The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations2010
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2010/32 |
| Year | 2010 |
2010 No. 32
Building And Buildings
The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010
Made 9th February 2010
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th February 2010
Coming into force 1st October 2010
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 8(8) and 54 of and Schedule 1 to the Building (Scotland) Act 20031and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 1(2) of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 they have consulted with the Building Standards Advisory Committee and such other persons as appear to them to be representative of the interests concerned.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 1st October 2010.
Amendment of regulations
2.—(1) The Building (Scotland) Regulations 20042are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In Schedule 3 (descriptions of building and work not requiring a warrant) in paragraph 2A—
(a)
(a) for “A building or any” substitute “Any”; and
(b)
(b) omit “or the conversion of a building”.
(3) In Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph 2.11 (communication), omit the limitation to the standard contained in that paragraph;
(b)
(b) for paragraph 2.12 (fire service access) substitute—
“Fire and rescue service access
2.12 Every building must be accessible to the fire and rescue service.”;
(c)
(c) for paragraph 2.13 (fire service water supply) substitute—
“Fire and rescue service water supply
2.13 Every building must be provided with a water supply for use by the fire and rescue service.”;
(d)
(d) in the heading to paragraph 2.14 after “Fire” insert “and rescue”;
(e)
(e) for paragraph 2.15 (automatic life safety fire suppression systems) substitute—
“Automatic fire suppression systems
2.15 Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that in the event of an outbreak of fire within the building, fire growth will be inhibited by the operation of an automatic fire suppression system.
LimitationThis standard applies only to a building which—(a) is an enclosed shopping centre;(b) is a residential care building;(c) is a high rise domestic building;(d) forms the whole or part of a sheltered housing complex; or(e) is a school building.”;
(f)
(f) for paragraph 3.14 (ventilation) substitute—
“Ventilation
3.14 Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that ventilation is provided so that the air quality inside the building is not a threat to the building or the health of the occupants.”;
(g)
(g) in paragraph 3.15 (condensation) omit the limitation to the standard contained in that paragraph;
(h)
(h) after paragraph 4.12 (vehicle protective barriers) insert—
“Security
4.13 Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that doors and windows, vulnerable to unlawful entry, can be secured to deter housebreaking and protect the safety and welfare of occupants.
LimitationThis standard applies only to domestic buildings.”;
(i)
(i) for paragraph 5.1 (resisting sound transmission to dwellings using appropriate constructions) substitute—
“Noise separation
5.1 Every building, which is divided into more than one area of different occupation, must be designed and constructed in such a way to limit the transmission of source noise from normal domestic type activities, between such areas, to a level that will not threaten the health of, or cause inconvenience to the building occupants.
LimitationThis standard only applies to a building in different occupation incorporating—(a) attached dwellings;(b) attached residential buildings; or(c) a roof, walkway or access deck located directly above an area that is either a dwelling or a residential building.
Noise reduction between rooms
5.2...
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