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Chapter 1: The Building Act 1984

By Rozz Algar
From Building Regulations in Brief, Fifth Edition

1.1 Aim of the Building Act 1984 (Building Act 1984 Section 1)

By Act of Parliament, the Secretary of State is responsible for ensuring that the health, welfare and convenience of persons living in or working in (or nearby) buildings is secured.

This Act is called the Building Act 1984 and one of its prime purposes is to assist in the conservation of fuel and power, to prevent waste, undue consumption, misuse and contamination of water. It imposes on owners and occupiers of buildings a set of requirements concerning the design and construction of buildings and the provision of services, fittings and equipment used in (or in connection with) buildings. These involve, and cover:

  • a method of controlling (inspecting and reporting) buildings;

  • how services, fittings and equipment may be used;

  • the inspection and maintenance of any service, fitting or equipment used.

1.1.1 What about the rest of the United Kingdom?

As shown in Table 1.1, the Building Act 1984 does not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Table 1.1: Building legislation

Act

Regulations

Implementation

England and Wales

Building Act 1984

Building Regulations 2000

Approved Documents

Scotland

Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Technical Handbooks

Northern Ireland

Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979

Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Deemed to satisfy by meeting supporting publications

Scotland

Within Scotland, the requirements for buildings are controlled by the Building (Scotland) Act...

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