# Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, Regulation A4: Transitional provisions

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) In this regulation—
work means the erection of a building, the alteration or extension of a building, the execution of works, the installation of a fitting or the making of a material change of use (within the meaning of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990).
(2) These regulations (other than regulation A12) shall not apply to—
(a) plans which were deposited with the district council before 1st April 2001;
(b) work or building work and a material change of use carried out in accordance with such plans with or without any departure or deviation from those plans; and
(c) work or building work and a material change of use completed before that date.
(3) The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 shall continue to apply to—
(a) plans deposited in accordance with those regulations before 1st October 1977;
(b) work carried out in accordance with such plans with or without any departure or deviation from those plans; and
(c) work completed on or after 1st October 1973 but before 1st October 1977, other than work to which building bye-laws continue to apply in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
(4) The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977 shall continue to apply to—
(a) plans deposited in accordance with those regulations before 1st June 1990;
(b) work carried out in accordance with such plans with or without any departure or deviation from those plans; and
(c) work completed on or after 1st October 1977 but before 1st June 1990, other than work to which building bye-laws continue to apply in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 and work to which the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 continue to apply by virtue of paragraph (3).
(5) The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 shall continue to apply to—
(a) plans deposited in accordance with those regulations before 28th November 1994;
(b) work carried out in accordance with such plans with or without any departure or deviation from those plans; and
(c) work completed on or after 1st June 1990 but before 28th November 1994, other than work to which building bye-laws continue to apply in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 and work to which the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 and 1977 continue to apply by virtue of paragraphs (3) and (4).
(6) The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall continue to apply to—
(a) plans deposited in accordance with those regulations before 1st April 2001;
(b) building work and any material change of use carried out in accordance with such plans with or without any departure or deviation from those plans; and
(c) building work and any material change of use completed on or after 28th November 1994 but before 1st April 2001, other than work to which building bye-laws continue to apply in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 and work to which the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, 1977 and 1990 continue to apply by virtue of paragraphs (3), (4) and (5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/389/regulation/A4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/regulation-A4
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