Part 2Approval of construction work etc.

Building standards registers

24Building standards registers

1

Every local authority must keep a register (a “building standards register”) for the area of the authority containing information in relation to—

a

applications for building warrants and amendments to building warrants,

b

the manner in which such applications have been dealt with, and

c

completion certificates and their acceptance or rejection.

2

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to—

a

matters, in addition to those specified in subsection (1)(a) to (c), in relation to which building standards registers are to contain information,

b

the information which such registers are to contain,

c

the form and manner in which such registers are to be kept.

3

Regulations under subsection (2) may also make provision for—

a

building standards registers to include copies of plans, specifications, estimates of costs, certificates issued by certifiers and other documents,

b

the removal from such registers of all or part of entries relating to applications, and things relating to them.

4

Building standards registers must be kept open for public inspection at all reasonable times.