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Regulation C2 Preparation of site and resistance to dangerous and harmful substances

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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(1)

The site of a building and the ground adjacent to it shall be prepared and treated, and measures shall be taken, so as to prevent, as far as reasonably practicable, any harmful effect on the building or the health or safety of the occupants caused by—

(a)

vegetable soil; and

(b)

dangerous or harmful substances.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) measures shall be taken to prevent or limit the ingress of radon from the ground into any dwelling situated in a zone marked on the map set out in Schedule 3.