Building Regulations 2000 Explained

See also: Building regulations in the United Kingdom.

Short Title:Building Regulations 2000
Type:Statutory Instrument
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Year:2000
Citation:SI 2000/2531
Territorial Extent:England and Wales
Si Made Date:13 September 2000
Si Laid Date:22 September 2000
Commencement:1 January 2001
Repeal Date:1 October 2010
Replaces:The Building Regulations 1991
Primary Legislation:Building Act 1984
Repealing Legislation:The Building Regulations 2010
Status:revoked
Original Text:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2531/made

The Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2531) were regulations imposed on the construction industry in England and Wales by statutory instrument. They were revoked and replaced by The Building Regulations 2010.[1]

The regulations were signed by Nick Raynsford, Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Arrangement

The Regulations were divided into six parts and a further 3 Schedules were attached.

Part I GeneralPart II Control of building workPart III Exemption of public bodies from procedural requirementsPart IV Relaxation of requirementsPart V Notices and plansPart 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

Amendments

Notes and References

  1. si . 2010 . 2214 . The Building Regulations 2010 . 5 . 6 September 2010 . 21 September 2024.