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Scottish Statutory Instrument
2004
Scotland
Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
At a glance
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What's here
17 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 1 journey
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Contractor 2
- Designer 1
- Trader 1
- Applicant 1
- Any Person 1
Plus 11 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Contractors also bound by 178 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 2015 137 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 2015 134 duties
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 114 duties
- The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2023 2023 93 duties
- The Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 2004 87 duties
Designers also bound by 11 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 19 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 2 duties
- Council Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 1992 1 duty
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 2000 1 duty
- Building Regulations 2010 2010 1 duty
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
Applicants also bound by 294 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 46 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 30 duties
- The Land Registration Rules 2003 2003 25 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 18 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 14 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — GENERAL
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Part II — APPLICATION TO A VERIFIER FOR BUILDING WARRANT
Discharge and variation of continuing requirements imposed by verifiers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifiers must notify the local authority of building requirement changes Statutory regulator
Documents to be sent with notification to owner
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifier must tell owner where to view building plans Statutory regulator
Browse 15 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of this Part
Making of application for building warrant
Warrants granted where section 9(4) of the Act applies (staged warrants)
Building warrants: conversion
Building warrants: late applications
Building warrants: rejection of applications
Determination of application
Consultation
Consultation – Fire Authority
Building warrants: staged warrants
Building warrants: continuing requirements
Building warrants: warrants for demolition
Building warrants: limited life buildings
Documents to be forwarded to local authority with copy building warrant or amendment
Duration of building warrant
Part III — REFERENCE TO SCOTTISH MINISTERS FOR A VIEW IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING WARRANT
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Part IV — APPLICATION TO SCOTTISH MINISTERS FOR A DIRECTION IN RELATION TO A PARTICULAR BUILDING
Intimation
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify applicants of refused directions and reasons Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part V — APPLICATION TO SCOTTISH MINISTERS FOR A DIRECTION IN RELATION TO A DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING
Determination
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must notify applicants of building direction decisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Registration in Building Standards Register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must record Scottish Ministers' directions in the register Local authority
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part VI — VERIFIERS
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Appointment of verifiers
Part VII — PROCEDURE RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Issue by certifiers of certificates of design and construction
- Certifiers must sign, date, and properly format certificates Contractor
Issue of certificate by certifier of design
- Certifiers of design must apply regulations in force at the date of warrant Designer
Further certificates
- Submit a new design certificate when amending a building warrant Applicant
Maintenance of records by certifiers
- Maintain and report certification and complaint records Contractor
Evaluation of performance of verifiers and certifiers
- Verifiers and certifiers must provide performance information to Ministers Any Person
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part VIII — PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO COMPLETION CERTIFICATES
Consideration of completion certificate
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifier must accept or reject completion certificates within 14 days Local authority
Rejection of completion certificate
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifier must notify you if a completion certificate is rejected Local authority
Information to fire authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifier must notify fire authority of completion certificate acceptance Local authority
Occupation or use without completion certificate
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifier must notify fire authority of temporary building use permissions Local authority
Imposition of continuing requirements by verifiers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Verifier must send fire safety building requirements to the fire authority Local authority
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part IX — NOTICES BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Evacuation of Buildings
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must notify building owners of evacuation notices Local authority
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part X — GENERAL PROCEDURE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND VERIFIERS
Notices regarding work
- Notify the verifier of key construction stages and completion Trader
Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of this Part
Procedure at hearing
Assessors
Decisions of verifiers and local authorities
Maintenance of records
Inspection of records and applications
Deemed determination
Requirement of tests by local authorities
Schedules
Browse 22 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
GENERAL INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN APPLICATION UNDER REGULATION 4(1)(A)
The name and address of the applicant.
The name and address of any agent for the applicant....
The name and address of the owner of the property....
A brief description of the work in respect of which...
A postal address (which in the case of a building...
Current use of the building.
Information for fee calculation.
A declaration by the applicant as to–
Where appropriate, certification in accordance with section 11 of the...
INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED WITH SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
(a) General arrangement drawings comprising– (i) A plan of the...
Nothing in any of the Sections B to E of...
Plans submitted along with an application to which these regulations...
Where the site is not identifiable from the block plan...
(1) Plans, sections, elevations, drawings and block plans as set...
(1) Plans, sections, elevations, drawings and block plans of the...
If required by the verifier, a structural assessment of the...
(1) Block plan to such scale (if any) as the...
Plans, sections, elevations, drawings and block plans of the building...
Plans, specifications, test results and any other information in each...
(1) Any requirement in this Schedule to show a dimension...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Getting a building warrant - mygov.scot (opens in a new tab) Other
- Building standards procedural handbook (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Building warrant fee calculator (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- eBuildingStandards.scot (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Scottish Government - Building Standards (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)
Local councils enforce food safety (via Environmental Health Officers), issue alcohol licences, grant planning permission, and regulate certain business activities at local …
Connected legislation
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Made under
Building (Scotland) Act 2003 2003 Primary Act
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