# The Building Regulations (1979 Order) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 2: Commencement


The following Articles of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 shall come into operation on 15th May 2012—
(a) Article 8 (Power of district councils to approve types of buildings, etc.) and;
(b) Article 12 (Power to require or carry out tests for conformity with building regulations).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/187/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-1979-order-commencement-no-3-order-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-2
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