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Regulation 18

of Building Control (Temporary Buildings) Regulations 2018

Regulation 18

2-storey and 3-storey workers’ quarters, etc.

Subregulation 1

A builder who intends to erect any temporary building to be used as workers’ quarters, a site office, a builder’s shed, store or other shed that —

(a)

is required in connection with any building works for a permanent building; and

(b)

is of 2 or 3 storeys,must engage a professional engineer to design, supervise and inspect the erection of the temporary building.

Subregulation 2

The professional engineer engaged under paragraph (1) must —

(a)

design the temporary building in accordance with the Second Schedule;

(b)

prepare the specified plans relating to the building works for the temporary building;

(c)

before the building works are carried out, give the builder the specified plans relating to the building works for the temporary building;

(d)

supervise and inspect, and take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence in supervising and inspecting, the erection of the temporary building to ensure that the building works are carried out in accordance with these Regulations and the specified plans;

(e)

notify the Commissioner of Building Control of any contravention of the provisions of the Act or the building regulations in connection with the temporary building; and

(f)

as soon as practicable after the completion of the building works, submit to the builder, in such form and manner as the Commissioner of Building Control may require, the professional engineer’s certificate of supervision for the building works for the temporary building.

Subregulation 3

The builder must —

(a)

ensure that the building works are carried out in accordance with the specified plans given to the builder under paragraph (2)(c);

(b)

keep, at the site of the temporary building, any document given to the builder under paragraph (2)(c) or (f) or (4);

(c)

produce the documents given to the builder under paragraph (2)(c) or (f) or (4) for inspection when required to do so by the Commissioner of Building Control; and

(d)

ensure that a professional electrical engineer supervises the installation of any lightning protection system in the temporary building.

Subregulation 4

A professional electrical engineer who supervises the installation of any lightning protection system under paragraph (3)(d) must, within 7 days after the installation, submit to the builder, in such form and manner as the Commissioner of Building Control may specify, the professional electrical engineer’s certificate of supervision for the installation of the lightning protection system.

Subregulation 5

The builder must not use, or cause or permit the use of, the temporary building unless the certificates under paragraphs (2)(f) and (4) have been submitted to the builder.

Subregulation 6

The builder must demolish the temporary building —

(a)

as soon as practicable after completion of the permanent building in connection with which the temporary building was erected; or

(b)

within such time as required by the Commissioner of Building Control.

Subregulation 7

A person who contravenes paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) shall be guilty of an offence.