The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/718
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 6th April 2012.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but do not apply in relation to any building in Wales other than an excepted energy building.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations—

“excepted energy building” has the meaning given in the Schedule to The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) ( No. 2) Order 2009 ;

“the 2010 Regulations ” means the Building Regulations 2010 .

Section 3 Amendments to the 2010 Regulations

(1) The 2010 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “energy efficiency requirements”, insert “ “excepted energy building” has the meaning given in the Schedule to The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009”.

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

(a) in column 2, for “Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation Limited”, substitute “ “Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited”(in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)” in paragraphs 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16 and 17;

(b) in column 2, following “Benchmark Certification Limited” in paragraphs 3,4,5,6,8 and 9, add “(other than in respect of work carried out in England or in relation to excepted energy buildings in Wales)”.