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• Circular ODPM 03/2002: Amendment of Approved Document giving guidance on Part B and New Approved Document giving guidance on Part E and on sound insulation testing

Planning, building and the environment

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Summary

This circular draws attention to the Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2871) and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2872).

The purpose of this Circular is to:

• draw attention to these Amendment Regulations and explain the changes they make to the Building Regulations 2000 (the Building Regulations) and to the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 (the Approved Inspectors Regulations)
• explain the coming into force and transitional provisions
• announce the approval and publication of new Approved Document Part E and a document containing amendments to Approved Document Part B
• draw attention to action for building control bodies in relation to selection of
  buildings for sound insulation testing.

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• ODPM Circular 03/2002 - dated 19 December 2002
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