# The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

S.I. 1992/740 · made 12 March 1992

These Regulations amend the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985 by substituting a reference to the Building Regulations 1991 in the definition of “the principal regulations”.

Made under: Building Act 1984 (Section 1, Section 16, Section 17, Section 35, Section 47, Section 49, Section 50, Section 51, Section 52, Section 53, Section 54, Section 56, Section 126, Schedule 1 paragraph 3, Schedule 1 paragraph 10, Schedule 4 paragraph 1, Schedule 4 paragraph 2, Schedule 4 paragraph 3, Schedule 4 paragraph 4, Schedule 4 paragraph 5)

## Introductory text

BUILDING AND BUILDINGS
Made 12th March 1992
Laid before Parliament 13th March 1992
Coming into force 1st June 1992
The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1), 16(9), 17(1) and (6), 35, 47(1) to (5), 49(1) and (5), 50(1), (4), (6) and (7), 51(1) and (2), 52(1) to (3) and (5), 53(2) and (4), 54(1) to (3) and (5), 56(1) and (2) and 126 of, and paragraphs 3 and 10 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1, 2(1), (2), (4) and (5), 3(1) and (2), 4(2) and (4), and 5 of Schedule 4 to, the Building Act 1984 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

## 1 Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st June 1992.

## 2 Amendment of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985

The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985 shall be amended as follows–
(a) in regulation 2(1) (definitions) for the definition of “the principal regulations” there shall be substituted the definition “"the principal regulations' means the Building Regulations 1991”, and
(b) in regulation 27(4)(b) (cases in which a local authority may reject deposited plans) for the words “paragraph A3” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph A3 or A4”.

## 3 Transitional Provisions

These Regulations shall not apply in relation to any work where, before 1st June 1992, an initial notice has been given to and accepted by a local authority, and, whilst such a notice continues in force, the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985 shall continue to apply as if these Regulations had not been made.

## Signature

Michael Heseltine
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
12th March 1992

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985 by substituting a reference to the Building Regulations 1991 in the definition of “the principal regulations”.
They also amend regulation 27(4) (which prescribes the grounds on which a local authority may reject the deposit of plans where an approved inspector is to supervise those plans) by providing that a local authority may reject the deposit of plans where either paragraph A3 or A4 of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 1991 applies to the work shown in the plans.
Regulation 3 contains transitional provisions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/740 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-approved-inspectors-etc-amendment-regulations-1992
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