Building Regulations 2000
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| Statutory Instrument | |
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| Citation | SI 2000/2531 |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Made | 13 September 2000 |
| Laid before Parliament | 22 September 2000 |
| Commencement | 1 January 2001 |
| Revoked | 1 October 2010 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | The Building Regulations 1991 |
| Made under | Building Act 1984 |
| Revoked by | The Building Regulations 2010 |
Status: Revoked | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2531) were regulations imposed on the construction industry in England and Wales by statutory instrument. They were revoked and replaced by The Building Regulations 2010.[1]
The regulations were signed by Nick Raynsford, Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Arrangement
[edit]The Regulations were divided into six parts and a further 3 Schedules were attached.
Part I General Part II Control of building work Part III Exemption of public bodies from procedural requirements Part IV Relaxation of requirements Part V Notices and plans Part VI Miscellaneous
Schedule 1 Requirements. Schedule 2 Exempt buildings and work. Schedule 3 Revocation of regulations.
Exempt buildings and work (Sched 2)
[edit]The regulations specified seven classes of building which were exempt.
I Buildings controlled under other legislation; II Buildings not frequented by people; III Greenhouses and agricultural buildings; IV Temporary buildings; V Ancillary buildings; VI Small detached buildings; and VII Extensions.
Small detached buildings
[edit]The following buildings were exempted from the regulations
- A detached building, with less than 15m2 floor area containing no sleeping accommodation.
- A detached single storey building, with less than 30m2 floor area. It must be constructed substantially of non-combustible material, contain no sleeping accommodation and no point be within one metre of the property boundary.
- Bomb shelters with less than 30m2 floor area.
Amendments
[edit]- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3335)
- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/440)
- The Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2871)
- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2692)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Building Regulations 2010: Schedule 5", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 6 September 2010, SI 2010/2214 (sch. 5), retrieved 21 September 2024