Part III
(5) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction under this section, he shall publish notice of that fact in such manner as he thinks fit.
(6) A person who contravenes any condition specified in a direction given under this section 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.
(7) If at any time a direction under subsection (1) above dispensing with or relaxing a requirement of building regulations ceases to have effect by virtue of subsection (2)(a) above or is varied or revoked under subsection (2)(b) above, that fact shall not affect the continued operation of the direction (with any conditions specified therein) in any case in which before that time—
- (a) plans of the proposed work were, in accordance with building regulations, deposited with a local authority; or
- (b) a building notice was served on the district surveyor in pursuance of section 83 of the 1939 c. xcvii.London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939.
(8) In this section and section 67 below “building matter” means any building or other matter whatsoever to which building regulations are in any circumstances applicable.
Power of Secretary of State to approve types of building etc. 67.—(1) The following provisions of this section shall have effect with a view to enabling the Secretary of State, either on an application made to him or of his own accord, to approve any particular type of building matter as complying, either generally or in any class of case, with particular requirements of building regulations.
(2) An application for the approval under this section of a type of building matter shall comply with any requirements of building regulations as to the form of such applications and the particulars to be included therein.
(3) Where under subsection (1) above the Secretary of State approves a type of building matter as complying with particular requirements of building regulations either generally or in any class of case, he may issue a certificate to that effect specifying—
- (a) the type of building matter to which the certificate relates;
- (b) the requirements of building regulations to which the certificate relates; and
- (c) where applicable, the class or classes of case to which the certificate applies.
