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The Building Regulations 2010
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16.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), a person who proposes to carry out building work shall not commence that work unless—
(a)that person has given the local authority notice of intention to commence work; and
(b)at least two days have elapsed since the end of the day on which the notice was given.
[F1(2) Subject to paragraph (8), a person carrying out building work shall not—
(a)cover up any excavation for a foundation, any foundation, any damp-proof course or any concrete or other material laid over a site; or
(b)cover up in any way any drain or sewer to which these Regulations apply, unless that person has given the local authority notice of intention to commence that work, and at least one day has elapsed since the end of the day on which the notice was given.
(3) Subject to paragraph (8), a person who has laid, haunched or covered any drain or sewer in respect of which Part H of Schedule 1 (drainage and waste disposal) imposes a requirement shall give notice to that effect to the local authority not more than five days after the completion of the work.]
[F1(2) Subject to paragraph (8), a person carrying out building work must notify the local authority as required by the authority in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3) Subject to the conditions in paragraphs (3A) and (3B), where a local authority receives notice of intention to commence building work under paragraph (1) they may give the person carrying out the work a notice in writing which—
(a)requires that person to notify the authority that a specified stage of the work (other than a stage specified in paragraphs (4) and (5)) has been reached; and
(b)may specify one or more periods of time, applying to each such required notification, which may be either or both of the following—
(i)a period before or after the work has been carried out within which the notification must be made; and
(ii)a period during which the work concerned must not be covered up.]
[F1(3A) A local authority may only specify a stage of the building work in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) if at the time they do so they intend to carry out an inspection of that stage.
(3B) For the purposes of paragraph (3A) the local authority's intention to carry out an inspection of a stage of building work must be based on their assessment of the risk of breach of these Regulations if they do not inspect the work.]
(4) Subject to paragraph (8), a person carrying out building work shall, not more than five days after that work has been completed, give the local authority notice to that effect.
(5) Where a building is being erected F2[F3to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 M1 applies, or will apply after the completion of the work ], and that building (or any part of it) is to be occupied before completion, the person carrying out that work shall give the local authority at least five days notice before the building or any part of it is occupied.
(6) A person who fails to comply with paragraphs (1) [F4to (3)] [F4or (2)] shall comply within a reasonable time with any notice given by the local authority requiring that person to cut into, lay open or pull down so much of the work as prevents them from ascertaining whether these Regulations have been complied with.
(7) If the local authority have given notice specifying the manner in which any work contravenes the requirements in these Regulations, a person who has carried out any further work to secure compliance with these Regulations shall within a reasonable time after the completion of such further work give notice to the local authority of its completion.
(8) Paragraphs (1) to (4) apply only to a person who is required by regulation 12 to give a building notice or deposit full plans.
(9) Paragraph (1) does not apply where regulation 12(8) applies.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 16(2)-(3B) substituted for reg. 16(2)(3) (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 9(a), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47) (as amended by S.I. 2013/181, reg. 5, Sch.)
F2Words in reg. 16(5) added (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 7 (with regs. 1(2)(3), 35, 36)
F3Words in reg. 16(5) added (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 9(b), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47) (as amended by S.I. 2013/181, reg. 5, Sch.)
F4Words in reg. 16(6) substituted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (6.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 9(c), Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47) (as amended by S.I. 2013/181, reg. 5, Sch.)
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M1 S.I 2005/1541.
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