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Section 48 Effect of initial notice.

England and Wales

(1)

So long as an initial notice continues in force, the function of enforcing building regulations that is conferred on a local authority by section 91(2) below is not exercisable in relation to the work F1to which the notice relates, and accordingly—

(a)

a local authority may not give a notice under section F235B, 35C or 36(1) above in relation to F3that work, and

(b)

a local authority may not institute proceedings under section 35 above for a contravention F4... that arises out of the carrying out of that work.

C1(2)

For the purposes of the enactments specified in subsection (3) below—

(a)

the giving of an initial notice accompanied by such plans as are referred to in section 47(1)(b) above shall be treated as the F5making of an application for building control approval,

(b)

the plans accompanying an initial notice shall be treated as the F6plans accompanying the application for building control approval,

(c)

the acceptance or rejection of an initial notice shall be treated as the F7approval or rejection of the application, and

F8(d)

where an initial notice ceases to be in force under section 53A, the application for building control approval (treated by virtue of paragraph (a) as made) is to be treated as if it was not made (and the approval was not given).

(3)

The enactments referred to in subsection (2) above are—

(a)

section 36(2) above,

(b)

section 36(5) above, in so far as it relates to a notice under section 36(2) above and to non-compliance with any such requirement as is referred to in that subsection,

(c)

section 36(6) above, in so far as it relates to a contravention of this Act,

(d)

section 18(2) above, and

(e)

sections 219 to 225 of the M1Highways Act 1980 (the advance payments code).

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 48(1) substituted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(3)(a)
F2: Words in s. 48(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)
F3: Words in s. 48(1)(a)(b) substituted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(3)(b)
F4: Words in s. 48(1)(b) omitted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(2)(b); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)
F5: Words in s. 48(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 1.7.2026 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(a); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2025/1368, reg. 2(s)
F6: Words in s. 48(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 1.7.2026 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(b); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2025/1368, reg. 2(s)
F7: Words in s. 48(2)(c) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 1.7.2026 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(c); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2025/1368, reg. 2(s)
F8: S. 48(2)(d) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 1.7.2026 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(d); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2025/1368, reg. 2(s)
F9: S. 48(4) repealed (1.10.2006) by Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 33(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 49) (as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/484), arts. 1(1), 2)

Marginal citations

M1: 1980 c. 66.

Modifications

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S. 48(2) modified by Midland Metro Act 1989 (c. xv), s. 45(10)

S. 48(2) modified (27.7.1993) by Leeds Supertram Act 1993 (c. xv), s. 55(10)

S. 48(2) modified (21.7.1994) by Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Act 1994 (c. xv), s. 58(10)

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 2 heading substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 39; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xii) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

Notes on Supervision of plans and work by registered building control approvers

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 47 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(x) (with regs. 3, 4, 6, 8-12)