The Building Regulations 1991

Supervision of building work otherwise than by local authorities

18.—(1) Regulations 11, 14, 15, 16 and 17 shall not apply in respect of any work specified in an initial notice given under section 47 of the Act (giving and acceptance of initial notice in relation to the supervision of plans and work by approved inspectors), or a public body’s notice given under section 54 of the Act (giving, acceptance and effect of public body’s notice), which is in force.

(2) Regulations 16 and 17 shall not apply in respect of any work in relation to which a final certificate given under section 51 of the Act (final certificates), or public body’s final certificate given under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Act (public body’s final certificate), has been accepted by the local authority.