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The Building Act 1984 is a United Kingdom Statute and is the enabling Act under which the Building Regulations , which extend to England And Wales have been made. Sections 1(1) and 1(1A) read: "Power to make building regulations. 1.—(1)The Secretary of State, under the power given in the Building Act 1984, may for any purposes of: :(a) securing the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings and of others who may be affected by buildings or matters connected with buildings; :(b) furthering the conservation of fuel and power; :(c) preventing waste, undue consumption, misuse or contamination of water; :(d) furthering the protection or enhancement of the environment; :(e) facilitating sustainable development; or :(f) furthering the prevention or detection of crime; make (building) regulations with respect to the matters mentioned in subsection (1A) below. (1A) Those matters are— :(a) the design and construction of buildings; :(b) the demolition of buildings; :(c) services, fittings and equipment provided in or in connection with buildings." The powers to make Building Regulations have been amended and extended in their scope by two recent Acts of Parliament; the Sustainable And Secure Buildings Act 2004 and the Climate Change And Sustainable Energy Act 2006 . The latter Act also alters the enforcement powers of Local Building Control Authorities , in England and Wales. Scotland has its own Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and its own Building Standards Regulations 2005 . See Scottish Building Standards Agency . SOURCES Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) EXTERNAL LINKS Note this Booklet was correct as of 1st May 2004 - The Building Regulations have been amended three times since then - so do check with your Local Authority Building Control service. See for your local contact point. |
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