Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Inspection of Buildings and Building Façades
27. Application of this Part
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Subject to subsection (2), this Part applies to buildings other than —
detached houses, semi-detached houses, terraced or linked houses which are used solely by the owners or occupiers thereof solely as their residence; and
temporary buildings.
The requirements of this Part for the inspection of a building to ensure its structural stability or integrity apply to and in relation to fixed installations (whether or not associated with another building) as if the fixed installation is a building, with the prescribed exceptions, modifications and adaptations in the building regulations as the differences between a fixed installation and a building require.
building
“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes —(a)a hut, shed or roofed enclosure;(b)an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary;(c)a dock, wharf or jetty;(ca)a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a flotation system that —(i)is or is to be supported by water;(ii)is not intended for or useable in navigation; and(iii)is or is to be permanently moored;(d)a culvert, crossing, bridge, underpass or tunnel;(da)a fixed installation;(e)a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non‑proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product;(f)a shelter provided under the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997; and(g)such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
However, the requirements under this Part for the inspection of the façade of any building do not apply to —
façade
“façade”, in relation to a building, means —(a)the exterior of the building;(b)any exterior feature attached to the building, including any bracket or similar installation attaching the exterior feature to the building; and(c)any other part of the building as may be prescribed;
a building mentioned in subsection (1); and
a building the highest point of which (whether or not a roof) is 13 metres or lower when measured from the ground.
For the purposes of this Part, the age of a building in respect of which a temporary occupation permit or certificate of statutory completion is granted is counted —
temporary occupation permit
“temporary occupation permit” means a temporary occupation permit granted under section 12(3);
from the date the last temporary occupation permit was granted in respect of the whole building; or
where no such temporary occupation permit was granted, the date the last certificate of statutory completion was issued for the whole building.