Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 2nd July, 2013. |
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I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 18 of the Building Control Act 1990 (No. 3 of 1990), hereby make the following regulations: |
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Citation |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building Regulations (Part D Amendment) Regulations 2013. |
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(2) The Building Regulations 1997 to 2012 and these Regulations may be cited together as the Building Regulations 1997 to 2013 and shall be construed together as one. |
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Commencement |
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2. Subject to Regulation 3, these Regulations shall come into operation on 1 July 2013. |
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Application |
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3. These Regulations shall apply to works, or a building as regards which a material alteration or material change of use takes place, where the relevant works, material alteration or the material change of use commence or take place, as the case may be, on or after 1 July 2013. |
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Amendments to the Building Regulations 1997 to 2012 |
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4. The Building Regulations 1997 to 2012 are amended by substituting for Part D of the Second Schedule the following:- |
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“PART D |
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MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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27 June 2013. |
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PHIL HOGAN, |
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Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) |
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These Regulations amend Part D (Materials and Workmanship) of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations 1997 to 2012 by revising the definition of “proper materials” to have regard to the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC. |
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The Regulations apply to works and buildings commencing on or after 1 July 2013. |