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Regulation 5

of Building Control (Retrofitting of Casement Windows) Order 2004

Regulation 5

Duty to retrofit

For the purposes of section 22B(1) of the Act, where any casement window to which this Order applies has been installed on or forms part of a building before 1st October 2004, the person responsible for that casement window shall engage an approved window contractor to carry out retrofitting of that casement window —

(a)

where the casement window is 5 years old or older on 1st October 2004, within the grace period of 12 months starting from 1st October 2004; or

(b)

where the casement window is less than 5 years old on 1st October 2004 —

(i)

within the grace period of 12 months starting from 1st October 2004; or

(ii)

within the period before the casement window attains the prescribed age of 5 years,whichever period is longer.