
PART 1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st October 2010.
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(1) In these Regulations—
 “the Act” means the Building Act 1984;
 “approver” means a registered building control approver within the meaning of section 58N of the Act;
 “building” means any permanent or temporary building but not any other kind of structure or erection, and a reference to a building includes a reference to part of a building;
 “building work” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations;
 “controlled service or fitting” means a service or fitting in relation to which Part G, H, J or L of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes a requirement;
 “day” means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes any Saturday, Sunday, Bank holiday or public holiday;
 “designated body” has the meaning given in regulation 4;
 “dwelling-house” does not include a flat or a building containing a flat;
 “flat” means separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally;
 “material alteration” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2) of the Principal Regulations;
 “material change of use” has the meaning given in regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations;
 “the Principal Regulations” means the Building Regulations 2010.
(2) Where any regulation requires the use of a numbered form in Schedule 1, a form substantially to the like effect may be used.
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use.
(4) Any reference in these Regulations to an initial notice (whether or not combined with a plans certificate) shall in an appropriate case be construed as a reference to that initial notice as amended by an amendment notice which has been accepted by a local authority.
PART 2
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If it appears to the Secretary of State that a body might properly be designated as a body to approve inspectors the Secretary of State may, if the body consents, designate it for that purpose.
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(1) Where the Secretary of State has designated a body in accordance with regulation 3 (referred to in these Regulations as a  “designated body”), a person seeking to be an approved inspector shall apply to a designated body giving particulars of—
(a) in the case of a person other than a body corporate, the person's qualifications and experience; and
(b) in the case of a body corporate, the number, qualifications and experience of the people to be employed in the discharge of its functions under these Regulations,and the person shall answer any inquiries which that designated body makes about those matters.
(2) Where there is no designated body, a person seeking to be an approved inspector shall apply to the Secretary of State giving particulars of—
(a) in the case of a person other than a body corporate, the person's qualifications and experience; and
(b) in the case of a body corporate, the number, qualifications and experience of the people to be employed in the discharge of its functions under these Regulations,
and the person shall answer any inquiries which the Secretary of State makes about those matters.
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The approval of an inspector or the designation of a body to approve inspectors shall be given to that person or body by a notice in writing specifying any limitation on the approval or designation.
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(1) The approval of an inspector given by a designated body or by the Secretary of State shall cease to have effect at the end of a period of five years from the date on which it was given.
(2) The approval of an inspector may be withdrawn by a notice in writing given to the inspector by the person who approved that inspector.
(3) The Secretary of State may withdraw the designation of a designated body by giving the body notice in writing, but—
(a) such withdrawal shall not affect the operation of any subsisting approval given by the body, and
(b) a subsisting approval may be withdrawn by the Secretary of State as if it had been given by the Secretary of State.
(4) Where an approved inspector is convicted of an offence under section 57 of the Act  (false or misleading notices and certificates etc.), the person by whom the approval was given may on receipt of a certificate of the conviction forthwith withdraw the approval and no further approval shall be given to an approved inspector whose approval has been withdrawn for a period of five years beginning with the date of the conviction.
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(1) The Welsh Ministers shall—
(a) maintain a list of bodies which are for the time being designated in accordance with regulation 3 for the purpose of approving inspectors;
(b) maintain a list of inspectors for the time being approved by the Welsh Ministers; and
(c) in relation to Wales, in respect of each approved inspector listed, keep a copy of the approval certificate.
(2) The Welsh Ministers shall—
(a) supply to every local authority in whose area these Regulations apply a copy of the first lists of approved inspectors and designated bodies prepared under paragraph (1); and
(b) notify every such local authority as soon as practicable of the withdrawal of any approval or designation and of any addition to the lists.
(3) A designated body shall—
(a) maintain a list of inspectors for the time being approved by it;
(b) in relation to Wales, in respect of each approved inspector listed, keep a copy of the approval certificate;
(c) notify every local authority in whose area these Regulations apply as soon as practicable after withdrawing approval from any inspector.
(4) Lists maintained under this regulation shall set out any limitation placed on the approval or designation of the persons or bodies listed and shall indicate the date on which each approval will expire.
PART 3
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an  approver  by whom an initial notice has been given shall, so long as the notice continues in force, take such steps (which may include the making of tests of building work and the taking of samples of material) as are reasonable to enable the  approver  to be satisfied within the limits of professional skill and care that—
(a) regulations 4 (requirements relating to building work), 6 (requirements relating to material change of use), 7 (materials and workmanship), 22 (requirements relating to a change to energy status), 23 (requirements relating to thermal elements), 25A (consideration of high-efficiency alternative systems for new buildings),   26 (CO2 emission rates for new buildings),  26A (fabric energy efficiency rates for new buildings),26A (primary energy consumption rates for new buildings), 26B (fabric performance values for new dwellings),26C (target primary energy rates for new buildings) 28 (consequential improvements to energy performance), 36 (water efficiency of new dwellings),  37A (provision of automatic fire suppression systems), 38 (Fire safety information), 39 (information about ventilation) ,  40 (information about use of fuel and power)  , 40A (information about systems for on-site generation of electricity)  and 40B  (information about overheating) of the Principal Regulations are complied with, and
(b) the requirements of regulation 20 of these Regulations (which applies regulations 20, 25A, 27, 27A, 27B,...  27C, 37, 41, 42, 43 , 44 and 44ZA  of the Principal Regulations and regulation 7A (energy performance certificates on construction) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012) are complied with.
(2) In a case where any requirement of Part L of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is to be complied with by the insertion of insulating material into the cavity in a wall after that wall has been constructed, the  approver  need not supervise the insertion of the insulating material but shall state in the final certificate whether or not at the date of that certificate the material has been inserted.
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(1) Approvers shall have no professional or financial interest in the work they supervise unless it is minor work.
(2) A person (“P”) shall be regarded as having a professional or financial interest in the work described in any notice or certificate given under these Regulations if—
(a) P is or has been responsible for the design or construction of any of the work in any capacity, or
(b) P or any nominee of P's is a member, officer or employee of a company or other body which has a professional or financial interest in the work, or
(c) P is a partner or is in the employment of a person who has a professional or financial interest in the work.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) P shall be treated as having a professional or financial interest in the work even if P has that interest only as trustee for the benefit of some other person,
(b) in the case of married people or civil partners living together, the interest of one spouse or partner shall, if known to the other, be deemed to be also an interest of the other.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation—
(a) involvement in the work as an  approver,
(b) entitlement to any fee paid for P's function as an  approver, and
(c) in relation to Wales, potential liability to pay any sum if a claim is made under any insurance cover,shall not be regarded as constituting a professional or financial interest.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation  “minor work” means—
(a) the material alteration or extension of a dwelling-house which before the work is carried out has two storeys or fewer and which afterwards has no more than three storeys;
(b) the provision, extension or material alteration of a controlled service or fitting in or in connection with any building; or
(c) work consisting of the underpinning of a building;
and for the purposes of this paragraph a basement is not to be regarded as a storey.
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(1) The prescribed form of an initial notice—
(a) which is not combined with a plans certificate, shall be  Form 1(W)  in Schedule 1; or
(b) which is combined with a plans certificate, shall be  Form 4(W)  in Schedule 1.
(2) An initial notice shall be accompanied by the plans and documents described in the relevant form prescribed by paragraph (1).
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject an initial notice are those prescribed in Schedule 2.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of an initial notice is five days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
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(1) The prescribed form of an amendment notice  shall be  Form 2(W)  in Schedule 1.
(2) An amendment notice shall be accompanied by the plans and documents described in the form prescribed by paragraph (1).
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject an amendment notice are those prescribed in paragraphs 1 to 11 of Schedule 2.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of an amendment notice is five days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
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(1) This regulation applies where an initial notice is to be given or has been given in relation to the erection, extension or material alteration of a relevant building or in relation to building work in connection with a relevant change of use of a building and Part B of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements in relation to the work.
(2) Where this regulation applies, the  approver  shall consult the fire and rescue authority—
(a) before or as soon as practicable after giving an initial notice in relation to the work;
(b) before or as soon as practicable after giving a relevant amendment notice in relation to the work;
(c) before giving a plans certificate (whether or not combined with an initial notice); and
(d) before giving a final certificate.
(3) An  approver  who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the fire and rescue authority shall give to the fire and rescue authority—
(a) in a case where the  approver  is consulting them in connection with an initial notice or an amendment notice, sufficient plans to show whether the work would, if carried out in accordance with those plans, comply with the applicable requirements of Part B of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations; and
(b) in a case where the  approver  is consulting them in connection with the giving of a plans certificate, a copy of the plans in relation to which the  approver  intends to give the certificate.
(4) An  approver  who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the fire and rescue authority—
(a) shall have regard to any views they express; and
(b) shall not give a plans certificate or a final certificate until 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the  approver  consulted them, unless they have expressed their views to the  approver  before the expiry of that period.
(5) Where a local enactment would, if plans were deposited  in accordance with building regulations, require the local authority to consult the fire and rescue authority before or during the carrying out of any work, the  approver  shall consult the fire and rescue authority in a manner similar to that required by the enactment.
(6) In this regulation—
(a) a  “relevant building” is a building or any part of it to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005  applies, or will apply after the completion of building work;
(b) a  “relevant change of use” is a material change of use where, after the change of use takes place, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 will apply, or continue to apply, to the building or any part of it;
(c) a  “relevant amendment notice” is an amendment notice where any of the work specified in the initial notice, as varied by the amendment notice, being work which could not have been carried out under the original notice (“additional work”), concerns the erection, extension or material alteration of a relevant building or is building work in connection with a relevant change of use of a building and Part B of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements in relation to the additional work.
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(1) This regulation applies where an initial notice or amendment notice is to be given or has been given in respect of work in relation to which paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes requirements.
(2) Where this regulation applies, the  approver  shall consult the sewerage undertaker—
(a) before or as soon as practicable after giving an initial notice in relation to the work;
(b) before or as soon as practicable after giving an amendment notice in relation to the work;
(c) before giving a plans certificate (whether or not combined with an initial notice); and
(d) before giving a final certificate.
(3) An  approver  who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the sewerage undertaker shall give to the sewerage undertaker—
(a) in a case where the  approver  is consulting them in connection with an initial notice or an amendment notice, sufficient plans to show whether the work would, if carried out in accordance with those plans, comply with the applicable requirements of paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations; and
(b) in a case where the  approver  is consulting them in connection with the giving of a plans certificate, a copy of the plans in relation to which the  approver  intends to give the certificate.
(4) An  approver  who is required by paragraph (2) to consult the sewerage undertaker—
(a) shall have regard to any views they express; and
(b) shall not give a plans certificate or a final certificate until 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the  approver  consulted them, unless they have expressed their views to the  approver  before the expiry of that period.
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(1) The prescribed form of a plans certificate —
(a) which is not combined with an initial notice, shall be  Form 3(W)  in Schedule 1; or
(b) which is combined with an initial notice, shall be  Form 4(W)  in Schedule 1.
(2) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a plans certificate which is not combined with an initial notice are those prescribed in Schedule 3.
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a plans certificate combined with an initial notice are those prescribed in Schedule 2 and Schedule 3.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a plans certificate (whether or not combined with an initial notice) is five days beginning on the day on which the certificate is given.
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If an initial notice ceases to be in force as described in section 47(4)(b) of the Act (cancellation etc. of initial notice) and the conditions in section 53(2) of the Act (plans certificate given, accepted and not rescinded) are satisfied, the local authority may not—
(a) give a notice under section 36(1) of the Act (removal or alteration of work which contravenes building regulations); or
(b) institute proceedings under section 35 of the Act for a contravention of building regulations;in relation to any work described in the certificate which has been carried out in accordance with the plans to which the certificate relates.
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(1) The prescribed form of a final certificate shall be  Form 5(W)  in Schedule 1 and the grounds on which a local authority shall reject a final certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 4.
(2) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a final certificate is ten days beginning with the day on which the certificate is given.
(3) A final certificate given by an  approver  to a local authority in accordance with these Regulations shall be evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with.
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(1) Where a local authority rejects a relevant notice or certificate the form set out as form 7(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.
(2) When giving a notice under section 51C(2) of the Act (change of person intending to carry out work) the form set out as form 8(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.
(3) In this regulation “relevant notice or certificate” means an initial notice, amendment notice, plans certificate or a final certificate which is given to a local authority on or after 6 April 2024.
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(1) Where a final certificate given in respect of work described in an initial notice is rejected, the initial notice shall cease to be in force in relation to the work described in the final certificate on the expiry of a period of four weeks beginning with the date on which notice of rejection is given.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where work described in an initial notice includes the erection, extension or material alteration of a building, and—
(a) the building or, as the case may be, the extension or any part of the building which has been materially altered is occupied, and
(b) no final certificate is given.
(3) The initial notice shall cease to be in force in relation to the building, extension or part of a building which is occupied—
(a) if the building is a relevant building as defined by regulation 12(6)(a), except where it contains only flats and common parts for those flats, on the expiry of a period of four weeks beginning with the date of occupation; and
(b) in any other case, on the expiry of a period of eight weeks beginning with the date of occupation.
(4) Where work described in an initial notice involves a material change of use of a building, and—
(a) no final certificate is given, and
(b) that change of use takes place,
the initial notice shall cease to be in force in relation to that change of use on the expiry of a period of eight weeks beginning with the date on which the change of use takes place.
(5) In any other case where no final certificate is given, an initial notice ceases to be in force on the expiry of a period of eight weeks beginning with the date on which the work described in the initial notice is substantially completed.
(6) An initial notice shall not cease to be in force by virtue of paragraphs (2) and (3) because part of a building or extension is occupied if a final certificate has been accepted in respect of that part.
(7) A local authority may extend any period referred to in this regulation either before or after its expiry.
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(1) An  approver  who is of the opinion that any of the work described in an initial notice which has been carried out contravenes any provision of building regulations may give notice in writing to the person carrying out the work specifying—
(a) the requirement of building regulations which in the  approver's opinion has not been complied with, and
(b) the location of the work which contravenes that requirement.
(2) A notice of contravention given in accordance with paragraph (1) shall inform the person carrying out the work that if within the prescribed period that person has neither pulled down nor removed the work nor effected such alterations in it as may be necessary to make it comply with building regulations, the  approver  will cancel the initial notice.
(3) The period within which the person carrying out the work is to remedy the contravention as described in paragraph (2) is three months beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
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(7) In Wales, Form 9(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by an approver to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(1) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(1)(a) to (f) of the Act.
(8) In Wales, Form 10(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(3) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(3)(a) of the Act.
(9) In Wales, Form 11(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52(5A) of the Act based on a condition in section 52(5B)(a) to (d) of the Act.
(10) In Wales, Form 12(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to the person shown in the initial notice as the approver under section 52(7) of the Act.
(11) In Wales, Form 13(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by an approver to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(1) of the Act.
(12) In Wales, Form 14(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(2) of the Act.
(13) In Wales, Form 15(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 52A(4) of the Act.
(14) In Wales, Form 16(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a local authority to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 53D(2) of the Act.
(15) In Wales, Form 17(W) in Schedule 1 is the form of notice to be given by a person carrying out or intending to carry out work to cancel an initial notice in accordance with section 53D(3) of the Act.
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(1) Except where paragraph (3) applies, where an approver is of the opinion that an initial notice should be cancelled under section 52(1)(c) of the Act for contravention of any provision of building regulations, the approver must first give notice in writing to the person carrying out the work (“C”).
(2) A notice given in accordance with paragraph (1) must inform C that if within the period specified in paragraph (3) C has neither pulled down nor removed the work nor effected such alterations in it as may be necessary to make it comply with building regulations, the approver will cancel the initial notice.
(3) The period within which the person carrying out the work is to remedy the contravention is three months beginning with the day on which the notice under paragraph (1) is given.
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(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a) any part of the work described in an initial notice has been carried out,
(b) the initial notice has ceased to be in force, by reason of regulation 17 or has been cancelled by notice under section 52 of the Act, and
(c) no other initial notice relating to that part of the work has been accepted.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the owner shall—
(a) on being given reasonable notice by the local authority, provide them with—
(i) sufficient plans of the work carried out, in respect of which no final certificate has been given, to show whether any part of that work would, if carried out in accordance with the plans, contravene any provision of the Principal Regulations, and
(ii) where a plans certificate was given and not rejected in respect of any such part of the work, a copy of the plans to which it relates; and
(b) comply with any notice in writing from the local authority requiring the owner within a reasonable time to cut into, lay open or pull down so much of the work as prevents the local authority from ascertaining whether any work in relation to which there is no final certificate contravenes any requirement in the Principal Regulations.
(3) Where paragraph (1) applies and work in relation to a building has been begun but not completed, a person who intends to carry out further work in relation to the partly completed work shall give the local authority sufficient plans to show that the intended work will not contravene any requirement in the Principal Regulations, including such plans of any part of the work already carried out as may be necessary to show that the intended work can be carried out without contravening any such requirement.
(4) Plans given to a local authority in accordance with paragraph (3) are not to be regarded as plans deposited  in accordance with building regulations.
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(1) For the purposes of section 53(4B) of the Act, the period within which a person shown in the initial notice as the approver (“P”) is required to give information to the local authority is 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which the local authority gives P a notice under section 53(4A). This period may be extended by mutual agreement between P and the local authority.
(2) For the purposes of section 53(4C) of the Act, the period within which P is required to give information to the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work (“C”) is—
(a) 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which the local authority gave P a notice under section 53(4A), or
(b) in relation to information requested by C pursuant to section 53(4C)(c), 21 calendar days beginning with the date on which C gives P a notice under section 53(4C)(c).
PART 3A
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For the purposes of section 53(7)(a)(iii) of the Act, section 52(1)(a) of the Act is prescribed.
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For the purposes of section 53B(5)(b) of the Act, a transfer certificate must contain the following information—
(a) statement describing the original work and the unfinished work;
(b) statement describing all the steps the approver has taken to determine, in accordance with section 53B(2) of the Act, whether the unfinished work contravenes any provision of the building regulations, in particular listing—
(i) each inspection or laying open of the work undertaken;
(ii) each report of any inspection or laying open of work produced;
(iii) any other assessment of the work which was considered;
(c) statement setting out the name and address of the registered building inspector from whom advice was obtained under section 54B(3) of the Act before giving the transfer certificate;
(d) declaration, signed and dated by the approver, confirming—
(i) the approver has inspected the unfinished work,
(ii) the approver has determined that, as at the date of the transfer certificate, the unfinished work does not contravene any provision of the building regulations,
(iii) each report or assessment referred to in the statement under paragraph (b) has been included in the transfer report given under section 53B of the Act,
(iv) the approver has obtained advice from a registered building inspector under section 54B(3) of the Act before giving the transfer certificate, and
(v) the approver has received the agreement of the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work to submit the transfer certificate and transfer report.
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For the purposes of section 53C(6)(a) of the Act, the prescribed period is 28 days.
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The grounds on which a local authority may reject a transfer certificate and transfer report are those prescribed in Schedule 3A.
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(1) For the purposes of section 53D(5) of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed—
(a) the business of the approver to which the initial notice relates has ceased for any reason, including in the case of insolvency;
(b) the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work has cancelled the initial notice under section 53D(3) of the Act because they were satisfied the approver was unable to carry out (or continue to carry out) their functions with respect to any of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(c) the approver is given a specified disciplinary order during the relevant period (as defined in section 53B(7) of the Act).
(2) In this regulation a “specified disciplinary order” means—
(a) any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(b) of the Act (variation of registration) such that the approver is no longer able to carry out their functions with respect to any of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(b) any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(c) of the Act (suspension of registration) excluding any suspension which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work;
(c) an order under section 58V of the Act (interim suspension for suspected serious contravention) excluding any interim suspension which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work;
(d) any disciplinary order under section 58U(2)(d) of the Act (cancellation of registration) excluding any cancellation which is as a consequence of functions in relation to the unfinished work or work for the person carrying out the work.
PART 4
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(1) Regulations 20 (provisions applicable to self-certification schemes), 20A (provisions applicable to third party certification schemes),  25A (consideration of high-efficiency alternative systems for new buildings), 27 (CO² emission rate calculations),  27A (fabric energy efficiency rate calculations),27A (primary energy consumption rate calculations), 27B (fabric performance values calculations),...  27C (target primary energy rate calculations for new buildings) 37 (wholesome water consumption calculation), 41 (sound insulation testing), 42 (mechanical ventilation air flow rate testing), 43 (pressure testing)  , 44  (commissioning)  and 44ZA (commissioning in respect of a system for on-site electricity generation) of the Principal Regulations and regulation 7A (energy performance certificates on construction) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012  apply in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if references to the local authority  were references to the  approver.
(2) Regulation 27(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after  “work has been completed,” there were inserted “
                  or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force
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(2A) Regulation 27A(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.
(2B) Regulation 27B(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.
(2C) Regulation 27C(3) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed,” there were inserted “or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.
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(4) Regulation 37(2) of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after  “work has been completed” there were inserted “, or, if earlier, the date on which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force”.
(5) Regulation 41 of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if—
(a) for paragraph (3)(b) there were substituted—“
(b) given to the  approver  in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) not later than five days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates.”;
(b) for the words in paragraph (4)
							 “not later than the date on which notice of commencement of the work   is given under regulation 16(1)” there were substituted the words “
                      prior to commencement of the building work on site
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(6) Regulation 44 of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if for paragraph (4) there were substituted—“
(4) The notice shall be given to the  approver—
(a) subject to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), not later than five days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(b) where regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 applies, not later than the date on which the initial notice ceases to be in force or, if earlier, the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(c) where regulation 20 applies by virtue of regulation 20 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010, not later than the date on which the notice or certificate required by that regulation must be given.”.
(6A) Regulation 44ZA of the Principal Regulations applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if for paragraph (3) there were substituted—“
(3) The notice must be given to the  approver—
(a) subject to sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), not later than five days after completion of the work to which the initial notice relates;
(b) where regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 applies, not later than the date on which the initial notice ceases to be in force or, if earlier, the end of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a);
(c) where regulation 20 applies by virtue of regulation 20 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010, not later than the date on which the notice or certificate required by that regulation must be given.”.
(7) Regulation 7A(3) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 applies in relation to building work which is the subject of an initial notice as if after “work has been completed” there were inserted “, or, if earlier, the date in which in accordance with regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 the initial notice ceases to be in force.
PART 5
21 

(1) In England if it appears to the Secretary of State, or in Wales, if it appears to the Welsh Ministers, that—
(a) public bodies of a certain description should be enabled to supervise their own work under section 54 of the Act, or
(b) that a public body should be approved for the purpose of so supervising its own work,the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Welsh Ministers, shall approve that description of body or, as the case may be, that body in writing and take such steps as appear to them appropriate to inform those local authorities and public bodies which will be affected by the giving of the approval.
(2) In England the Secretary of State, and in Wales, the Welsh Ministers, may withdraw the approval by a notice in writing given to any public body affected, and shall take such steps as appears to them appropriate to inform local authorities of such withdrawal.
22 

(1) The prescribed form of a public body's notice —
(a) which is not combined with a public body's plans certificate, shall be  Form PB1(W)  in Schedule 1; or
(b) which is combined with a public body's plans certificate , shall be  Form PB3(W)  in Schedule 1.
(2) A public body's notice shall be accompanied by the plans and documents described in the relevant form prescribed by paragraph (1).
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a public body's notice are those prescribed in Schedule 5.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a public body's notice is ten days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
23 
Regulation 12 applies where a public body's notice is given as it does where an initial notice is given; and for that purpose there shall be substituted for references in that regulation to an initial notice, a plans certificate and a final certificate respectively references to a public body's notice, a public body's plans certificate and a public body's final certificate.
24 
Regulation 13 applies where a public body's notice is given as it does where an initial notice is given; and for that purpose there shall be substituted for references in that regulation to an initial notice, a plans certificate and a final certificate respectively references to a public body's notice, a public body's plans certificate and a public body's final certificate.
25 

(1) The prescribed form of a public body's plans certificate —
(a) which is not combined with a public body's notice, shall be  Form PB2(W)  in Schedule 1; or
(b) which is combined with a public body's notice, shall be  Form PB3(W)  in Schedule 1.
(2) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a public body's plans certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 6.
(3) The grounds on which a local authority shall reject a public body's plans certificate combined with a public body's notice are those prescribed in Schedule 5 and Schedule 6.
(4) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a public body's plans certificate or combined notice and certificate is ten days beginning on the day on which the certificate is given.
26 
If a public body's notice ceases to be in force and the conditions in paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 to the Act (public body's plans certificate accepted and not rescinded) are satisfied, the local authority may not—
(a) give a notice under section 36(1) of the Act (removal or alteration of work which contravenes building regulations); or
(b) institute proceedings under section 35 of the Act for a contravention of building regulations;in relation to any work which is described in the certificate and is carried out in accordance with the plans to which the certificate relates.
27 

(1) The prescribed form of a public body's final certificate shall be  Form PB4(W)  in Schedule 1 and the grounds on which a local authority shall reject a final certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 7.
(2) The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a public body's final certificate is ten days beginning with the day on which the certificate is given.
28 
Regulation 17 applies where a public body's notice is given as it does where an initial notice is given; and for that purpose there shall be substituted for references in that regulation to an initial notice and a final certificate respectively references to a public body's notice and a public body's final certificate.
PART 6
29 

(1) Regulations 3 to 7 shall apply in relation to—
(a) the approval and the termination of approval of persons to certify plans in accordance with section 16(9) of the Act, and
(b) the designation and the termination of designation of bodies to approve such persons,as they do in relation to the approval of inspectors and the designation of bodies to approve inspectors respectively.
(2) Regulations 4 and 6 of the Principal Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act insofar as either requires compliance with—
(a) Part A (structure) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, and
(b) Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations.
(3) Where deposited plans are accompanied by a certificate as mentioned in section 16(9) of the Act, the evidence of insurance required by that provision is a declaration signed by the insurer that a named scheme of insurance approved by the Secretary of State applies in relation to the certificate which accompanies the plans.
(4) For the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act, the circumstances in which the local authority may reject deposited plans on the grounds referred to in section 16(9)(i) or (ii) are where—
(a) the certificate states that the work shown in the plans complies with the requirements of Part A (structure) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations;
(b) paragraph A3 of that Schedule applies to the work shown in the plans; and
(c) the certificate does not contain a declaration that the person giving the certificate does not, and will not until the work is complete, have a professional or financial interest in the work.
(5) The provisions of regulation 9(1) to (4) shall have effect for the purpose of determining whether a person has a professional or financial interest in the work shown in the plans as if references in those provisions to approved inspectors were references to persons approved for the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act.
PART 6A
29A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29B. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART 7
30 

(1) The register which local authorities shall keep under section 56 of the Act  shall contain the information set out in paragraph (2) with respect to—
(a) initial notices, amendment notices, notices under section 51C of the Act  or public body's notices currently in force, and
(b) certificates described in paragraph (3) which have been accepted or are presumed to have been accepted.
(2) The information to be registered is—
(a) the description of the work to which the notice or certificate relates and of the location of the work;
(b) the name and address of any person who signed the notice or certificate;
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) the date on which the notice or certificate was accepted or was presumed to have been accepted.
(3)  The certificates referred to in paragraph (1) are plans certificates, final certificates, public body's plans certificates, public body's final certificates and certificates given under section 16(9) of the Act.
(4) A register shall include an index for enabling a person to trace any entry in the register by reference to the address of the land to which the notice or certificate relates.
(5) The information prescribed in paragraph (2) shall be entered in the register as soon as practicable and in any event within 14 days of the occurrence to which it relates.
31 
Each of these Regulations, other than regulation 19, is designated as a provision to which section 35 of the Act (penalty for contravening building regulations) does not apply.
32 
Section 94A of the Act  (electronic service of documents) shall have effect as if the following documents were documents mentioned in subsection (7) of that section—
(a) a notice under regulation 18(1);
(b) a notice under regulation 19(2)(b);
(c) a certificate or notice under regulation 20 of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20 of these Regulations;
(d) a notice under regulation 27(2) or (3) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(g) a notice under regulation 37(1) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(h) results of sound insulation testing under regulation 41(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(i) a notice under regulation 42(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(j) a notice of the results of pressure testing under regulation 43(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(k) a notice under regulation 44(3) of the Principal Regulations as applied by regulation 20;
(l) an energy performance certificate under regulation 7A(2)(a) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 as applied by regulation 20;
(m) a notice under regulation 7A(2)(b) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 as applied by regulation 20
33 
In regulations 34 to 37—
 “the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000” means the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 ;
 “the 2009 Regulations” means the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009 ;
 “the 2010 Regulations” means the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2010 .
34 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where before 1st October 2010 building work is started in accordance with—
(a) a building notice given to, or full plans deposited with, a local authority under regulation 12(2A) of the Building Regulations 2000  (giving of a building notice or deposit of plans) and a notice given to the local authority under regulation 15(1) of those Regulations  (notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work);
(b) an initial notice or an amendment notice given in accordance with section 47(1) (giving and acceptance of initial notice) or 51A(2) of the Act  (variation of work to which initial notice relates);
(c) a public body's notice given in accordance with section 54 (giving, acceptance and effect of public body's notice) of the Act,the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work.
(2) Where before 1st October 2010 building work is started in accordance with an initial notice which is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to so much of the building work as could have been carried out under that initial notice if the amendment notice had not been given.
(3) Where before 1st October 2010 building work is started to which regulation 12(5)(a) or (b)  of the Building Regulations 2000 applies, the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that building work.
35 
Where before 1st October 2010 a contract is entered into for the provision of building work to which regulation 12(5)(a) or (b) of the Building Regulations 2000 applies, the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to that work, provided that the work is started before 6th April 2011.
36 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to building work where—
(a) before 1st October 2010 a building notice, an initial notice, a plans certificate, an amendment notice or a public body's notice has been given to, or full plans deposited with, a local authority; and
(b) the work is carried out or is to be carried out in accordance with any such notice or plans, whether with or without any departure from such plans,provided that the work is started before 1st October 2011.
(2) Where an initial notice given before 1st October 2010 is varied by an amendment notice given on or after that date, the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 as last amended by the 2009 Regulations shall continue to apply to so much of the building work as could have been carried out under that initial notice if the amendment notice had not been given, provided that the work is started before 1st October 2011.
37 

(1) If immediately before 1st October 2010 any of the transitional provisions listed in paragraph (2) applied in relation to building work, the Regulations specified in Schedule 8 shall continue to apply in relation to that building work in accordance with that provision as if these Regulations had not been made.
(2) The provisions are:regulation 9 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 ; regulations 3 and 4 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 ; regulations 29, 30 and 33 of the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006  in so far as they relate to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000; regulation 4 of the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006   in so far as it relates to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000; regulation 4 of the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2007  in so far as it relates to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000; regulations 4 to 6 and 8 of the 2009 Regulations in so far as they relate to the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000.
(3) If immediately before 1st October 2010 regulation 32 of the Approved Inspectors Regulations 2000 applied in relation to building work, the Regulations specified in Schedule 1 to those Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to that building work in accordance with that transitional provision as if these Regulations had not been made.
38 

(1) The Regulations specified in the first column of the table in Schedule 8 are revoked to the extent specified in relation to each in the third column of that table.
(2) Schedule 9, which contains consequential amendments to the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010  and the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 , has effect.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Andrew Stunell
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government

SCHEDULE 1
Regulations 10(1), 11(1), 14(1)16(1), 18(4)-(6), 22(1), 25(1) and 27(1)
 

 

 

SCHEDULE 2
Regulations 10(3), 11(3) and 14(3)
1 
The notice is not in the prescribed form.
2 
No part of the work described in the notice is to be carried out in the area of the local authority to whom the notice has been given.
3 
The person who signed the notice as  approver  is not an  approver.
4 
Neither the notice nor the accompanying plans and documents include—
(a) the location and a description of the work, including the use of any building to which the work relates;
(b) information needed by the local authority to decide whether the notice is to be rejected on ground 10 or 11.
5 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 
The  approver  will be obliged by regulation 12 to consult the fire and rescue authority before giving a plans certificate or final certificate, and the notice does not contain an undertaking to do so.
8 
The  approver  will be obliged by regulation 13 to consult the sewerage undertaker before giving a plans certificate or final certificate, and the notice does not contain an undertaking to do so.
9 
Except where the work described in the notice is stated in it to be minor work within the meaning of regulation 9(5), the notice does not contain a declaration by the  approver  that the  approver  does not, and while the initial notice is in force will not, have any professional or financial interest in that work.
10 
In the case of the erection or extension of a building, the local authority consider that, in order to comply with the requirements of Part H of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, a proposed drain or private sewer must discharge to an existing sewer, but the statement accompanying the notice does not describe such an arrangement.
11 
The local authority are not satisfied that the work described will comply with any local enactment which requires or authorises them to reject plans submitted in accordance with building regulations
11A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 

(1) Except where paragraph (2) applies, an initial notice (“an earlier notice”) has already been given in respect of any part of the work described in the notice.
(2) The ground in paragraph (1) does not apply if—
(a) an earlier notice has ceased to be in force and the local authority have taken no positive step to supervise the work described in it; or
(b) the notice is accompanied by an undertaking by the  approver  who gave an earlier notice to the effect that the  approver  will cancel that notice as soon as the initial notice under consideration is accepted.
SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 14(2) and (3)
1 
The certificate is not in the prescribed form.
2 
The certificate does not describe the work to which it relates.
2A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 
The certificate does not specify the plans to which it relates.
4 
Except where the plans certificate is combined with an initial notice, no initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given.
5 
An initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—
(a) the certificate is not signed by the  approver  who gave that notice; or
(b) that person is no longer an  approver.
6 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 
The  approver  was obliged by regulation 12 to consult the fire and rescue authority before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that the  approver  has consulted them in accordance with that regulation.
8 
The  approver  was obliged by regulation 13 to consult the sewerage undertaker before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that the  approver  has consulted them in accordance with that regulation.
9 
Except where the work to which it relates is stated in the certificate to be minor work, within the meaning of regulation 9(5), the certificate does not contain a declaration by the  approver  that the approved inspector has not since giving the initial notice in question had any professional or financial interest in that work.
SCHEDULE 3A
Regulation 19E
1. 
The transfer certificate does not include the information required by regulation 19C (information to be included in transfer certificates).
2. 
Either the transfer certificate or transfer report do not include information required by any provision of the Act.
3. 
No part of the unfinished work described in the transfer certificate is to be carried out in the area of the local authority to whom the transfer certificate has been given.
4. 
No new initial notice under section 53(7)(a) of the Act was in force with respect to the work described in the transfer certificate at the time the transfer certificate was given.
5. 
A new initial notice was in force with respect to the unfinished work described in the transfer certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—
(a) the certificate is not signed by the approver who gave the new initial notice,
(b) the person who signed the certificate is not an approver on the date the certificate is rejected, or
(c) where they are an approver, their registration does not include all the work described in the certificate.
6. 
The person specified in the certificate as the registered building inspector who gave advice in relation to that certificate—
(a) was not a registered building inspector on the date the certificate was submitted, or
(b) was a registered building inspector on that date but their registration did not include all the work described in the certificate.
7. 

(1) Except where paragraph (2) applies, a new initial notice under section 53(7)(a) of the Act (“an earlier notice”) has already been given in respect of any part of the unfinished work described in the notice.
(2) The ground in paragraph (1) does not apply if—
(a) an earlier notice has ceased to be in force and the local authority have taken no positive step to supervise the work described in it, or
(b) the notice is accompanied by an undertaking by the approver which gave an earlier notice to the effect that the approver will cancel that notice as soon as the initial notice under consideration is accepted.
(3) A transfer certificate and transfer report have already been accepted.
8. 

(1) The local authority has given a section 36 notice in relation to the unfinished work.
(2) The local authority received an application in relation to the whole or part of the unfinished work in accordance with regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations.
(3) The local authority has otherwise taken any positive step to supervise the unfinished work.
(4) The person submitting the transfer certificate and transfer report has committed an offence under section 35(1) of the Act.
9. 
The approver has been given a request under section 53C(4) of the Act but failed to provide the information within the period referred to in that section.
10. 
The transfer certificate and transfer report have not been submitted before the end of the relevant period in accordance with section 53B(3) of the Act.
SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 16(1)
1 
The certificate is not in the prescribed form.
2 
The certificate does not describe the work to which it relates.
2A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 
No initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given.
4 
An initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—
(a) the certificate is not signed by the  approver  who gave that notice, or
(b) that person is no longer an  approver.
4A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 
Except where the work to which it relates is stated in the certificate to be minor work within the meaning of regulation 9(5), the certificate does not contain a declaration by the  approver  that the  approver  has not since giving that notice had any professional or financial interest in that work.
SCHEDULE 5
Regulations 22(3) and 25(3)
1 
The notice is not in the prescribed form.
2 
No part of the work described in the notice is to be carried out in the area of the local authority to whom the notice has been given.
3 
The body on behalf of which the notice was signed is not a public body within the meaning of section 54 of the Act.
4 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 
The public body will be obliged by regulation 23 to consult the fire and rescue authority before giving a public body's plans certificate or a public body's final certificate, and the notice does not contain an undertaking to do so.
6 
The public body will be obliged by regulation 24 to consult the sewerage undertaker before giving a public body's plans certificate or a public body's final certificate, and the notice does not contain an undertaking to do so.
7 
In the case of the erection or extension of a building, the local authority consider that, in order to comply with the requirements of Part H of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, a proposed drain or private sewer must discharge to an existing sewer, but the statement accompanying the notice does not describe such an arrangement.
8 
The local authority are not satisfied that the work described will comply with any local enactment which requires or authorises them to reject plans submitted in accordance with building regulations.
SCHEDULE 6
Regulations 25(2) and (3)
1 
The certificate is not in the prescribed form.
2 
The certificate does not describe the work to which it relates.
2A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 
The certificate does not specify the plans to which it relates.
4 
Except where the public body's plans certificate is combined with a public body's notice, no public body's notice was in force in respect of work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given.
5 
A public body's notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—
(a) the certificate is not signed by or on behalf of the public body which gave that notice; or
(b) that body has ceased to be a public body within the meaning of section 54 of the Act.
6 
The public body was obliged by regulation 23 to consult the fire and rescue authority before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that they have been consulted in accordance with that regulation.
7 
The public body was obliged by regulation 24 to consult the sewerage undertaker before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that they have been consulted in accordance with that regulation.
SCHEDULE 7
Regulation 27(1)
1 
The certificate is not in the prescribed form.
2 
The certificate does not describe the work to which it relates.
2A. 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 
No public body's notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given.
4 
A public body's notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time when the certificate was given, but the certificate is not signed by or on behalf of the public body which gave that notice.
5 
The public body was obliged by regulation 23 to consult the fire and rescue authority before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that they were consulted in accordance with that regulation.
6 
The public body was obliged by regulation 24 to consult the sewerage undertaker before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that they have been consulted in accordance with that regulation.
SCHEDULE 8
Regulation 38(1)

Title Reference Extent of revocation
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 S.I. 2000/2532 The whole Regulations.
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/3336 The whole Regulations.
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 S.I. 2002/2872 The whole Regulations.
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 S.I. 2004/1466 The whole Regulations.
The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 S.I. 2008/2363 Regulation 4.
SCHEDULE 9
Regulation 38(2)
1 
In the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 —
(a) in regulation 2, in the definition of  “the Approved Inspectors Regulations” for  “2000” substitute “
                  2010
                ”;
(b) in regulation 8(1)(d)—
(i) in paragraph (i) for  “20(2)(a)(i)” substitute “
                      19(2)(a)(i)
                    ”;
(ii) in paragraph (ii) for  “20(3)” substitute “
                      19(3)
                    ”.
2 
In the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 , in regulation 2(1), in the definition of  “recommendation report” omit  “or regulation 12(4) of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000”.