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Regulation R1 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 or part of a building.

(2)

This Part shall not apply to—

(a)

any garage or outbuilding associated with a dwelling;

(b)

any part of a building which is used solely to enable the building or any service or fitting in the building to be inspected, maintained or repaired; and

(c)

the alteration or extension of an existing dwelling to which this Part did not apply when the dwelling was erected other than where the alteration or extension affects a facility suitable for use by disabled people, in the existing building.

(3)

The requirements of regulation R4 shall not apply to a dwelling.

(4)

In this Part—

  • disabled people means people who have—

    1. (a)

      an impairment which limits their ability to walk or which requires them to use a wheelchair for mobility; or

    2. (b)

      impaired hearing or sight;

  • dwelling means a house, flat, maisonette and any purpose built student living accommodation which is comprised of self-contained units of accommodation;

  • entrance storey in a dwelling means the storey which contains the principal entrance for the dwelling;

  • principal entrance in relation to a dwelling means the entrance a visitor (not familiar with the dwelling) will normally expect to use to enter it;

  • principal storey in a dwelling means the storey nearest to the entrance storey which contains a habitable room, or if there are two such storeys equally near, either such storey;

  • sanitary accommodation has the meaning assigned to it by regulation P1; and

  • sanitary convenience means a water closet and a wash-hand basin.