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Status:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Building (Scotland) Act 2003. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.SBuilding (Scotland) Act 20032003 asp 8The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 20th February 2003 and received Royal Assent on 26th March 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision with respect to buildings, building standards, work in relation to buildings and related matters; and for connected purposes.Prospective Part 1 SBuilding regulationsPower to make building regulationsS1Building regulationsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, for any of the purposes of—
Prospective Part 2 SApproval of construction work etc.Verifiers and certifiersS7Verifiers and certifiersS(1)For the purposes of this Act the Scottish Ministers may appoint persons (whether individuals or bodies corporate or unincorporate and including public bodies and office-holders) as—
Prospective Part 3 SCompliance and enforcement25Building regulations complianceS(1)This section applies where the Scottish Ministers consider that, for any of the purposes of—
26Continuing requirement enforcement noticesS(1)This section applies where it appears to a local authority that the owner of a building is failing to comply with a continuing requirement imposed on the owner—
27Building warrant enforcement noticesS(1)This section applies where it appears to a local authority that—
Prospective Part 4 SDefective and dangerous buildings28Defective buildingsS(1)A local authority may serve on the owner of a building a notice (a “defective building notice”) requiring the owner to rectify such defects in the building as the notice may specify.
29Dangerous buildingsS(1)This section applies where it appears to a local authority that a building (a “dangerous building”) constitutes a danger to persons in or about it or to the public generally or to adjacent buildings or places.
30Dangerous building noticesS(1)The work to be specified in a dangerous building notice is the work for the repair, securing or demolition of the dangerous building which the local authority considers necessary to remove the danger.
Part 5 SGeneralProspectiveBuilding Standards Advisory CommitteeS31Building Standards Advisory CommitteeS(1)There is to continue to be a committee, to be known as the Building Standards Advisory Committee, for the purpose of—
ProspectiveFunctions of Ministers, local authorities, verifiers and certifiersS32Exercise of local authority functionsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may give local authorities directions of a general or specific character as to the exercise of their functions under this Act.
33Procedure regulationsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations (“procedure regulations”) make provision as to—
34Reports and informationS(1)Every local authority, verifier and certifier must provide the Scottish Ministers with such reports and information as the Scottish Ministers may require in relation to the functions of the authority, verifier or certifier under this Act.
ProspectiveScheduled monuments, listed buildings etc.S35Scheduled monuments, listed buildings etc.S(1)This section applies to a building which is—
ProspectiveDocumentsS36FormsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to the form and content of any application, warrant, certificate, notice or document authorised or required to be used under or for the purposes of this Act.
37Service of notices etc.S(1)Where a local authority serves on any person a notice under any of sections 25 to 29, it must—
ProspectiveFees and chargesS38Fees and chargesSThe Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for the charging of fees and other charges by the Scottish Ministers, local authorities and verifiers in respect of the performance of functions under this Act.
ProspectiveEntry, inspection and testsS39Powers of entry, inspection and testingS(1)For the purposes of the exercise of their functions under section 3, the Scottish Ministers may exercise the powers specified in subsection (2).
40Work required by notice: right of entryS(1)This section applies where a person is required by a building regulations compliance notice, a continuing requirement enforcement notice, a building warrant enforcement notice, a defective building notice or a dangerous building notice to carry out any work (including demolition) in relation to a building.
41Tests of materialsS(1)The Scottish Ministers may require any person who has made an application to them under section 3(2) to carry out a materials test.
ProspectiveEvacuation of buildingsS42Evacuation of buildingsS(1)Where a local authority considers that the occupants of a dangerous building or any adjacent building are endangered by the state of the dangerous building, the authority must require those occupants to remove immediately from the building in question.
43Unlawful occupation of evacuated buildingsS(1)Any person who—
ProspectiveExecution of workS44ExpensesS(1)Subsection (2) applies where a local authority serves on a person a demand for payment of expenses incurred by the authority in carrying out work in relation to a building under section 25(7)(b), 26(3)(b), 27(7)(b), 28(10)(b), 29(2) or (3) or 30(4)(b).
45Compulsory purchase where owner cannot be foundS(1)This section applies where—
46Sale of materials from demolished buildingsS(1)If a building is demolished by a local authority under section 27(7)(b), 29(2) or (3) or 30(4)(b), the authority may sell any building material arising from the demolition.
ProspectiveAppealsS47AppealsS(1)This subsection applies to—
ProspectiveOffences and liabilityS48Penalties for offencesS(1)Subsection (2) applies to an offence under any provision of this Act other than sections 14(6), 21(5), 37(4), 39(6) and 43(1).
49Offences by bodies corporate etc.S(1)Where an offence under this Act which has been committed by a body corporate other than a local authority is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of—
50Criminal liability of trustees etc.SIn proceedings for an offence under Part 3 or 4, it is a defence for a person to prove that, at the date of service of the notice in question—
51Civil liabilityS(1)Subject to this section, breach of a duty imposed by building regulations, so far as it causes damage, is actionable, except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide.
ProspectiveInquiriesS52InquiriesS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, for the purpose of any of their functions under this Act, direct the holding of such public inquiries as they think fit.
ProspectiveCrown applicationS53Crown applicationS(1)This Act binds the Crown.
Orders and regulationsS54Orders and regulationsS(1)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
ProspectiveInterpretationS55Meaning of “building”S(1)In this Act “building” means any structure or erection, whether temporary or permanent, other than a structure or erection to which subsection (2) applies.
56InterpretationS(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
Part 6 SSupplementary57Ancillary provisionSThe Scottish Ministers may by order make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes or in consequence of this Act.
Prospective58Modification of enactmentsSSchedule 6 makes modifications of enactments in consequence of this Act.
59Commencement and short titleS(1)The provisions of this Act, except sections 54 and 57 and this section, come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.
ProspectiveSCHEDULE 1SBuilding regulations(introduced by section 1)1This schedule is without prejudice to the generality of section 1(1).S2Building regulations may be framed to any extent by reference to a document published by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers or another person, or by reference to the approval or satisfaction of such person as the regulations may specify.S3Building regulations may make special provision for buildings intended to have a life not exceeding such period as the regulations may specify.S4Building regulations may exempt such description of—S(a)buildings,(b)work or conversions, or(c)services, fittings or equipment,as the regulations may specify from all or any of the provisions of the regulations.
5(1)Building regulations may, for any of the purposes specified in section 1(1)—S(a)make provision as to any of the matters specified in sub-paragraph (2),(b)require things to be provided or done in connection with buildings (as well as regulating the provision or doing of things in connection with buildings),(c)specify the manner in which work is to be carried out.(2)The matters referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—(a)preparation of sites,(b)strength and stability (including the safeguarding of adjacent buildings and services),(c)fire precautions (including resistance of structure to the outbreak and spread of fire, the protection of occupants and means of escape in the event of fire and the provision of facilities to assist firefighting),(d)resistance to moisture and decay,(e)resistance to the transmission of heat,(f)resistance to the transmission of sound,(g)durability,(h)resistance to infestation,(i)drainage,(j)ventilation (including the provision of open space for it),(k)daylighting (including the provision of open space for it),(l)heating and artificial lighting,(m)services, fittings and equipment (including broadband communication technology and other electronic communications services, fittings and equipment and services, fittings and equipment for the supply or use of gas or electricity),(n)measures to ensure that pipes used in connection with the provision of water for domestic purposes are not fitted in a way that may contribute to the concentration of lead in such water exceeding the limit specified in Table B of Schedule 1 to the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/207),(o)measures affecting the emission of smoke, gases, fumes, grit, dust or other noxious or offensive substances,(p)accommodation and ancillary equipment,(q)access, including in particular access for disabled persons,(r)suitability for use by disabled persons,(s)prevention of danger and obstruction,(t)security,(u)reuse of building materials.SCHEDULE 2SVerifiers and certifiers(introduced by section 7)1A verifier or certifier is appointed under section 7(1) for such period, and holds the appointment on such terms, as the appointment may specify.S2An appointment may be made subject to such limitations as the Scottish Ministers may impose, which may be framed by reference to area, description of building, cost of building or building work or any other factor whatsoever.S3Despite paragraph 1, an appointment may be varied or terminated on such grounds as may be specified in procedure regulations.S4A person who is a certifier by virtue of membership of a scheme approved under section 7(2) is entitled to exercise the functions of a certifier subject to—S(a)such limitations as are imposed in relation to the scheme under section 7(3), and(b)any limitations contained in the scheme.5When the appointment of a verifier (the “former verifier”) terminates, for whatever reason, the Scottish Ministers must direct another verifier (the “successor verifier”) to deal with—S(a)any application made to the former verifier under section 9 for a building warrant or an amendment to a building warrant, so far as undetermined at the time when the appointment terminated,(b)any completion certificate submitted to the former verifier and not accepted or rejected under section 18 at the time when the appointment terminated, and(c)any completion certificate submitted after the time when the appointment terminated and relating to work or a conversion in respect of which a building warrant was granted by the former verifier;and from the date of the direction references in this Act or subordinate legislation made under it to the verifier are to be read as references to the successor verifier.
6A verifier is not entitled to exercise any functions as such under this Act in relation to any matter in respect of which it has, as an approved certifier of design or an approved certifier of construction, issued a certificate under section 11(1) or, as the case may be, 19(1).S7An approved certifier of design is not entitled to issue a certificate under section 11(1) in relation to any matter in respect of which it has exercised or is exercising any function as a verifier under this Act.S8An approved certifier of construction is not entitled to issue a certificate under section 19(1) in relation to any matter in respect of which it has exercised or is exercising any function as a verifier under this Act.S9A verifier is not entitled to exercise any function as such under this Act in relation to a building in which it has an interest unless the Scottish Ministers authorise it to do so by a direction under this paragraph.S10Such a direction may be given to a particular verifier or to verifiers of a particular description and may be given in respect of all the functions of the verifiers to which it applies or such descriptions of those functions (determined by reference to any criteria whatsoever) as the direction may specify.S11For the purposes of paragraph 9, a verifier has an interest in a building if it is an owner, tenant or occupier of the building or if it has such other interest in or in connection with the building as may be specified in procedure regulations.S12Such regulations may specify different such interests in relation to different verifiers or different descriptions of verifier.SSCHEDULE 3SProcedure regulations: particular matters(introduced by section 33)1The submission to a verifier along with any application for a building warrant or an amendment to a building warrant of plans, specifications, estimates of costs and other information, and the availability of such documents and information to interested persons.S2The submission to a verifier along with a completion certificate of documents and information.S3Consultation by verifiers.S4The statement by local authorities and verifiers of reasons for their decisions.S5The maintenance by local authorities and verifiers of records of—S(a)applications (including the plans, other documents and information specified in paragraph 1), and(b)decisions on applications,and the availability of such records for public inspection.
6The duration of the validity of building warrants.S7The notification to local authorities and verifiers of the dates of commencement and completion of work carried out in pursuance of building warrants.S8The maintenance by certifiers of records of certificates issued by them (including any plans relating to the certificates and such other documents or information in relation to the certificates as the regulations may specify).SSCHEDULE 4SPowers of entry, inspection and testing: further provision(introduced by section 39)1(1)Entry into any premises by virtue of section 39(1) or (3) may be demanded only at a reasonable time.S(2)The Scottish Ministers or, as the case may be, the local authority must give 3 days' notice of the intended entry to the occupier and, if the owner is known, the owner of the premises.(3)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where the case is one of urgency.2(1)If a sheriff or justice of the peace is satisfied, by evidence on oath, that—S(a)there are reasonable grounds for the exercise in relation to any premises of a power conferred by section 39(1) or (3), and(b)one or more of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2) is fulfilled in relation to those premises,the sheriff or justice may by warrant authorise the Scottish Ministers or, as the case may be, the local authority and any person authorised by them or it for the purpose to exercise the power in relation to those premises in accordance with the warrant and, if need be, by force.
(2)The conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—(a)that the exercise of the power in relation to the premises has been refused,(b)that such a refusal is reasonably apprehended,(c)that the premises are unoccupied,(d)that the occupier is temporarily absent from the premises,(e)that the case is one of urgency,(f)that an application for admission to the premises would defeat the object of the proposed entry.(3)A sheriff or justice must not issue a warrant under this schedule by virtue only of being satisfied that a condition specified in sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b) is fulfilled unless the sheriff or justice is also satisfied—(a)that notice of the intention to apply for the warrant has been given to the occupier of the premises, or(b)that the giving of such notice would defeat the object of the proposed entry.(4)A warrant under this schedule continues in force until the purpose for which the warrant was issued has been fulfilled or, if earlier, the expiry of such period as the warrant may specify.3A person entitled to exercise any power conferred by section 39(1) or (3) must, if required to do so, produce written evidence of that entitlement.S4A person who enters any premises in the exercise of any power conferred by section 39(1) or (3) is entitled, subject in the case of a power exercisable under a warrant to the terms of the warrant, to take on to the premises such other persons and such equipment as may be necessary.S5A person who enters any premises in the exercise of any power conferred by section 39(1) or (3) must leave the premises as effectually secured against unauthorised entry as that person found them.S6A person who enters any premises in the exercise of any power conferred by section 39(1) or (3) and who makes use of or discloses any information obtained by that person on those premises with regard to any manufacturing process or trade secret is guilty of an offence.SSCHEDULE 5SEvacuation of buildings(introduced by section 42)1This schedule applies for the purpose of securing the removal from a building of any occupant who has failed to remove from a building following a requirement under section 42 to do so.S2The local authority may apply to the sheriff—S(a)where the requirement was made under subsection (1) or (2) of section 42, at any time,(b)where the requirement was made under subsection (3) or (4) of that section, on the expiry of the period specified in the requirement,for a warrant for the ejection of any occupants who have not removed from the building.
9If a person removing from a building in compliance with a requirement under section 42 or ejected from a building under this schedule is a tenant of the building the tenancy, if the tenant so chooses, is to be taken not to have terminated, varied or altered by reason of the removal or ejection.S10But the tenant is not liable for rent in respect of any period for which the tenant is not in lawful occupation of the building (or the part of it which the tenant previously occupied).S11If the tenant resumes lawful occupation, the same terms and conditions apply (except so far as otherwise agreed) in respect of that occupation as applied in respect of the previous occupation.S12In paragraphs 10 and 11, “lawful” occupation means occupation which is not an offence under section 43(1).SSCHEDULE 6SModification of enactments(introduced by section 58)1The Building (Scotland) Act 1959 is repealed.S2In section 21(3) (definition of “building”) of the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968, for “29(1) of the Building (Scotland) Act 1959” substitute “ 55(1) and (2) of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8) ”.S3In the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969, in section 34(3) (application of certain enactments)—S(a)after “authority” in the first place where it occurs insert “ and, in the case of section 37(3) of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), the reference to “any such person” ,(b)in paragraph (a), for the words from “25(2)” to “councils” substitute “ 37(3) and (4) of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (power ”.4The Building (Scotland) Act 1970 is repealed.S5In the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, in section 6(2) (provision of sanitary conveniences at certain premises open to the public)—S(a)for the words from “who” in the first place where it occurs to “conform to” substitute “ on whom a building regulations compliance notice has been served under section 25(3) of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8) requiring the owner to secure that the building complies with ”,(b)the word “standards” is repealed,(c)for “section 3” substitute “ section 1 ”,(d)for “order” substitute “ notice ”.6(1)The Fire Precautions Act 1971 is amended as follows.S(2)In section 17(1) (duty of fire authorities to consult other authorities before requiring alterations to buildings), in paragraph (ii), for “1959” substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”.7(1)The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 is amended as follows.S(2)In section 27(1) (right to home loss payment where person displaced from dwelling), in paragraph (e)—(a)for “section 13” substitute “ section 29 ”,(b)for “1959” substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”.(3)In section 34(1) (disturbance payments for persons without compensatable interests), in paragraph (e)—(a)for “section 13” substitute “ section 29 ”,(b)for “1959” substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”.(4)In section 36(1) (duty to rehouse residential occupiers), in paragraph (d)—(a)for “section 13” substitute “ section 29 ”,(b)for “1959” substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”.8In the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Part I of Schedule 15 is repealed.S9In the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, section 75 and Schedule 7 are repealed.S10In the Control of Pollution Act 1974, in section 61(2) (which requires applications for consent under section 61 to be made at the same time as or after any application for a building control approval)—S(a)for “warrant” in both places where it occurs substitute “ building warrant ”,(b)for “section 6” substitute “ section 9 ”,(c)for “1959”—(i)in the first place where it occurs substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”,(ii)in the second place where it occurs substitute “ 2003 ”.11In the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, in section 17(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “building authority”, in paragraph (b), for “1959” substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”.S12(1)In the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, section 23 (special provisions relating to applications for new licences) is amended as follows.S(2)In each of subsections (1), (3) and (6), for “control” substitute “ standards ”.(3)In subsection (3)—(a)for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) substitute—“(i)either that a building warrant for the construction of the premises has been granted under section 9 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8) and a completion certificate has been accepted under section 18 of that Act, or that no building warrant for construction of the premises is required; and
Section 43(1) (offence of occupying building, following evacuation, without notice from local authority)An officer of a local authority authorised to do so by the authorityThat, on a date specified in the certificate, the local authority had not given a person notice under section 42(7)”23In the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997, in Schedule 2, paragraph 6 is repealed.S24In the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999, in Schedule 2, paragraph 29 is revoked.S25In section 7(3) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (section 17(5)(h) of the Local Government Act 1988 not to apply to local authorities), for “1959 (c. 24)” substitute “ 2003 (asp 8) ”.SPreviousNextBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory Notes