# The Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004


(1) The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (e) of the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 2.15 (automatic fire suppression systems: school buildings) insert “, other than a building forming part of an existing school or an extension to a school building where it is not reasonably practicable to install an automatic fire suppression system in that building or extension”;
(b) in the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 3.25 (solid waste storage) for “dwelling” substitute “flat or maisonette”;
(c) after paragraph 3.26 (dungsteads and farm effluent tanks) insert—
“Water efficiency
3.27 Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that sanitary facilities with water efficient fittings which are designed for the prevention of undue consumption of water are installed.
Limitation
This standard applies only to dwellings.”; and
(d) in paragraph 7.1 (statement of sustainability)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), after “dwelling” insert “or school building containing classrooms”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), after “non-domestic building,” insert “other than a school building containing classrooms,”; and
(iii) in paragraph (a) of the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 7.1 omit from “, other than” to the end.
(3) In Schedule 6 (building standards applicable to conversions), in paragraph 1(b), after “3.26” insert “, 3.27”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/143/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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