UK Statutory Instrument
1990
United Kingdom
The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990
At a glance
What's here
14 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 11
- Any Person 2
- Contractor 1
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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
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Interpretation
Exempted classes of buildings
Fixtures not requiring a warrant
Limited life buildings
Classification of buildings by purpose
Occupancy capacity
Measurements
Part II — BUILDING STANDARDS
Compliance with building standards
- Ensure building work complies with Scottish building standards Any Person
Fitness of materials
- Ensure all building materials and products are fit for purpose Contractor
Structure
- Ensure buildings are structurally stable and safe from disproportionate collapse Trader
Structural fire precautions
- Ensure buildings are constructed with adequate structural fire precautions Trader
Means of escape from fire and facilities for fire-fighting
- Provide adequate fire escape routes and firefighting facilities Trader
Heat-producing installations
- Ensure safe installation of heat-producing appliances Any Person
Conservation of fuel and power
- Ensure buildings meet energy efficiency and fuel conservation standards Trader
Ventilation of buildings
- Ensure buildings have adequate ventilation Trader
Drainage and sanitary facilities
- Provide adequate drainage and sanitary facilities in buildings Trader
Drainage and sanitary facilities
- Provide adequate drainage and sanitary facilities in buildings Trader
Facilities for dwellings
- Provide essential facilities and access for new dwellings Trader
Storage of waste
- Ensure adequate waste storage and safe dungstead construction Trader
Storage of waste
- Ensure safe and hygienic waste storage and effluent tanks Trader
Stairs, ramps and protective barriers
- Ensure all stairs, ramps, and raised areas have safe passage and barriers Trader
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Storage of liquid and gaseous fuels
Preparation of sites and resistance to moisture
Preparation of sites and resistance to moisture
Preparation of sites and resistance to moisture
Resistance to transmission of sound
Resistance to transmission of sound
Resistance to transmission of sound
Electrical installations
Miscellaneous hazards
Miscellaneous hazards
Facilities for disabled people
Part III — REVOCATIONS
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Schedules
Browse 14 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
EXEMPTED CLASSES OF BUILDINGS
FIXTURES NOT REQUIRING A WARRANT
CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS BY PURPOSE
OCCUPANCY LOAD FACTORS TO BE APPLIED TO ROOMS AND SPACES WITHOUT FIXED SEATING, OTHER THAN IN BUILDINGS OF PURPOSE GROUP 1
RULES OF MEASUREMENT
Area
Cubic capacity
Height
In the measurement of height from ground which is not...
General
Measurements of area and cubic capacity shall be taken to...
Any expression of gradient, slope or fall shall be taken...
Except for the purpose of regulation 3, any measurements of...
REVOCATIONS
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
Browse 34 other unclassified sections
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Exempted classes of buildings
Fixtures not requiring a warrant
Limited life buildings
Classification of buildings by purpose
Occupancy capacity
Measurements
Compliance with building standards
Fitness of materials
Structure
Structural fire precautions
Means of escape from fire and facilities for fire-fighting
Heat-producing installations
Storage of liquid and gaseous fuels
Preparation of sites and resistance to moisture
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a building shall be so...
A building of purpose group 1 shall be so constructed...
Resistance to transmission of sound
(1) Every floor separating a dwelling from any other part...
Regulations 19 and 20 shall not be subject to specification...
Conservation of fuel and power
Ventilation of buildings
Drainage and sanitary facilities
(1) A building to which this regulation applies shall be...
Electrical installations
Miscellaneous hazards
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every system in which heated...
Facilities for dwellings
Storage of waste
A dungstead or farm effluent tank shall be so constructed,...
Stairs, ramps and protective barriers
Facilities for disabled people
Revocations and transitional provisions
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