# The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 3: Transitional provisions

Extent: N.I.

(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) Subject to paragraph (4), these regulations (other than regulation 13) shall not apply to—
(a) plans which were deposited with the district council before 31st October 2012;
(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) Building Regulations specified in Schedule 1 shall continue to apply in accordance with that Schedule.
(4) In relation to work or building work and a material change of use referred to in paragraph (2), a district council may serve a contravention notice under Article 18 of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (including a notice in respect of anything of which particulars were not required to be shown in the plans deposited with the district council) at any time up to 12 months from the date of completion of the work in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/192/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-3
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