Building Control Regulations 1997

20G

F44[Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works

20G. (1) The Minister may from time to time publish a document with the title of the Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works for the purposes of providing guidance with respect to inspecting and certifying a building or works for compliance with the requirements of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations.

(2) Where a building or works to which these Regulations apply is inspected and certified in accordance with the guidance contained in the Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works this shall, prima facie, indicate compliance with the relevant requirements of these Regulations.

(3) The provisions of any guidance contained in the Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works concerning the use of a particular inspection framework or approach shall not be construed as prohibiting the use of other suitable frameworks or approaches.]

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F44

Inserted (1.03.2014) by Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014), art. 12, in effect as per art. 2.