Building Control Act, 1990

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Number 3 of 1990


BUILDING CONTROL ACT, 1990


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Building control authorities.

3.

Building regulations.

4.

Dispensation or relaxation of building regulations.

5.

Dispensation or relaxation in relation to specified works or material.

6.

Building control regulations.

7.

Appeals.

8.

Enforcement notice.

9.

Application to District Court in relation to enforcement notice.

10.

Service of enforcement notice.

11.

Powers of inspection by authorised persons.

12.

Order of High Court in relation to buildings and works.

13.

Power to prohibit the use of certain materials etc.

14.

Building Regulations Advisory Body.

15.

Authenticity of documents.

16.

Offences.

17.

Penalties.

18.

Orders and regulations.

19.

Expenses of Minister.

20.

Expenses of building control authorities.

21.

Limitation on civil proceedings.

22.

Transitional.

23.

Multi-storey buildings.

24.

Repeals.

25.

Short title and commencement.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Matters for which Building Regulations may prescribe Standards.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Part I

Repeals of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 (as amended by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976).

Part II

Repeals of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976.


Acts Referred to

Arbitration Act, 1954

1954, No. 26

Companies Acts, 1963 to 1986

Criminal Procedure Act, 1967

1967, No. 12

Dublin Corporation Act, 1890

1890, c. 246

Factories Act, 1955

1955, No. 10

Fire Services Act, 1981

1981, No. 30

Local Government Act, 1955

1955, No. 9

Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act, 1988

1988, No. 29

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976

1976, No. 20

Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1983

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851

1851, c. 93

Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878

1878, c. 52

Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890

1890, c. 59

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Number 3 of 1990


BUILDING CONTROL ACT, 1990


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITIES AND THE MAKING OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING CONTROL REGULATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. [21st March, 1990]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: