England The Building Regulations 2010
The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012
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13March 2012
Dear Sir/Madam
The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012
I am writing to inform you of the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/718). The Regulations were made on 7 March 2012 and come into force on 6 April 2012.
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Publications
DCLG Circular 01/2012 which sets out the amendments in detail. The Circular is available at:
www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations/circularscircular/ci rcularscircular/
Application to Wales
The power to make building regulations which apply to Wales was transferred to Welsh Ministers (with one relevant exception) as from 31 December 2011. The one exception applicable to this instrument is that the Secretary of State still has the power to make building regulations for excepted energy buildings in Wales. This is explained more fully in Circular 01/2012.
The changes made by S.I. 2012/718 thus apply only in England and to excepted energy buildings in Wales. It will be for Welsh Ministers to decide whether to make similar changes applying to Wales other than to excepted energy buildings.
Competent person schemes
The amendments in S.I.2012/718 make a number of changes to the list of competent person schemes in Schedule 3 to the Building Regulations 2010. These are more fully set out in the Amendment Regulations and in Circular 01/2012.
Enquiries
Telephone enquiries on this Circular Letter should be addressed to Ian Drummond on 0303 444 1791. All e-mail enquiries to enquiries.br@communities.gsi.gov.uk.
Yours faithfully
Bob Ledsome
Deputy Director
Building Regulations and Standards Division