60c. 37
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Part III
- (c) the retention by local authorities of copies of plans deposited with them in accordance with the regulations;
- (d) the inspection and testing of work;
- (e) the taking of samples.
- (5) Building regulations may exempt from all or any of the provisions of building regulations any prescribed class of buildings, services, fittings or equipment.
- (6) The Secretary of State may by direction exempt from all or any of the provisions of building regulations any particular building or, as regards any particular location, buildings of any particular class thereat, and may in either case do so either unconditionally or subject to compliance with any conditions specified in the direction.
- (7) A person who contravenes any condition specified in a direction given under the preceding subsection or permits any such condition to be contravened shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £400 and to a further fine not exceeding £50 for each day on which the offence continues after he is convicted.
- (8) For the purposes of building regulations and of any direction given or instrument made with reference to building regulations, buildings may be classified by reference to size, description, design, purpose, location or any other characteristic whatsoever.
- Application of building regulations to existing buildings etc.
- 62.—(1) Building regulations may be made with respect to—
- (a) alterations and extensions of buildings and of services, fittings and equipment in or in connection with buildings;
- (b) new services, fittings, or equipment provided in or in connection with buildings;
- (c) buildings and services, fittings and equipment in or in connection with buildings, so far as affected by—
- (i) alterations or extensions of buildings; or
- (ii) new, altered or extended services, fittings or equipment in or in connection with buildings;
