Arrangement
The Regulations were divided into six parts and a further 3 Schedules were attached. Part I General Part II Control of building work Part III Exemption of public bodies from procedural requirements Part IV Relaxation of requirements Part V Notices and plans Part VI Miscellaneous Schedule 1 Requirements. Schedule 2 Exempt buildings and work. Schedule 3 Revocation of regulations.Exempt buildings and work (Sched 2)
The regulations specified seven classes of building which were exempt. I Buildings controlled under other legislation; II Buildings not frequented by people; III Greenhouses and agricultural buildings; IV Temporary buildings; V Ancillary buildings; VI Small detached buildings; and VII Extensions.Small detached buildings
The following buildings were exempted from the regulations *A detached building, with less than 15m2 floor area containing no sleeping accommodation. * A detached single storey building, with less than 30m2 floor area. It must be constructed substantially of non-combustible material, contain no sleeping accommodation and no point be within one metre of the property boundary. * Bomb shelters with less than 30m2 floor area.Amendments
* The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3335) * The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/440) * The Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2871) * The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2692)References
{{reflist Construction law in the United Kingdom Statutory instruments of the United Kingdom 2000 in British law