2.—(1) The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010(1) are amended as follows.
(2) Omit regulation 5A (approved inspector’s insurance)(2).
(3) In regulation 7 (lists of approvals and designations)(3)—
(a)for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—
“(c)in relation to Wales, in respect of each approved inspector listed, keep a copy of the approval certificate.”;
(b)for paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
“(b)in relation to Wales, in respect of each approved inspector listed, keep a copy of the approval certificate;”.
(4) In regulation 9 (independence of approved inspectors) for paragraph (4)(c) substitute—
“(c)in relation to Wales, potential liability to pay any sum if a claim is made under any insurance cover,”.
(5) In Schedule 1(4) (forms)—
(a)In Form 1 (initial notice) for paragraph 13 substitute—
“13 A copy of the notice of approval as an approved inspector under regulation 5 of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the work described in this initial notice is on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations.”;
(b)In Form 2 (amendment notice) for paragraph 13 substitute—
“13 A copy of the notice of approval as an approved inspector under regulation 5 of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the work described in the initial notice (as varied by this amendment notice) is on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations.”;
(c)In Form 3 (plans certificate) for paragraph 3 substitute—
“3 A copy of the notice of approval as an approved inspector under regulation 5 of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the work described in this plans certificate is on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations.”;
(d)In Form 4 (combined initial notice and plans certificate) for paragraph 17 substitute—
“17 A copy of the notice of approval as an approved inspector under regulation 5 of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the work described in this initial notice is on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations.”;
(e)In Form 5 (final certificate) for paragraph 6 substitute—
“6 A copy of the notice of approval as an approved inspector under regulation 5 of the 2010 Regulations in relation to the work described in this final certificate is on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations.”
(6) In Schedule 2 (grounds for rejecting an initial notice, an amendment notice, or a plans certificate combined with an initial notice) omit paragraph 6(5).
(7) In Schedule 3 (grounds for rejecting a plans certificate etc.) omit paragraph 6.
(8) In Schedule 4 (grounds for rejecting a final certificate) omit paragraph 5.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in force at 28.7.2022, see reg. 1(3)
S.I. 2010/2215, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/3119 (W. 5), 2013/747 (W. 89), 2014/58 (W. 5), 2015/767 and 2018/558 (W. 97).
Regulation 5A was inserted by S.I. 2012/3119 in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales and by S.I. 2014/58 (W. 5) in relation to Wales other than in relation to excepted energy buildings. S.I. 2018/558 (W. 97) made amendments to regulation 5A so far as it applies to excepted energy buildings in Wales.
Regulation 7 was amended in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales by S.I. 2012/3119 and 2018/558 (W. 97) and in relation to Wales other than in relation to excepted energy building by S.I. 2014/58.
Relevant amend instruments are S.I. 2014/58 (W. 5) and, in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales regulation 22 of S.I. 2018/558 (W. 97), which substituted forms 1 to 12 as they apply to buildings in Wales other than to excepted energy buildings so that those forms also apply to excepted energy buildings in Wales.
Paragraphs 6 of Schedules 2 and 3 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 were amended in relation to excepted energy building in Wales by S.I. 2012/3119 and 2018/558 (W. 97) and in relation to Wales other than to excepted energy buildings by S.I. 2014/58 (W. 5).