Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2002/2872 |
| Year | 2002 |
2002 No. 2872
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
Made 16th November 2002
Laid before Parliament 25th November 2002
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 1(1), 35 and 47(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 2 and 10 of Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 19841and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting the Building Regulations Advisory Committee and such other bodies as appear to him to be representative of the interests concerned in accordance with section 14(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force—
(a)
(a) insofar as the amendments made by the Regulations require the carrying out of sound insulation testing in relation to the erection of a dwelling-house or a building containing flats, 1st January 2004;
(b)
(b) for all other purposes, 1st July 2003.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Building Act 1984.
Amendment of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000
2.—(1) The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 20002(“the Approved Inspectors Regulations”) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 11 (1)(c) (functions of approved inspectors) after “regulation 12” insert “and 12A”.
(3) After regulation 12 insert the following—
“Sound insulation testing
12A.—(1) This regulation applies to—
(a)
(a) building work in relation to which paragraph E1 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes a requirement; and
(b)
(b) work which is required to be carried out to a building to ensure that it complies with paragraph El of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations by virtue of regulation 6(1)(e) or 6(2)(b) of those Regulations,
which is the subject of an initial notice.
(2) Where this regulation applies, the person carrying out the work shall, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with paragraph E1 of Schedule 1—
(a)
(a) ensure that appropriate sound insulation testing is carried out in accordance with a procedure approved by the Secretary of State; and
(b)
(b) give a copy of the results of the testing referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the approved inspector who gave the initial notice.
(3) The results of the testing referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall be—
(a)
(a) recorded in a manner approved by the Secretary of State; and
(b)
(b) given to the approved inspector in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) not later than 5 days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates.”.
(4) In regulation 31 (contravention of certain regulations...
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