# The Building Regulations 2010, Regulation 44B: Exemptions from paragraph R1 of Schedule 1


The requirements of paragraph R1 (in-building physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks) of Schedule 1 do not apply to the following types of building or building work—
(a) buildings which are—
(i) listed in accordance with section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 section 76 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023, or
(ii) in a conservation area designated in accordance with section 69 of that Act section 158 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023, or
(iii) included in the schedule of monuments maintained under section 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 section 3 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023,
where compliance with paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 would unacceptably alter their character or appearance;
(b) buildings—
(i) occupied by the Ministry of Defence or the armed forces of the Crown, or
(ii) otherwise occupied for purposes connected to national security;
(c) buildings situated in isolated areas where the prospect of high-speed connection is considered too remote to justify equipping the building with high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure or an access point;
(d) major renovation works in cases in which the cost of compliance with paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 would be disproportionate to the benefit gained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/regulation/44B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-2010/regulation-44B
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