Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2532). There are minor and drafting amendments in addition to the main amendments listed below.

The definition of “controlled service or fitting” in regulation 2(1) is extended to include services or fittings in relation to which Part L (conservation of fuel and power) imposes a requirement.

Amended wording is provided for regulation 11 (functions of approved inspectors) to clarify that the functions of approved inspectors may extend to the making of tests of building work and taking of samples of material, and that they include checking for compliance with regulation 7 (materials and workmanship) of the Principal Regulations.

A new regulation 13A is inserted, requiring the approved inspector to consult the sewerage undertaker in circumstances where building is carried out over a drain, sewer or disposal main, and paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements. Consequential changes are made to Schedules 2 (Forms 1, 2, 3 and 4), 3 and 4.

A new regulation 23A is inserted, requiring a public body to consult with the sewerage undertaker in the same circumstances as specified in regulation 13A. Consequential changes are made to Schedules 2 (Forms 9, 10, 11 and 12), 6, 7 and 8.

Regulation 8 introduces into Schedules 3 and 6 a revised ground for rejecting notices, based on the requirements of Part H of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, regarding drain connections. There are associated amendments to Forms 1, 2, 4, 9 and 11 in Schedule 2.

Regulation 9 sets out the transitional provisions.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from Building Regulations Division, DTLR, Zone 3/A1, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU (Tel: 020 7944 5755; Fax: 020 7944 5739; Email: [email protected]).