Building Act 1984

The Building Act 1984 is a United Kingdom statute consolidating previous legislation concerning the construction process, and the design and specifications for buildings and their component parts, and related matters, in England and Wales. The Welsh Government may make its own Building Regulations under this Act for Wales. This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.^[1] The have their own similar but differing legislation. The Act permits detailed regulations to be made by the Secretary of State. The regulations made under the Act have been periodically updated, rewritten or consolidated, with the latest and current version being the Building Regulations 2010.

Clauses

Power to make regulations

S.1 Power to make building regulations

The Secretary of State (or The Welsh Assembly) may for any purposes of :^[2]

(a) securing the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons regards buildings

(b) conserving fuel and power

(d) protecting or enhancing the environment

(e) facilitating sustainable development or

(f) preventing and detecting crime

make building regulations in respect of:

(a) the design and construction of buildings

(b) the demolition of buildings

The powers to make Building Regulations have been amended and extended in their scope by two recent Acts of Parliament; the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006. The latter Act also alters and extends the enforcement powers of Local Building Control Authorities, in England and Wales.

Scotland

Scotland has its own Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and its own Building Standards Regulations 2005.^[3]

References

↑ S135 BA84
1 2 S1 Building Act 1984
↑ http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Building/Building-standards

United Kingdom legislation

Pre-Parliamentary legislation	List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta

Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain	Acts of the Parliament of England to 1483 1485–1601 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 1700–1706 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701–1800

Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain	1707–1719 1720–1739 1740–1759 1760–1779 1780–1800

Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1801–1819 1820–1839 1840–1859 1860–1879 1880–1899 1900–1919 1920–1939 1940–1959 1960–1979 1980–1999 2000 to date Halsbury's Statutes UK Statute Law Database Short titles

Church of England measures	List Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919

Legislation of devolved institutions	Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council for Northern Ireland

Orders-in-Council	Order in Council

Secondary legislation	United Kingdom Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Act of Sederunt, Act of Adjournal

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