# The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Regulation 20: Demolition or dismantling


(1) The demolition or dismantling of a structure must be planned and carried out in such a manner as to prevent danger or, where it is not practicable to prevent it, to reduce danger to as low a level as is reasonably practicable.
(2) The arrangements for carrying out such demolition or dismantling must be recorded in writing before the demolition or dismantling work begins.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-design-and-management-regulations-2015/regulation-20
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