Regulation 9 Transitional provisions

Subject to paragraph (2), where before 1st April 2002 building work has commenced in accordance with an initial notice, an amendment notice or a public body’s notice ^f1 given in accordance with section 47(1), 51A(2) or 54(1) respectively of the Act, the 2000 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work as if these Regulations had not been made.

Where an initial notice given before 1st April 2002 is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the 2000 Regulations shall continue to apply, as if these Regulations had not been made, in relation to so much of the building work as could have been carried out under that initial notice if the amendment notice had not been given.

Where plans of building work are the subject of a plans certificate, or a plans certificate combined with an initial notice, given to a local authority before 1st April 2002 in accordance with section 50 of the Act, and accepted by the local authority either before, on or after that date, the 2000 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work as if these Regulations had not been made, whether or not the building work departs from those plans.

Paragraphs (1) to (3) shall not apply to the amendments to the 2000 Regulations made by regulations 4 (a) and 4 (b) of these Regulations.

In paragraphs (1) to (3), “building work” and “the Act” have the same meaning as in the 2000 Regulations.