The Building (Repeal of Provisions of Local Acts) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/3124
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Repeal of Provisions of Local Acts) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 9th January 2013.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

Section 2 Repeal of certain provisions of local Acts

Subject to regulation 4, the following local Acts are repealed to the extent specified in the third column.

Sections 20 and 21 ;

in section 148(2) paragraph (ix) in the table of offences;

in section 148(3) paragraph (iv) in the table of offences;

in section 151(3) and (4) the words “or in section 20 (Precautions against fire in certain buildings and cubical extent of buildings) or section 21 (Uniting of buildings)”.

Sections 50, 52, 53 and 55(2)(b);

in section 132(2) the words “In section 50 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6); In section 52 (Fire precautions in high buildings), subsection (5); In section 53 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings), subsection (6);”;

in section 139(2) the words “Section 53 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings);”;

section 140;

in section 142(2) the words “Section 53 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings), so far as it relates to conditions with respect to the matters specified in subsection (3)( d ) of that section;”.

Section 44;

in section 112(2) the words “In section 44 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6);”;

in section 117(2) the words “Section 44 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Sections 48 and 55;

in section 103(2) the words “in section 48 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6); in section 55 (Further precautions against fire in high buildings), subsection (4);”;

in section 110(2) the words “Section 48 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Section 30;

in section 58(2) the words “In section 30 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6);”;

in section 64(2) the words “Section 30 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Sections 53 and 57;

in section 100(2) the words “In section 53 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6);”.

Sections 61, 63(2)(b), 64 and 65;

in section 172(2) the words “In section 61 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6); In section 64 (Fire precautions in high buildings), subsection (5); In section 65 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings), subsection (6);”;

in section 181(2) the words “Section 65 (Fire safety precautions in large storage buildings), so far as it relates to conditions with respect to the matters specified in subsection (3)(d) of that section;”.

Section 51;

in section 123(2) the words “In section 51 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6);”;

in section 129(2) the words “Section 51 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Section 28;

in section 57(2) the words “In section 28 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6);”;

in section 63(2) the words “Section 28 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Sections 12 and 88;

in section 95(2) the words “Section 12 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Sections 7 and 51;

in section 58(2) the words “Section 7 (Parking places: safety requirements);”;

in section 59(2) the words “Section 7 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Section 23;

in section 59(2) the words “In section 23 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsections (6) and (9);”;

in section 63(2) the words “Section 23 (Parking places: safety requirements);”;

in section 64(2) the words “Section 23 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Sections 11 and 13;

Section 76;

in section 82(2) the words “Section 11 (Parking places: safety requirements); Section 13 (Fire precautions in certain large buildings);”;

in section 84(2) the words “Section 13 (Fire precautions in certain large buildings);”.

Section 25;

in section 66(2) the words “In section 25 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6);”;

in section 71(2) the words “section 25 (Parking places: safety requirements);”.

Sections 16, 17, 18 and 60;

in section 68(2) the words “Section 17 (Fire precautions in certain large buildings); Section 18 (Fire precautions in high buildings);”.

Sections 49, 52 and 53;

in section 98(2) the words “; In section 49 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (6); In section 52 (Fire precautions in high buildings), subsection (5); In section 53 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings), subsection (6)”;

in section 109(3) the words “; Section 52 (Fire precautions in high buildings); Section 53 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings)”.

Sections 17 and 36;

in section 42(2) the words “; Section 17 (Parking places: safety requirements)”.

Sections 46 and 56;

in section 61(2) the words “; Section 46 (Parking places: safety requirements)”.

Sections 10, 14 and 15;

in section 32(2) the words “In section 10 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (5); In section 14 (Fire precautions in certain large buildings), subsection (6); In section 15 (Fire precautions in high buildings), subsection (5)”;

in section 39(2) the words “; Section 14 (Fire precautions in certain large buildings); Section 15 (Fire precautions in high buildings)”.

Sections 36, 37 and 38;

in section 67(2) the words “In section 36 (Parking places: safety requirements), subsection (5); In section 37 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings), subsection (6); In section 38 (Fire precautions in high buildings), subsection (5);

in section 75(2) the words “; Section 37 (Fire precautions in large storage buildings); Section 38 (Fire precautions in high buildings)”.

Section 3 Existing conditions

Subject to regulation 4, any condition imposed before the date on which these Regulations come into force under a provision repealed by regulation 2 shall cease to have effect from that date, and no proceedings or other action may be begun or continued on or after that date to enforce such condition or conditions.

Section 4 Saving

(1) Where any premises or facilities, equipment or devices are provided in respect of premises in connection with general fire precautions to safeguard the safety of relevant persons pursuant to a provision repealed by regulation 2, the responsible person must comply with article 17 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (“the 2005 Order ”) as if a reference to enactments repealed or revoked by the 2005 Order included a reference to enactments repealed by regulation 2.

(2) “General fire precautions”, “relevant persons” and “responsible person” shall have the same meanings as in the 2005 Order.