UK Statutory Instrument
1991
United Kingdom
The Building Regulations 1991
At a glance
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What's here
7 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Trader 5
- Client 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties
Clients also bound by 30 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 89 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 14 duties
- Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 2023 10 duties
- Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 2004 10 duties
- Building Regulations 2010 2010 10 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
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Interpretation
Part II — CONTROL OF BUILDING WORK
Requirements relating to building work
- Ensure building work meets all safety and technical standards Trader
Requirements relating to material change of use
- Ensure buildings meet safety standards when changing their use Client
Materials and workmanship
- Use proper materials and professional workmanship for building work Trader
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Meaning of building work
Meaning of material change of use
Limitation on requirements
Exempt buildings and work
Part III — RELAXATION OF REQUIREMENTS
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Part IV — NOTICES AND PLANS
Giving of a building notice or deposit of plans
- Submit a building notice or deposit full plans before starting work Trader
Full plans
- Submit full plans in the correct format for building work Trader
Notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work
- Notify the local authority of building work commencement and completion Trader
Completion certificates
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must issue completion certificates for building work Local authority
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Part V — MISCELLANEOUS
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Schedules
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REQUIREMENTS
EXEMPT BUILDINGS AND WORK
In paragraph 2, “agriculture” includes horticulture, fruit growing, the growing...
REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS
Buildings not frequented by people
Temporary buildings
Extensions
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Meaning of building work
Requirements relating to building work
Meaning of material change of use
Requirements relating to material change of use
Materials and workmanship
Limitation on requirements
Exempt buildings and work
Power to dispense with or relax requirements
Giving of a building notice or deposit of plans
Particulars and plans where a building notice is given
Full plans
Notice of commencement and completion of certain stages of work
Completion certificates
Testing of drains and private sewers
Sampling of material
Supervision of building work otherwise than by local authorities
Revocations
Transitional provisions
Contravention of certain regu1ations not to be an offence
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Health and Safety Executive
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