectors the Secretary of State may, if the body consents, designate it for that purpose.
4.—(1) Where the Secretary of State has designated a body in accordance with regulation 3 (referred to in these Regulations as a “designated body”), a person seeking to be an approved inspector shall apply to a designated body giving particulars of—
(a)in the case of a person other than a body corporate, the person's qualifications and experience; and
(b)in the case of a body corporate, the number, qualifications and experience of the people to be employed in the discharge of its functions under these Regulations,
and the person shall answer any inquiries which that designated body makes about those matters.
(2) Where there is no designated body, a person seeking to be an approved inspector shall apply to the Secretary of State giving particulars of—
(a)in the case of a person other than a body corporate, the person's qualifications and experience; and
(b)in the case of a body corporate, the number, qualifications and experience of the people to be employed in the discharge of its functions under these Regulations,
and the person shall answer any inquiries which the Secretary of State makes about those matters.
5. The approval of an inspector or the designation of a body to approve inspectors shall be given to that person or body by a notice in writing specifying any limitation on the approval or designation.
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Textual Amendments
F3Reg. 5A omitted (E.) (28.7.2022) by virtue of The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/718), regs. 1(3), 2(2)
F4Reg. 5A omitted (W.) (28.7.2022) by virtue of The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Approved Inspectors) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/767), regs. 1(3), 2(2)
6.—(1) The approval of an inspector given by a designated body or by the Secretary of State shall cease to have effect at the end of a period of five years from the date on which it was given.
(2) The approval of an inspector may be withdrawn by a notice in writing given to the inspector by the person who approved that inspector.
(3) The Secretary of State may withdraw the designation of a designated body by giving the body notice in writing, but—
(a)such withdrawal shall not affect the operation of any subsisting approval given by the body, and
(b)a subsisting approval may be withdrawn by the Secretary of State as if it had been given by the Secretary of State.
(4) Where an approved inspector is convicted of an offence under section 57 of the Act M2 (false or misleading notices and certificates etc.), the person by whom the approval was given may on receipt of a certificate of the conviction forthwith withdraw the approval and no further approval shall be given to an approved inspector whose approval has been withdrawn for a period of five years beginning with the date of the conviction.
Marginal Citations
M2Section 57 was amended by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c. 22).
7.—(1) The Welsh Ministers shall—
(a)maintain a list of bodies which are for the time being designated in accordance with regulation 3 for the purpose of approving inspectors;
(b)maintain a list of inspectors for the time being approved by the Welsh Ministers; and
[F6(c)in relation to Wales, in respect of each approved inspector listed, keep a copy of the approval certificate.]
(2) The Welsh Ministers shall—
(a)supply to every local authority in whose area these Regulations apply a copy of the first lists of approved inspectors and designated bodies prepared under paragraph (1); and
(b)notify every such local authority as soon as practicable of the withdrawal of any approval or designation and of any addition to the lists.
(3) A designated body shall—
(a)maintain a list of inspectors for the time being approved by it;
[F7(b)in relation to Wales, in respect of each approved inspector listed, keep a copy of the approval certificate;]
(c)notify every local authority in whose area these Regulations apply as soon as practicable after withdrawing approval from any inspector.
(4) Lists maintained under this regulation shall set out any limitation placed on the approval or designation of the persons or bodies listed and shall indicate the date on which each approval will expire.]
Textual Amendments
F5Reg. 7 substituted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (10.2.2014) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/58), regs. 1(4), 4 (with reg. 1(2)(3))
Textual Amendments
F8Word in Pt. 3 heading substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(a) (with reg. 6)
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an [F9approver] by whom an initial notice has been given shall, so long as the notice continues in force, take such steps (which may include the making of tests of building work and the taking of samples of material) as are reasonable to enable the [F9approver] to be satisfied within the limits of professional skill and care that—
(a)regulations 4 (requirements relating to building work), 6 (requirements relating to material change of use), 7 (materials and workmanship), 22 (requirements relating to a change to energy status), 23 (requirements relating to thermal elements), [F1025A (consideration of high-efficiency alternative systems for new buildings),] 26 (CO2 emission rates for new buildings), [F1126A (fabric energy efficiency rates for new buildings),] F12[F1326A (primary energy consumption rates for new buildings), 26B (fabric performance values for new dwellings),] F14[F1526C (target primary energy rates for new buildings)] 28 (consequential improvements to energy performance), 36 (water efficiency of new dwellings), [F1637A (provision of automatic fire suppression systems),] 38 (Fire safety information), 39 (information about ventilation) F17[F18,] 40 (information about use of fuel and power) F19[F20, 40A (information about systems for on-site generation of electricity) and 40B (information about overheating)] of the Principal Regulations are complied with, and
(b)the requirements of regulation 20 of these Regulations (which applies regulations 20, [F2125A,] 27, F22F23[F2427A, 27B,] F25F26... F27[F2827C,] 37, 41, 42, 43 F29[F30, 44 and 44ZA] of the Principal Regulations F31[F32and regulation 7A (energy performance certificates on construction) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012]) are complied with.
F33[F34(2) In a case where any requirement of Part L of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is to be complied with by the insertion of insulating material into the cavity in a wall after that wall has been constructed, the [F9approver] need not supervise the insertion of the insulating material but shall state in the final certificate whether or not at the date of that certificate the material has been inserted.]
Textual Amendments
F9Word in reg. 8 substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(b) (with reg. 6)
F10Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (11.2.2013 for specified purposes, 9.7.2013 in so far as not already in force) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 37(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47) (as amended by S.I. 2013/181, reg. 5, Sch.); and (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013 for specified purposes, 9.7.2013 in so far as not already in force) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 30(a), Sch. (with reg. 1(2)(3))
F11Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/579), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 1(3))
F12Words in reg. 8(1)(a) substituted and inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 20(a)(i)(ii) (with reg. 29)
F13Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (31.7.2014) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/110), regs. 1(3), 12(a) (with reg. 1(2))
F14Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 19(a)(i) (with reg. 21)
F15Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 15(a)(i) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F16Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 20(a)(iii) (with reg. 29)
F17Reg. 8(1)(a): comma substituted for word (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 19(a)(ii) (with reg. 21)
F18Comma substituted for word in reg. 8(1)(a) (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 15(a)(ii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F19Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 19(a)(iii) (with reg. 21)
F20Words in reg. 8(1)(a) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 15(a)(iii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F21Word in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (11.2.2013 for specified purposes, 9.7.2013 in so far as not already in force) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 37(b), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47) (as amended by S.I. 2013/181, reg. 5, Sch.); and (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013 for specified purposes, 9.7.2013 in so far as not already in force) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 30(b), Sch. (with reg. 1(2)(3))
F22Word "27A," in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/579), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 1(3))
F23Word "27B," in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 20(b) (with reg. 29)
F24Word "27A," in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (W. for remaining purposes) and word "27B," inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (31.7.2014) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/110), regs. 1(3), 12(b) (with reg. 1(2))
F25Word in reg. 8(1)(b) omitted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F26Word in reg. 8(1)(b) omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F27Word in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 19(b)(i) (with reg. 21)
F28Word in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 15(b)(ii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F29Words in reg. 8(1)(b) substituted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 19(b)(ii) (with reg. 21)
F30Words in reg. 8(1)(b) substituted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 15(b)(iii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F31Words in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
F32Words in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(b) (with regs. 1(3))
F33Reg. 8(2) inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 20(c) (with reg. 29)
F34Reg. 8(2) revoked (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/579), regs. 1(4), 3(2)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
9.—(1) [F35Approver]s shall have no professional or financial interest in the work they supervise unless it is minor work.
(2) A person (“P”) shall be regarded as having a professional or financial interest in the work described in any notice or certificate given under these Regulations if—
(a)P is or has been responsible for the design or construction of any of the work in any capacity, or
(b)P or any nominee of P's is a member, officer or employee of a company or other body which has a professional or financial interest in the work, or
(c)P is a partner or is in the employment of a person who has a professional or financial interest in the work.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a)P shall be treated as having a professional or financial interest in the work even if P has that interest only as trustee for the benefit of some other person,
(b)in the case of married people or civil partners living together, the interest of one spouse or partner shall, if known to the other, be deemed to be also an interest of the other.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a)involvement in the work as an [F35approver],
(b)entitlement to any fee paid for P's function as an [F35approver], and
[F36(c)in relation to Wales, potential liability to pay any sum if a claim is made under any insurance cover,]
shall not be regarded as constituting a professional or financial interest.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation “minor work” means—
(a)the material alteration or extension of a dwelling-house which before the work is carried out has two storeys or fewer and which afterwards has no more than three storeys;
(b)the provision, extension or material alteration of a controlled service or fitting in or in connection with any building; or
(c)work consisting of the underpinning of a building;
and for the purposes of this paragraph a basement is not to be regarded as a storey.
Textual Amendments
F35Word in reg. 9 substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(c) (with reg. 6)
F36Reg. 9(4)(c) substituted (W.) (28.7.2022) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Approved Inspectors) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/767), regs. 1(3), 2(4)
10.—(1) The prescribed form of an initial noticeM3—
(a)which is not combined with a plans certificate, shall be [F37Form 1(W)] in Schedule 1; or
(b)which is combined with a plans certificate, shall be [F38Form 4(W)] in Schedule 1.
(2) An initial notice shall be accompanied by the plans and documents described in the relevant form prescribed by paragraph (1).
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject an initial notice are those prescribed in Schedule 2.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of an initial notice is five days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
Textual Amendments
F37Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(1)
F38Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(4)
Marginal Citations
M3See section 47 of the Building Act 1984.
F110A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.—(1) The prescribed form of an amendment notice M4 shall be [F39Form 2(W)] in Schedule 1.
(2) An amendment notice shall be accompanied by the plans and documents described in the form prescribed by paragraph (1).
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject an amendment notice are those prescribed in paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule 2.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of an amendment notice is five days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
Textual Amendments
F39Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(2)
Marginal Citations
M4See section 51A of the Building Act 1984.
12.—(1) This regulation applies where an initial notice is to be given or has been given in relation to the erection, extension or material alteration of a relevant building or in relation to building work in connection with a relevant change of use of a building and Part B of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements in relation to the work.
(2) Where this regulation applies, the [F40approver] shall consult the fire and rescue authority—
(a)before or as soon as practicable after giving an initial notice in relation to the work;
(b)before or as soon as practicable after giving a relevant amendment notice in relation to the work;
(c)before giving a plans certificate (whether or not combined with an initial notice); and
(d)before giving a final certificate.
(3) An [F40approver] who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the fire and rescue authority shall give to the fire and rescue authority—
(a)in a case where the [F40approver] is consulting them in connection with an initial notice or an amendment notice, sufficient plans to show whether the work would, if carried out in accordance with those plans, comply with the applicable requirements of Part B of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations; and
(b)in a case where the [F40approver] is consulting them in connection with the giving of a plans certificate, a copy of the plans in relation to which the [F40approver] intends to give the certificate.
(4) An [F40approver] who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the fire and rescue authority—
(a)shall have regard to any views they express; and
(b)shall not give a plans certificate or a final certificate until 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the [F40approver] consulted them, unless they have expressed their views to the [F40approver] before the expiry of that period.
(5) Where a local enactment would, if plans were deposited in accordance with building regulations, require the local authority to consult the fire and rescue authority before or during the carrying out of any work, the [F40approver] shall consult the fire and rescue authority in a manner similar to that required by the enactment.
(6) In this regulation—
(a)a “relevant building” is a building or any part of it to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 M5 applies, or will apply after the completion of building work;
(b)a “relevant change of use” is a material change of use where, after the change of use takes place, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will apply, or continue to apply, to the building or any part of it;
(c)a “relevant amendment notice” is an amendment notice where any of the work specified in the initial notice, as varied by the amendment notice, being work which could not have been carried out under the original notice (“additional work”), concerns the erection, extension or material alteration of a relevant building or is building work in connection with a relevant change of use of a building and Part B of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements in relation to the additional work.
Textual Amendments
F40Word in reg. 12 substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(d) (with reg. 6)
Marginal Citations
13.—(1) This regulation applies where an initial notice or amendment notice is to be given or has been given in respect of work in relation to which paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements.
(2) Where this regulation applies, the [F41approver] shall consult the sewerage undertaker—
(a)before or as soon as practicable after giving an initial notice in relation to the work;
(b)before or as soon as practicable after giving an amendment notice in relation to the work;
(c)before giving a plans certificate (whether or not combined with an initial notice); and
(d)before giving a final certificate.
(3) An [F41approver] who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the sewerage undertaker shall give to the sewerage undertaker—
(a)in a case where the [F41approver] is consulting them in connection with an initial notice or an amendment notice, sufficient plans to show whether the work would, if carried out in accordance with those plans, comply with the applicable requirements of paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations; and
(b)in a case where the [F41approver] is consulting them in connection with the giving of a plans certificate, a copy of the plans in relation to which the [F41approver] intends to give the certificate.
(4) An [F41approver] who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the sewerage undertaker—
(a)shall have regard to any views they express; and
(b)shall not give a plans certificate or a final certificate until 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the [F41approver] consulted them, unless they have expressed their views to the [F41approver] before the expiry of that period.
Textual Amendments
F41Word in reg. 13 substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(e) (with reg. 6)
14.—(1) The prescribed form of a plans certificate M6—
(a)which is not combined with an initial notice, shall be [F42Form 3(W)] in Schedule 1; or
(b)which is combined with an initial notice, shall be [F38Form 4(W)] in Schedule 1.
(2) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a plans certificate which is not combined with an initial notice are those prescribed in Schedule 3.
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a plans certificate combined with an initial notice are those prescribed in Schedule 2 and Schedule 3.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a plans certificate (whether or not combined with an initial notice) is five days beginning on the day on which the certificate is given.
Textual Amendments
F38Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(4)
F42Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(3)
Marginal Citations
M6See section 50 of the Building Act 1984.
15. If an initial notice ceases to be in force as described in section 47(4)(b) of the Act (cancellation etc. of initial notice) and the conditions in section 53(2) of the Act (plans certificate given, accepted and not rescinded) are satisfied, the local authority may not—
(a)give a notice under section 36(1) of the Act (removal or alteration of work which contravenes building regulations); or
(b)institute proceedings under section 35 of the Act for a contravention of building regulations;
in relation to any work described in the certificate which has been carried out in accordance with the plans to which the certificate relates.
16.—(1) The prescribed form of a final certificateM7 shall be [F43Form 5(W)] in Schedule 1 and the grounds on which a local authority shall reject a final certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 4.
(2) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a final certificate is ten days beginning with the day on which the certificate is given.
[F44(3) A final certificate given by an [F45approver] to a local authority in accordance with these Regulations shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with.]
Textual Amendments
F43Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(5)
F44Reg. 16(3) 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. 38, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47); and (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 31 (with reg. 1(2)(3)) and
F45Word in reg. 16 substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(f) (with reg. 6)
Marginal Citations
M7See section 51 of the Building Act 1984.
16A.—(1) Where a local authority rejects a relevant notice or certificate the form set out as form 7(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.
(2) When giving a notice under section 51C(2) of the Act (change of person intending to carry out work) the form set out as form 8(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.
(3) In this regulation “relevant notice or certificate” means an initial notice, amendment notice, plans certificate or a final certificate which is given to a local authority on or after 6 April 2024.]
Textual Amendments
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17.—(1) Where a final certificate given in respect of work described in an initial notice is rejected, the initial notice shall cease to be in force in relation to the work described in the final certificate on the expiry of a period of four weeks beginning with the date on which notice of rejection is given.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where work described in an initial notice includes the erection, extension or material alteration of a building, and—
(a)the building or, as the case may be, the extension or any part of the building which has been materially altered is occupied, and
(b)no final certificate is given.
(3) The initial notice shall cease to be in force in relation to the building, extension or part of a building which is occupied—
(a)if the building is a relevant building as defined by regulation 12(6)(a), except where it contains only flats and common parts for those flats, on the expiry of a period of four weeks beginning with the date of occupation; and
(b)in any other case, on the expiry of a period of eight weeks beginning with the date of occupation.
(4) Where work described in an initial notice involves a material change of use of a building, and—
(a)no final certificate is given, and
(b)that change of use takes place,
the initial notice shall cease to be in force in relation to that change of use on the expiry of a period of eight weeks beginning with the date on which the change of use takes place.
(5) In any other case where no final certificate is given, an initial notice ceases to be in force on the expiry of a period of eight weeks beginning with the date on which the work described in the initial notice is substantially completed.
(6) An initial notice shall not cease to be in force by virtue of paragraphs (2) and (3) because part of a building or extension is occupied if a final certificate has been accepted in respect of that part.
(7) A local authority may extend any period referred to in this regulation either before or after its expiry.
18.—(1) An [F47approver] who is of the opinion that any of the work described in an initial notice which has been carried out contravenes any provision of building regulations may give notice in writing to the person carrying out the work specifying—
(a)the requirement of building regulations which in the [F47approver]'s opinion has not been complied with, and
(b)the location of the work which contravenes that requirement.
(2) A notice of contravention given in accordance with paragraph (1) shall inform the person carrying out the work that if within the prescribed period that person has neither pulled down nor removed the work nor effected such alterations in it as may be necessary to make it comply with building regulations, the [F47approver] will cancel the initial notice.
(3) The period within which the person carrying out the work is to remedy the contravention as described in paragraph (2) is three months beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
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F49(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F50(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F51(7) In Wales, Form 9(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by an approver to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(1) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(1)(a) to (f) of the Act.
(8) In Wales, Form 10(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(3) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(3)(a) of the Act.
(9) In Wales, Form 11(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(5A) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(5B)(a) to (d) of the Act.
(10) In Wales, Form 12(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to the person shown in the initial notice as the approver under section 52(7) of the Act.
(11) In Wales, Form 13(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by an approver to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(1) of the Act.
(12) In Wales, Form 14(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(2) of the Act.
(13) In Wales, Form 15(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(4) of the Act.
(14) In Wales, Form 16(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 53D(2) of the Act.
(15) In Wales, Form 17(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 53D(3) of the Act.]
Textual Amendments
F47Word in reg. 18 substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(g) (with reg. 6)
F48Reg. 18(4) omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 6(a)
F49Reg. 18(5) omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 6(a)
F50Reg. 18(6) omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 6(a)
18A.—(1) Except where paragraph (3) applies, where an approver is of the opinion that an initial notice should be cancelled under section 52(1)(c) of the Act for contravention of any provision of building regulations, the approver must first give notice in writing to the person carrying out the work (“C”).
(2) A notice given in accordance with paragraph (1) must inform C that if within the period specified in paragraph (3) C has neither pulled down nor removed the work nor effected such alterations in it as may be necessary to make it comply with building regulations, the approver will cancel the initial notice.
(3) The period within which the person carrying out the work is to remedy the contravention is three months beginning with the day on which the notice under paragraph (1) is given.]
Textual Amendments
19.—(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a)any part of the work described in an initial notice has been carried out,
(b)the initial notice has ceased to be in force, by reason of regulation 17 or has been cancelled by notice under section 52 of the Act, and
(c)no other initial notice relating to that part of the work has been accepted.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the owner shall—
(a)on being given reasonable notice by the local authority, provide them with—
(i)sufficient plans of the work carried out, in respect of which no final certificate has been given, to show whether any part of that work would, if carried out in accordance with the plans, contravene any provision of the Principal Regulations, and
(ii)where a plans certificate was given and not rejected in respect of any such part of the work, a copy of the plans to which it relates; and
(b)comply with any notice in writing from the local authority requiring the owner within a reasonable time to cut into, lay open or pull down so much of the work as prevents the local authority from ascertaining whether any work in relation to which there is no final certificate contravenes any requirement in the Principal Regulations.
(3) Where paragraph (1) applies and work in relation to a building has been begun but not completed, a person who intends to carry out further work in relation to the partly completed work shall give the local authority sufficient plans to show that the intended work will not contravene any requirement in the Principal Regulations, including such plans of any part of the work already carried out as may be necessary to show that the intended work can be carried out without contravening any such requirement.
(4) Plans given to a local authority in accordance with paragraph (3) are not to be regarded as plans deposited in accordance with building regulations.
19A.—(1) For the purposes of section 53(4B) of the Act, the period within which a person shown in the initial notice as the approver (“P”) is required to give information to the local authority is 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which the local authority gives P a notice under section 53(4A). This period may be extended by mutual agreement between P and the local authority.
(2) For the purposes of section 53(4C) of the Act, the period within which P is required to give information to the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work (“C”) is—
(a)21 calendar days beginning with the date on which the local authority gave P a notice under section 53(4A), or
(b)in relation to information requested by C pursuant to section 53(4C)(c), 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which C gives P a notice under section 53(4C)(c).]
Textual Amendments
Textual Amendments
F54Pt. 3A inserted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 9
19B. For the purposes of section 53(7)(a)(iii) of the Act, section 52(1)(a) of the Act is prescribed.
19C. For the purposes of section 53B(5)(b) of the Act, a transfer certificate must contain the following information—
(a)statement describing the original work and the unfinished work;
(b)statement describing all the steps the approver has taken to determine, in accordance with section 53B(2) of the Act, whether the unfinished work contravenes any provision of the building regulations, in particular listing—
(i)each inspection or laying open of the work undertaken;
(ii)each report of any inspection or laying open of work produced;
(iii)any other assessment of the work which was considered;
(c)statement setting out the name and address of the registered building inspector from whom advice was obtained under section 54B(3) of the Act before giving the transfer certificate;
(d)declaration, signed and dated by the approver, confirming—
(i)the approver has inspected the unfinished work,
(ii)the approver has determined that, as at the date of the transfer certificate, the unfinished work does not contravene any provision of the building regulations,
(iii)each report or assessment referred to in the statement under paragraph (b) has been included in the transfer report given under section 53B of the Act,
(iv)the approver has obtained advice from a registered building inspector under section 54B(3) of the Act before giving the transfer certificate, and
(v)the approver has received the agreement of the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work to submit the transfer certificate and transfer report.
19D. For the purposes of section 53C(6)(a) of the Act, the prescribed period is 28 days.
19E. The grounds on which a local authority may reject a transfer certificate and transfer report are those prescribed in Schedule 3A.
19F.—(1) For the purposes of section 53D(5) of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed—
(a)the business of the approver to which the initial notice relates has ceased for any reason, including in the case of insolvency;
(b)the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work has cancelled the initial notice under section 53D(3) of the Act because they were satisfied the approver was unable to carry out (or continue to carry out) their functions with respect to any of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(c)the approver is given a specified disciplinary order during the relevant period (as defined in section 53B(7) of the Act).
(2) In this regulation a “specified disciplinary order” means—
(a)any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(b) of the Act (variation of registration) such that the approver is no longer able to carry out their functions with respect to any of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(b)any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(c) of the Act (suspension of registration) excluding any suspension which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work;
(c)an order under section 58V of the Act (interim suspension for suspected serious contravention) excluding any interim suspension which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work;
(d)any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(d) of the Act (cancellation of registration) excluding any cancellation which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work.]
20.—(1) Regulations 20 (provisions applicable to self-certification schemes), F66[F6720A (provisions applicable to third party certification schemes),] 25A (consideration of high-efficiency alternative systems for new buildings), 27 (CO² emission rate calculations), [F6827A (fabric energy efficiency rate calculations),] F69[F7027A (primary energy consumption rate calculations), 27B (fabric performance values calculations),] F71F72... F73[F7427C (target primary energy rate calculations for new buildings)] 37 (wholesome water consumption calculation), 41 (sound insulation testing), 42 (mechanical ventilation air flow rate testing), 43 (pressure testing) F75[F76, 44] (commissioning) F77[F78and 44ZA (commissioning in respect of a system for on-site electricity generation)] of the Principal Regulations F79[F80and regulation 7A (energy performance certificates on construction) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012] apply in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if references to the local authority were references to the [F81approver].
(2) Regulation 27(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “ or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force ”.
F82[F83(2A) Regulation 27A(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.
F84(2B) Regulation 27B(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.]
F85[F86(2C) Regulation 27C(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.]
F87F88(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) Regulation 37(2) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed” there were inserted “, or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.
(5) Regulation 41 of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if—
(a)for paragraph (3)(b) there were substituted—
“(b)given to the [F89approver] in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) not later than five days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates.”;
(b)for the words in paragraph (4) “not later than the date on which notice of commencement of the work is given under regulation 16(1)” there were substituted the words “ prior to commencement of the building work on site ”.
(6) Regulation 44 of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if for paragraph (4) there were substituted—
“(4) The notice shall be given to the [F90approver]—
(a)subject to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), not later than five days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(b)where regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 applies, not later than the date on which the initial notice ceases to be in force or, if earlier, the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(c)where regulation 20 applies by virtue of regulation 20 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010, not later than the date on which the notice or certificate required by that regulation must be given.”.
F91[F92(6A) Regulation 44ZA of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if for paragraph (3) there were substituted—
“(3) The notice must be given to the [F93approver]—
(a)subject to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), not later than five days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(b)where regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 applies, not later than the date on which the initial notice ceases to be in force or, if earlier, the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(c)where regulation 20 applies by virtue of regulation 20 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010, not later than the date on which the notice or certificate required by that regulation must be given.”.]
F94[F95(7) Regulation 7A(3) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed” there were inserted “, or, if earlier, the date in which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force.]]
Textual Amendments
F55Reg. 20(1) and heading substituted (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. 39, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47); and (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 32 (with reg. 1(2)(3))
F56Words ", 20A" and ", 29" in reg. 20 heading omitted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 21(a)(i) (with reg. 29)
F57Word in reg. 20 heading inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/579), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F58Word "27A," in reg. 20 heading inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1959), regs. 1(5), 10(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F59Word ", 27B" in reg. 20 heading inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 21(a)(ii) (with reg. 29)
F60Word "27A," in reg. 20 heading inserted (W. for remaining purposes) and word "27B," inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (31.7.2014) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/110), regs. 1(3), 13(a) (with reg. 1(2))
F61Word in reg. 20 heading inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(a)(i) (with reg. 21)
F62Words in reg. 20 heading inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(a)(i) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F63Word in reg. 20 heading omitted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F64Words in reg. 20 heading substituted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(a)(ii) (with reg. 21)
F65Words in reg. 20 heading substituted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(a)(ii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F66Words in reg. 20(1) omitted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 21(b)(i) (with reg. 29)
F67Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/579), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
F68Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1959), regs. 1(5), 10(b) (with reg. 1(3))
F69Words in reg. 20(1) substituted and inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 21(b)(ii)(iii) (with reg. 29)
F70Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (31.7.2014) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/110), regs. 1(3), 13(b) (with reg. 1(2))
F71Words in reg. 20(1) omitted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(b)(i) (with reg. 1(3))
F72Words in reg. 20(1) omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(a)(i) (with reg. 1(3))
F73Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(b)(i) (with reg. 21)
F74Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(b)(i) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F75Word in reg. 20(1) substituted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(b)(ii) (with reg. 21)
F76Words in reg. 20(1) substituted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(b)(ii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F77Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(b)(iii) (with reg. 21)
F78Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(b)(iii) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F79Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by The Building Regulations c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(b)(ii) (with reg. 1(3))
F80Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 1(3))
F81Word in reg. 20(1) substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(h) (with reg. 6)
F82Reg. 20(2A) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2014) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/579), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 1(3))
F83Reg. 20(2A) inserted (W. for remaining purposes) and (2B) inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (31.7.2014) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/110), regs. 1(3), 13(c) (with reg. 1(2))
F84Reg. 20(2B) inserted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 21(b)(iv) (with reg. 29)
F85Reg. 20(2C) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(c) (with reg. 21)
F86Reg. 20(2C) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(c) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F87Reg. 20(3) omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
F88Reg. 20(3) omitted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 1(3))
F89Word in reg. 20(5)(a) substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(i) (with reg. 6)
F90Word in reg. 20(6) substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(j) (with reg. 6)
F91Reg. 20(6A) inserted (W.) (23.11.2022) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/564), regs. 1(3), 20(d) (with reg. 21)
F92Reg. 20(6A) inserted (E.) (15.6.2022) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1391), regs. 1(1), 16(d) (with reg. 17) (as amended (5.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/520, regs. 1(2), 3)
F93Word in reg. 20(6A) substituted (25.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/447), regs. 1(1), 3(k) (with reg. 6)
F94Reg. 20(7) added (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by The Building Regulations c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(d) (with reg. 1(3))
F95Reg. 20(7) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 1(3))
21.—(1) In England if it appears to the Secretary of State, or in Wales, if it appears to the Welsh Ministers, that—
(a)public bodies of a certain description should be enabled to supervise their own work under section 54 of the Act, or
(b)that a public body should be approved for the purpose of so supervising its own work,
the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Welsh Ministers, shall approve that description of body or, as the case may be, that body in writing and take such steps as appear to them appropriate to inform those local authorities and public bodies which will be affected by the giving of the approval.
(2) In England the Secretary of State, and in Wales, the Welsh Ministers, may withdraw the approval by a notice in writing given to any public body affected, and shall take such steps as appears to them appropriate to inform local authorities of such withdrawal.
22.—(1) The prescribed form of a public body's notice M8—
(a)which is not combined with a public body's plans certificate, shall be [F96Form PB1(W)] in Schedule 1; or
(b)which is combined with a public body's plans certificate M9, shall be [F97Form PB3(W)] in Schedule 1.
(2) A public body's notice shall be accompanied by the plans and documents described in the relevant form prescribed by paragraph (1).
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a public body's notice are those prescribed in Schedule 5.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a public body's notice is ten days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
Textual Amendments
F96Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(6)
F97Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(8)
Marginal Citations
M8See section 54 of the Building Act 1984.
M9See paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 to the Building Act 1984.
23. Regulation 12 applies where a public body's notice is given as it does where an initial notice is given; and for that purpose there shall be substituted for references in that regulation to an initial notice, a plans certificate and a final certificate respectively references to a public body's notice, a public body's plans certificate and a public body's final certificate.
24. Regulation 13 applies where a public body's notice is given as it does where an initial notice is given; and for that purpose there shall be substituted for references in that regulation to an initial notice, a plans certificate and a final certificate respectively references to a public body's notice, a public body's plans certificate and a public body's final certificate.
25.—(1) The prescribed form of a public body's plans certificate M10—
(a)which is not combined with a public body's notice, shall be [F98Form PB2(W)] in Schedule 1; or
(b)which is combined with a public body's notice, shall be [F97Form PB3(W)] in Schedule 1.
(2) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a public body's plans certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 6.
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a public body's plans certificate combined with a public body's notice are those prescribed in Schedule 5 and Schedule 6.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a public body's plans certificate or combined notice and certificate is ten days beginning on the day on which the certificate is given.
Textual Amendments
F97Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(8)
F98Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(7)
Marginal Citations
M10See paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Building Act 1984.
26. If a public body's notice ceases to be in force and the conditions in paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 to the Act (public body's plans certificate accepted and not rescinded) are satisfied, the local authority may not—
(a)give a notice under section 36(1) of the Act (removal or alteration of work which contravenes building regulations); or
(b)institute proceedings under section 35 of the Act for a contravention of building regulations;
in relation to any work which is described in the certificate and is carried out in accordance with the plans to which the certificate relates.
27.—(1) The prescribed form of a public body's final certificateM11 shall be [F97Form PB4(W)] in Schedule 1 and the grounds on which a local authority shall reject a final certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 7.
(2) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a public body's final certificate is ten days beginning with the day on which the certificate is given.
Textual Amendments
F97Words in Regulations substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244), regs. 1(1), 3(8)
Marginal Citations
M11See paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Building Act 1984.
28. Regulation 17 applies where a public body's notice is given as it does where an initial notice is given; and for that purpose there shall be substituted for references in that regulation to an initial notice and a final certificate respectively references to a public body's notice and a public body's final certificate.
29.—(1) Regulations 3 to 7 shall apply in relation to—
(a)the approval and the termination of approval of persons to certify plans in accordance with section 16(9) of the Act, and
(b)the designation and the termination of designation of bodies to approve such persons,
as they do in relation to the approval of inspectors and the designation of bodies to approve inspectors respectively.
(2) Regulations 4 and 6 of the Principal Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act insofar as either requires compliance with—
(a)Part A (structure) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, and
(b)Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations.
(3) Where deposited plans are accompanied by a certificate as mentioned in section 16(9) of the Act, the evidence of insurance required by that provision is a declaration signed by the insurer that a named scheme of insurance approved by the Secretary of State applies in relation to the certificate which accompanies the plans.
(4) For the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act, the circumstances in which the local authority may reject deposited plans on the grounds referred to in section 16(9)(i) or (ii) are where—
(a)the certificate states that the work shown in the plans complies with the requirements of Part A (structure) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations;
(b)paragraph A3 of that Schedule applies to the work shown in the plans; and
(c)the certificate does not contain a declaration that the person giving the certificate does not, and will not until the work is complete, have a professional or financial interest in the work.
(5) The provisions of regulation 9(1) to (4) shall have effect for the purpose of determining whether a person has a professional or financial interest in the work shown in the plans as if references in those provisions to approved inspectors were references to persons approved for the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act.
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30.—(1) The register which local authorities shall keep under section 56 of the Act M12 shall contain the information set out in paragraph (2) with respect to—
(a)initial notices, amendment notices, notices under section 51C of the Act M13 or public body's notices currently in force, and
(b)certificates described in paragraph (3) which have been accepted or are presumed to have been accepted.
(2) The information to be registered is—
(a)the description of the work to which the notice or certificate relates and of the location of the work;
(b)the name and address of any person who signed the notice or certificate;
F99F100(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)the date on which the notice or certificate was accepted or was presumed to have been accepted.
(3) The certificates referred to in paragraph (1) are plans certificates, final certificates, public body's plans certificates, public body's final certificates and certificates given under section 16(9) of the Act.
(4) A register shall include an index for enabling a person to trace any entry in the register by reference to the address of the land to which the notice or certificate relates.
(5) The information prescribed in paragraph (2) shall be entered in the register as soon as practicable and in any event within 14 days of the occurrence to which it relates.
Textual Amendments
F99Reg. 30(2)(c) omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2013) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 40, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47) (as amended by S.I. 2013/181, reg. 5, Sch.)
F100Reg. 30(2)(c) omitted (W. for remaining purposes) (10.2.2014) by virtue of The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/58), regs. 1(4), 5 (with reg. 1(2)(3))
Marginal Citations
M12Section 56(1) to (4) is prospectively repealed by the Schedule to the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004, and section 56(1), (2) and (5) was amended by S.I. 1996/1905.
M13Section 51C was inserted by S.I. 1996/1905.
31. Each of these Regulations, other than regulation 19, is designated as a provision to which section 35 of the Act (penalty for contravening building regulations) does not apply.
32. Section 94A of the Act M14 (electronic service of documents) shall have effect as if the following documents were documents mentioned in subsection (7) of that section—
(a)a notice under regulation 18(1);
(b)a notice under regulation 19(2)(b);
(c)a certificate or notice under regulation 20 of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20 of these Regulations;
(d)a notice under regulation 27(2) or (3) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
F101F102(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F101F102(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(g)a notice under regulation 37(1) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(h)results of sound insulation testing under regulation 41(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(i)a notice under regulation 42(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(j)a notice of the results of pressure testing under regulation 43(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(k)a notice under regulation 44(3) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
F103[F104(l)an energy performance certificate under regulation 7A(2)(a) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 as applied by regulation 20;
(m)a notice under regulation 7A(2)(b) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 as applied by regulation 20]
Textual Amendments
F101Reg. 32(e)(f) omitted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F102Reg. 32(e)(f) omitted (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by virtue of The Building Regulations c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(4)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F103Reg. 32(l)(m) added (W. for remaining purposes) (17.6.2016) by The Building Regulations c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/611), regs. 1(4), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
F104Reg. 32(l)(m) inserted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2016) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/285), regs. 1(4), 3(4)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
Marginal Citations
M14Section 94A was inserted by S.I. 2008/2334.
33. In regulations 34 to 37—
“the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000” means the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 M15;
“the 2009 Regulations” means the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009 M16;
“the 2010 Regulations” means the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2010 M17.
Marginal Citations
M16S.I. 2009/1219 amended by S.I. 2009/2465 and 2010/719.
34.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where before 1st October 2010 building work is started in accordance with—
(a)a building notice given to, or full plans deposited with, a local authority under regulation 12(2A) of the Building Regulations 2000 M18 (giving of a building notice or deposit of plans) and a notice given to the local authority under regulation 15(1) of those Regulations M19 (notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work);
(b)an initial notice or an amendment notice given in accordance with section 47(1) (giving and acceptance of initial notice) or 51A(2) of the Act M20 (variation of work to which initial notice relates);
(c)a public body's notice given in accordance with section 54 (giving, acceptance and effect of public body's notice) of the Act,
the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work.
(2) 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 Approved Inspectors 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.
(3) Where before 1st October 2010 building work is started to which regulation 12(5)(a) or (b) M21 of the Building Regulations 2000 applies, the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work.
Marginal Citations
M18Regulation 12(2A) was inserted by S.I. 2006/652.
M19Regulation 15(1) was amended by S.I. 2002/440 and 2006/652.
M20Section 47(1) was amended by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and S.I. 1996/1905. Section 51A(2) was inserted by S.I. 1996/1905.
M21Regulation 12(5) was substituted by S.I. 2004/3210 and amended by S.I. 2008/671.
35. Where before 1st October 2010 a contract is entered into for the provision of building work to which regulation 12(5)(a) or (b) of the Building Regulations 2000 applies, the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that work, provided that the work is started before 6th April 2011.
36.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to building work where—
(a)before 1st October 2010 a building notice, an initial notice, a plans certificate, an amendment notice or a public body's notice has been given to, or full plans deposited with, a local authority; and
(b)the work is carried out or is to be carried out in accordance with any such notice or plans, whether with or without any departure from such plans,
provided that the work is started before 1st October 2011.
(2) Where an initial notice given before 1st October 2010 is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the Approved Inspectors 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.
37.—(1) 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 8 shall continue to apply in relation to that building work in accordance with that provision as if these Regulations had not been made.
(2) The provisions are:
regulation 9 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 M22; regulations 3 and 4 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 M23; regulations 29, 30 and 33 of the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 M24 in so far as they relate to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000; regulation 4 of the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006 M25 in so far as it relates to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000; regulation 4 of the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2007 M26 in so far as it relates to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000; regulations 4 to 6 and 8 of the 2009 Regulations in so far as they relate to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000.
(3) If immediately before 1st October 2010 regulation 32 of the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 applied in relation to building work, the Regulations specified in Schedule 1 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.
Marginal Citations
M23S.I. 2002/2872 amended by S.I. 2003/3133.
38.—(1) The Regulations specified in the first column of the table in Schedule 8 are revoked to the extent specified in relation to each in the third column of that table.
(2) Schedule 9, which contains consequential amendments to the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 M27 and the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 M28, has effect.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Andrew Stunell
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government]