Building Regulations Subordinate Legislation

The deemed-to-satisfy provisions take the form of, Technical Booklets, British Standards or other specified publications.

The Regulations are subdivided into Parts, with each Part defining the requirements for a particular aspect of the building design and construction.  These parts are currently:

• Part A - Interpretation and general
• Part B - Materials and workmanship
• Part C - Preparation of site and resistance to moisture
• Part D - Structure
• Part E - Fire safety
• Part F - Conservation of fuel and power
• Part G - Sound insulation of dwellings
• Part H - Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact
• Part J - Solid waste in buildings
• Part K - Ventilation
• Part L - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
• Part N - Drainage
• Part P - Sanitary appliances and unvented hot water storage systems
• Part R - Access to and use of buildings
• Part V - Glazing

The 2000 Regulations may be viewed on the website of the Office of Public Sector Information: The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Since their introduction on 1 April 2001, the Regulations have been amended on a number of occasions as follows:

• The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, which came into operation on 3 October 2005 and amended Part E: Fire safety
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, which came into operation on 30 November 2006 and amended Part F: Conservation of fuel and power, Part L: Combustion appliances and fuel storages systems and Part R: Access to and use of buildings
• The Building (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 further clarified the intent of the preceeding amendment and also came into operation on 30 November 2006.
• The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 Regulation 43 amended the building regulations to substitute references to Energy Rating Notices with Energy Performance Certificates.
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations) (Northern Ireland) 2010 , which came into operation on 31 March 2010 and amended Part D (Structure) and Part J (Solid waste in buildings)
• The Building (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 which came into operation on 31st December 2010, and amended Part A (Interpretation and general) and Schedules 2 and 5 to the regulations.

Our policy is to achieve technical harmonisation (where appropriate) with England and Wales, and the various Parts outlined above are reviewed as part of a rolling programme of work.