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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 1st May 2009.

The definition of “fire authority” is amended in regulation 2 of the 2004 Regulations (interpretation) to include “enforcing authorities” under section 61(9) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

Regulation 58 (inspection of records and applications) is amended to prevent the disclosure of information held on the Building Standards Register that relates to prisons (and similar buildings such as police cells and court custody suites), the Scottish Parliament or property owned by Her Majesty in Her private capacity, where there are security concerns.