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Regulation F1 Application and interpretation

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) this Part shall apply to any building and, where a building contains one or more dwellings, to each such dwelling separately.

(2)

Regulation F2 shall not apply to—

(a)

an external wall, floor or roof of any part of a dwelling which consists of—

(i)

a shed or store entered solely from outside; or

(ii)

a boathouse, conservatory, garage or porch;

(b)

a building, other than a dwelling, which has a floor area not exceeding 30 m2; and

(c)

a building or part of a building, other than a dwelling, which—

(i)

in the case of a building for industrial or storage purposes – is unheated or has a space heating system with a design output rating not exceeding 50 W per square metre of floor area; or

(ii)

in the case of any other building – is unheated or has a space heating system with a design output rating not exceeding 25 W per square metre of floor area.

(3)

Regulation F3(2) shall not apply to—

(a)

a dwelling;

(b)

the common parts of a building which are intended for the exclusive use of two or more dwellings; and

(c)

a building in which the floor area provided with artificial lighting does not exceed 100 m2.

(4)

In this Part—

  • space heating system andhot water supply system do not include a system or that part of a system which heats or stores water solely for a commercial or industrial process; and

  • pipes and ducts means any pipe and any duct in a space heating system or hot water supply system which is intended to carry a heated liquid or gas, and includes associated fittings.