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Regulation 9

of Building Control (Fixed Installations) Regulations 2025

Regulation 9

Application for approval of plans

Subregulation 1

An application for approval of the plans of any fixed installation works must —

(a)

be made to the Commissioner of Building Control by the developer of those fixed installation works;

(b)

be in any form that may be required by the Commissioner of Building Control; and

(c)

contain any information that the Commissioner of Building Control may require.

Subregulation 2

The application mentioned in paragraph (1) must be accompanied by —

(a)

the names and particulars of the plan submission QP appointed to prepare the plans of those fixed installation works;

(b)

the plans of the fixed installation works prepared in accordance with these Regulations;

(c)

if the fixed installation works relate to the installation of a lift (except a stairlift or vertical platform lift) — a type testing certificate (and accompanying documents) for the lift model of the lift and each safety component in that lift;

(d)

if the fixed installation works only involve replacing a safety component in a lift (except a stairlift or vertical platform lift) with a safety component that is not the same model or make originally involved in the lift (called in this regulation a new safety component) — a type testing certificate (and accompanying documents) for each new safety component;

(e)

a certificate issued by the plan submission QP, in the form and manner required by the Commissioner of Building Control, stating that the plan submission QP is satisfied that —

(i)

the plans for the fixed installation works comply with Division 3; and

(ii)

any type testing certificate (including any accompanying document) mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (c) and (d) —

(A)

is valid;

(B)

corresponds with the plans for the fixed installation works;

(C)

is complete; and

(D)

complies with any other requirements that the Commissioner of Building Control may specify; and

(f)

the documents mentioned in paragraph (3).

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(f) and regulation 14(3), the documents are as follows:

(a)

the following plans of the fixed installation works prepared in accordance with these Regulations and any other requirements that the Commissioner of Building Control may, from time to time, specify:

(i)

any design plan;

(ii)

any location plan;

(iii)

any site plan;

(b)

a notification of the appointment of the plan submission QP who prepared the plans of the fixed installation works, signed by the person who made the appointment;

(c)

if an application has been made under regulation 45(1) for a modification or waiver of any requirement of these Regulations — a copy of the application;

(d)

if alternative solutions are to be utilised in respect of the fixed installation works —

(i)

a list of the alternative solutions; and

(ii)

the certification of one or more specialists in the alternative solutions mentioned in regulation 21(2)(b)(ii), if obtained;

(e)

the specified documents for the fixed installation set out in the Second Schedule;

(f)

any other document that the Commissioner of Building Control may require, which may include a document showing the appointed fixed installation works contractor’s ability to install lifts imported from a particular supplier.