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House of commons ... 10 Mar 2006...
Then a question...
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I am sure someone here mentioned a 'time limit' regarding building regs at some point, without reference .... Interesting isn't it?
So only for Part L. ( conservation of fuel and power ).The Minister for Housing and Planning said:New clause 5 extends the time limit within which local authorities may bring prosecutions for breaches of those parts of the building regulations designed to conserve fuel and power. We will be strengthening those regulations—known as part L—from 6 April, so that buildings will be 40 per cent. more energy efficient than in 2002.
......... The new clause will increase the time limit for action, so that if local authorities discover a breach up to two years after it has taken place, they can still take action in the courts, rather than having
only six months, as they now do.
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Hansard said:Mr. Forth: Is the Minister not worried that this could cause confusion? If we are
to have two different regimes operating, people might be unaware that only a partial change has been made. They might not know the status of each type of regulation, and whether it had a time limit of six months or two years. Will that not create difficulties?
Yvette Cooper: Clearly, it would be better to be able to extend the time limits for all the building regulations at the same time, but that is not within the scope of the Bill. However, we shall seek to extend the provisions to all the other regulations at the earliest opportunity. It is right that we should make the most of this opportunity, given the impact that it could have on improving compliance with the energy efficiency regulations, and the benefits that that could have for addressing climate change.
Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): Is the Minister aware of my concern that building regulations have driven a lot of good electrical engineers out of business? Will she assure me that the new clauses will not adversely affect such traders?
Yvette Cooper: I cannot see why the new clauses would affect such traders in any way. They are simply about giving local authorities more chance to pursue breaches of compliance, and it is right that they should be able to do so.
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I am sure someone here mentioned a 'time limit' regarding building regs at some point, without reference .... Interesting isn't it?