The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/181
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation, extent and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(3) These Regulations shall come into force on the day after they are laid.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“the 2010 Regulations ” means the Building Regulations 2010 ;

“the Building Amendment Regulations ” means the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 ; and

“the EPB Regulations ” means the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 .

Section 3 Amendment of regulations

These Regulations amend the Building Amendment Regulations, the 2010 Regulations and the EPB Regulations.

Section 4 Amendments to the Building Amendment Regulations

The Building Amendment Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 5 and 6.

Section 5 Amendments to the Building Amendment Regulations

In Schedule 1 in the table of commencement, for the provisions that come into force after 28th January 2013, substitute the provisions set out in the table in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Section 6 Amendments to the Building Amendment Regulations

In regulation 41—

(a) for paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

(b) after the end of paragraph 11 insert—

(12) I (7) am an approved inspector for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act in respect of the work described in this notice.

(13) Copies of the notice of approval and of a declaration of insurance relevant to the work described in this notice are on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations .

(b) for paragraph (5)(b) substitute—

(b) after the end of paragraph 15 insert—

(16) I (7) am an approved inspector for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act in respect of the work described in this notice.

(17) Copies of the notice of approval and of a declaration of insurance relevant to the work described in this notice are on the register kept by the body designated under regulation 3 of the 2010 Regulations .

(c) omit paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c).

Section 7 Amendment to the 2010 Regulations

For regulation 34 (and the preceding heading) of the 2010 Regulations, substitute—

Application of building regulations to educational buildings, buildings of statutory undertakers and Crown Buildings

(34)

(1) Regulations 21, 23(1)(a), 25, 25A, 25B, 26, 29 (apart from regulations 29(4)(e), 29(9A), 29(10), 29(11) and 29(12)), 29A and 35(1) apply (in so far as applicable by virtue of regulation 21) to—

(a) educational buildings and buildings of statutory undertakers (notwithstanding section 4(1) of the Act);

(b) Crown buildings; and

(c) building work carried out or proposed to be carried out by Crown authorities.

(2) In this regulation “educational buildings and buildings of statutory undertakers” means buildings which fall within paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of section 4(1) of the Act.

Section 8 Amendments to the EPB Regulations

The EPB Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 9 and 10.

Section 9 Amendments to the EPB Regulations

In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “building”, after “climate” insert “, and (other than in regulations 9(4) and 11) reference to a building includes reference to a building unit in that building”.

Section 10 Amendments to the EPB Regulations

In regulation 4 (recommendation reports), omit the words “or building unit” in paragraphs 4(1) and (5)(c).