Building Control Act 1990
Number 3 of 1990
BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990
REVISED
Updated to 1 July 2021
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Building Control Act 1990. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
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Number 3 of 1990
BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990
REVISED
Updated to 1 July 2021
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Matters for which Building Regulations may prescribe Standards.
Repeals of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 (as amended by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976).
Repeals of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976.
Acts Referred to |
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1954, No. 26 |
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Companies Acts, 1963 to 1986 |
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1967, No. 12 |
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Dublin Corporation Act, 1890 |
1890, c. 246 |
1955, No. 10 |
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1981, No. 30 |
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1955, No. 9 |
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1988, No. 29 |
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1963, No. 28 |
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1976, No. 20 |
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Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1983 |
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Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
1851, c. 93 |
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 |
1878, c. 52 |
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890 |
1890, c. 59 |
Number 3 of 1990
BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990
REVISED
Updated to 1 July 2021
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITIES AND THE MAKING OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING CONTROL REGULATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. [21st March, 1990]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
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Application of Act restricted (1.05.2007) by Prisons Act 2007 (10/2007), s. 28(1)(b), S.I. No. 180 of 2007.
Exemptions, etc., relating to development.
28.— (1) A development—
(a) is an exempted development for the purposes of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006,
(b) is not subject to— ...
(iv) the Building Control Act 1990 and regulations thereunder,
...
Editorial Notes:
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Primary responsibility in relation to the Act was conferred on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government by Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i) and sch. 12 part 1 as substituted (31.12.2007) by Water Services Act 2007, s. 115, S.I. No. 846 of 2007.