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Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 181
Building And Buildings, England And Wales
The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Made
31st January 2013
Laid before Parliament
5th February 2013
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( 1 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2 ) in relation to measures relating to the environment.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 1, 2A, 16(9) and (10), 17(1) and (6), 34, 47(1) to (5), 49(5), 50(1), (4) and (6), 51(1) and (2), 51A(2), (3) and (6) and 56(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 4A, 7, 8 and 10 of Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1984( 3 ), makes the following Regulations:
PART 1 Introductory
Citation, extent and commencement
1. —(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.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the 2010 Regulations” means the Building Regulations 2010( 4 );
“the Building Amendment Regulations” means the Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012( 5 ); and
“the EPB Regulations” means the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012( 6 ).
Amendment of regulations
3. These Regulations amend the Building Amendment Regulations, the 2010 Regulations and the EPB Regulations.
PART 2 Amendments to the Building Amendment Regulations
Amendments to the Building Amendment Regulations
4. The Building Amendment Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 5 and 6.
5. 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.
6. 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 . ” . ” ; and
(c) omit paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c).
PART 3 Amendment to the 2010 Regulations
Amendment to the 2010 Regulations
7. 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. ” .
PART 4 Amendments to the EPB Regulations
Amendments to the EPB Regulations
8. The EPB Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 9 and 10.
9. 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”.
10. In regulation 4 (recommendation reports), omit the words “or building unit” in paragraphs 4(1) and (5)(c).
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Don Foster
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
31st January 2013
Regulation 5
SCHEDULE
| 11th February 2013 | Regulation 37 | In respect of new buildings occupied by public authorities |
| 6th April 2013 | Regulation 4, 5, 6, 9, 27, 28, 29(2)(a), 32(a), 35, 36, 40 to 44 and Schedule 2 | All purposes |
| 9th July 2013 | Regulation 15 | In respect of all buildings |
| 9th July 2013 | Regulation 17 (for the purpose of new regulation 25A) | In respect of all new buildings |
| 9th July 2013 | Regulation 37 | In respect of all other new buildings |
| 1st October 2013 | Regulation 13(a) (so far as not otherwise commenced) | All purposes |
| 1st January 2019 | Regulation 17 (for the purpose of new regulation 25B) | In respect of new buildings owned and occupied by public authorities |
| 31st December 2020 | Regulation 17 (for the purpose of new regulation 25B) | In respect of all other new buildings |
S.I. 2008/301 . This instrument, which came into force on 15 March 2008, revoked the previous designation of the Secretary of State in relation to the energy performance of buildings in Article 2 of S.I. 2004/3328 .
1972 c.68 . Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) .
1984 c.55 . There have been amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2010/2214 . The Building Regulations 2010 have been amended by S.I. 2011/1515 , S.I. 2012/718 , S.I. 2012/3119 and S.I. 2013/10 .