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Planning, building and the environment

The Building Act 1984 and Building Regulations: Legislation

Legislation

The Building Act and Regulations made under it are published by The Stationery Office (external link)

Current

The Building Act 1984 C.55 (Print Version PDF 3.0Mb) (external link) 

The Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2531) (external link)

The following Statutory Instruments are amendments to the above legislation:

• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2465) (external link)
• The Building (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2397) (external link)
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/1219) (external link)
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/466) (external link)
• Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2363) (external link)
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/671) (external link)
• The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/647) (external link)
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3384) (external link)
• The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
  (SI 2007/991) (external link) 
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/3318) (external link) 
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/652) (external link) 
• The Building (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3210) (external link) 
• The Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1808) (external link) (now entirely revoked)
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1465) (external link) 
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2692) (external link) 
• The Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2871 ) (external link) 
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/440) (external link) 
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3335) (external link) 

The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 ( SI 2000/2532 ) (external link) 

The following Statutory Instruments are amendments to the above legislation:

• The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/404) (external link)
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2465) (external link)
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/1219) (external link)
• Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2363) (external link)  
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/3384) (external link)
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/3318) (external link) 
• The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/652) (external link) 
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
  (SI 2004/1466) (external link) 
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
  (SI 2003/3133) (external link) 
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
  (SI 2002/2872) (external link) 
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
  (SI 2001/3336) (external link) 

The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/404) (external link)

The Building (Electronic Communications) Order 2008 (SI 2008/2334) (external link)

The Building (Repeal of Provisions of Local Acts) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/3030) (external link)

Historic

The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/3129) (external link) (now revoked)

The Building Regulations 1991 (SI 1991/2768) as amended by

• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/1180)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/1850)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1356)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/1904)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2561)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/77)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/3410)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1554)

The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985 (SI 1985/1066) as amended by

• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/740)
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1387)
• The Deregulation (Building) (Initial Notices and Final Certificates) Order 1996 (SI 1996/1905)
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/1906)
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/2332)

In this section

• Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/652)
• Longer time limits for prosecution of breaches of Building Regulations

Related publications

• Circular 01/2010: The Building Act 1984,The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010: New Provision for Local Authority Building Control Charges

  • Published: 25 February 2010
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 10/2009: Postponement of the coming into force of the amendments made to Part G and other provisions of the Building Regulations

  • Published: 14 September 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 09/2009: The Building Regulations 2000 - Authorisation of New Competent Person Schemes, New Water Efficiency Calculation Methodology Publication, and Revocation of a Spent Provision on the Time Limit for Prosecution

  • Published: 8 September 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 05/2009: New Part G in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations and new minimum water efficiency requirements

  • Published: 13 May 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 01/2009: Minor changes to Schedule 2A to the Building Regulations (Self-certification schemes and exemptions from the requirement to give a building notice or deposit full plans)

  • Published: 9 March 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 06/2008: Provisions relating to Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2363)

  • Published: 9 September 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 section 317: Time Limit for Prosecutions of Breaches of Building Regulations and the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008

  • Published: 9 September 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 05/2008: The Building Act 1984,The Building Regulations 2000, The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000: Provision made for the Electronic Communication of Specified Building Control Documents

  • Published: 4 September 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 03/2008: Designation of certain provisions of the building regulations for breaches of which a longer time limit for prosecution applies

  • Published: 13 March 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 06/2007: The Building Regulations and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000

  • Published: 7 December 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 05/2007: The Builiding Regulations 2000 and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000

  • Published: 5 December 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment