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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015.
(2) These Regulations (other than regulations 3 and 4) come into force on 9th July 2015.
(3) Regulations 3 and 4 come into force on 1st October 2015.
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(1) The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction), in the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 6.9 (energy performance certificates), in sub-paragraph (b)(i) for “500” substitute “250”.
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(1) The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Schedule 5, in the limitation to the standard contained in paragraph 6.3 (heating system) omit sub-paragraph (c) and “or” immediately preceding that sub-paragraph.
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The amendments made by regulation 3 do not apply to work which, by virtue of regulation 5 of and Schedule 3 to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, does not require a building warrant if that work is—
(a) completed before 1st October 2015; or
(b) not completed before that date and—
(i) the contract for the work is entered into before 1st October 2015; and
(ii) the work is completed before 31st January 2016.
MARCO BIAGI
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th May 2015