UK Statutory Instrument 1994 United Kingdom

The Building (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 1994

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4 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

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Any Person 1
Trader 1

Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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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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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

Part II — FEES CHARGED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES

s.006

Plan fees where an approved person certifies certain work

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must reduce building plan fees for certified work Local authority

s.013

Estimates to be provided in certain cases

Provide a written cost estimate for building work fees Trader

s.014

Refund of fees

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority must refund building plan fees if they miss the deadline Local authority

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s.003

Part III — FEES FOR DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

s.018

FEES FOR DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Pay required fee when referring building control questions to the Secretary of State Any Person

Part IV — CONTRAVENTION OF REGULATIONS NOT TO BE AN OFFENCE

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s.019

CONTRAVENTION OF REGULATIONS NOT TO BE AN OFFENCE

Schedules

Questions about rejection of certified plans

s.sch004

Questions arising between approved inspectors and developers

Other sections — not classified into a Part

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Prescribed functions

s.004

Authority to charge fees

s.005

Amount of fees

s.006

Plan fees where an approved person certifies certain work

s.007

Exemption from plan fee

s.008

Exemption in relation to work for disabled people

s.009

Exemption from plan fee for works in connection with the erection of small domestic buildings

s.010

Exemption from plan fee for certain garages, carports, extensions and alterations

s.011

Exemptions from specific fees

s.012

Payment of fees

s.013

Estimates to be provided in certain cases

s.014

Refund of fees

s.015

Effect of failure to pay plan fee or building notice fee

s.016

Revocations

s.017

Transitional provisions

s.018

(1) Where in accordance with section 16(10) of the Act...

s.019

Each of these regulations is designated as a provision to...

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