Amendments to the Building Regulations 20103.

(1)

The Building Regulations 20107 are amended as set out in this regulation.

(2)

For regulation 11(3) substitute—

“(3)

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.”.

(3)

In regulation 34(1) before “21” insert “11(3),”.

(4)

In column 2 of Schedule 3 (self-certification schemes and exemptions from requirement to give building notice or deposit full plans)—

(a)

in paragraph 13—

(i)

for “or” where it occurs before “Stroma Certification Limited” substitute “,”; and

(ii)

after “Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)” insert “or Certsure LLP8 (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)”;

(b)

in paragraph 17—

(i)

for “or” where it occurs before “Stroma Certification Limited” substitute “,”; and

(ii)

after “Stroma Certification Limited” insert “or BRE Global Limited9 (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)”;

(c)

in paragraph 21—

(i)

after “Stroma Certification Limited (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)” insert “, Certsure LLP (in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)”;

(d)

in paragraph 22—

(i)

for “or” where it occurs before “Stroma Certification Limited” substitute “,”; and

(ii)

after “Stroma Certification Limited” insert “or British Board of Agrément10”;

(e)

in paragraph 23—

(i)

for “or” where it occurs before “Stroma Certification Limited” substitute “,”; and

(ii)

after “Stroma Certification Limited” insert “or British Board of Agrément”;

(f)

in paragraph 24—

(i)

for “or” where it occurs before “NAPIT Registration Limited” substitute “,”; and

(ii)

after “NAPIT Registration Limited” insert “or British Board of Agrément”.