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(2) Any provision contained in building regulations may be made so as to apply generally, or in an area specified in the regulations, and the regulations may make different provision for different areas and generally different provision for different circumstances or cases.
(3) It shall be the function of every local authority to enforce building regulations in their district.
(4) Local authorities shall, in relation to building regulations, have all such functions under sections 64 and 65 of the 1936 c. 49.Public Health Act 1936 (which confer power to pass plans, and to enforce building byelaws) as they have in relation to building byelaws.
(5) Building regulations may include such supplemental and incidental provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be expedient.
(6) If a person contravenes or fails to comply with any provision contained in building regulations, other than a provision designated in the regulations as one to which this subsection does not apply, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £400 and to a further fine not exceeding £50 for each day on which the default continues after he is convicted.
(7) The power of making building regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
6.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if the Secretary of State, on an application made in accordance with the provisions of this Act, considers that the operation of any requirement in building regulations would be unreasonable in relation to the particular case to which the application relates, he may after consultation with the local authority, give a direction dispensing with or relaxing that requirement either unconditionally or subject to compliance with any conditions specified in the direction, being conditions with respect to matters directly connected with the dispensation or relaxation.
(2) If building regulations so provide as regards any requirement contained in the regulations, the power to dispense with or relax that requirement under subsection (1) of this section shall be exercisable by the local authority (instead of by the Secretary of State after consultation with the local authority):
Provided that any building regulations made by virtue of this subsection may except applications of any description.
(3) Building regulations may provide as regards any requirement contained in the regulations that the foregoing subsections of this section shall not apply.
(4) An application under this section shall be in such form . . . . . . and shall contain such particulars as may be . . . . . . prescribed.
(5) The application shall be made to the local authority and, except where the power of giving the direction is exercisable by theE2
