# The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 14: Commencement of building work


(1) Building work is to be regarded as “commenced”, for the purposes of any provision of these Regulations, if it is regarded as commenced—
(a) in accordance with regulation 46A of the 2010 Regulations, for the purposes of—
(i) section 32(6) of the 1984 Act,
(ii) regulation 9 of the HRB Regulations, or
(iii) regulation 17 of the HRB Regulations, or
(b) in accordance with regulation 16 of the RBCA Regulations, for the purposes of section 53A(6) of the 1984 Act.
(2) “Commencement notice” means—
(a) a notice given to the regulator under regulation 9(3) of the HRB Regulations,
(b) a notice given to the regulator under regulation 17(3) of the HRB Regulations,
(c) in relation to an application for building control approval with full plans or a section 91ZB application, a notice given under regulation 16(3C) of the 2010 Regulations, or
(d) in relation to an initial notice, a notice given under regulation 15(2) of the RBCA Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348273779/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-building-safety-levy-england-regulations-2025/regulation-14
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