The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011
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2011 No. 1515
Building And Buildings, England And Wales
The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made 15th June 2011
Laid before Parliament 22th June 2011
Coming into force 15th July 2011
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and paragraphs 1, 4, 4A, 7, 8 and 10 of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 19841, having consulted, in accordance with section 14(3) of that Act, the Building Regulations Advisory Committee and such other bodies as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests concerned.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 15th July 2011.
(3) In these Regulations—
“the 2007 Regulations” means the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 20072;
“the 2010 Regulations” means the Building Regulations 20103.
Amendments to the 2007 and 2010 Regulations
2. Regulation 9 of the 2007 Regulations 2007 is amended as follows—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “9” substitute “21”;
(b) omit paragraphs (1)(b) to (1)(d).
3.—(1) The 2010 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (1) (interpretation)–
(a)
(a) in the definition of “energy efficiency requirements”, for “and 29”, substitute “, 29 and 40”;
(b)
(b) in the definition of “renovation”, after “the provision of a new layer in the thermal element”, add “(other than where that new layer is provided solely as a means of repair to a flat roof)”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (requirements relating to material change of use), omit “G2 (bathrooms)”.
(4) In regulation 49 (transitional provisions: interpretation), omit the definition of “the 2010 Regulations”.
(5) In Schedule 3 (self-certification schemes and exemptions from requirement to give building notice or deposit full plans)—
(a)
(a) in column 2, paragraph 7 after “Ascertiva Group Limited” insert “Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited”;
(b)
(b) in column 2, paragraph 11–
(i) after “ECA Certification Limited” omit “or” and...
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