# The Building Standards (Relaxation by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Construction or change of use of particular buildings


(1) This regulation shall apply to an application made under section 4(1)(a) of the Act for a direction dispensing with or relaxing any provision of the building standards regulations in the case of the construction or change of use of a particular building.
(2) The power to dispense with or relax such a provision shall be exercisable by the local authority instead of by the Secretary of State except where an application for a warrant under section 6 of the Act in respect of the building is referred to the Secretary of State under section 6A of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1872/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-standards-relaxation-by-local-authorities-scotland-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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