Regulation 1 Title, application, commencement and interpretation

The title of these Regulations is the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2011. They come into force on 1 October 2011.

These Regulations apply to construction contracts entered into after the coming into force of these Regulations.

These Regulations apply to construction contracts in so far as they relate to the carrying out of construction operations in Wales.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996;

• “the Principal Regulations” (“y Prif Reoliadau”) means the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998^f1;

• “the Schedule” (“yr Atodlen”) means the schedule to the Principal Regulations.