Keep Warm and Well this Winter
Keep Warm and Well this Winter
Keeping Warm and Well LeafletENFORCEMENT
The Authority is required to carry out enforcement action where building work does not comply with the Building Regulations or there is a danger to the health and safety of either the public or individuals. The main area of enforcement is non-compliance with the Building Regulations.
Contravention of the Building Regulations is a criminal offence and action may be taken under Section 17 of the Building Control Act 1991 against a person who contravenes them. If convicted, that person is liable to be fined up to £10,000 for each offence and may also have to pay a daily fine if the default continues after conviction.
Section 18 of the Building Control Act allows a Notice to be served requiring the owner:
(a) to pull down or remove any work contravening the Regulations or
(b) to bring the work into compliance with the Regulations.
Rather than take action for a breach of the Regulations, we prefer our customers to work with us to achieve compliance. Formal enforcement action is usually taken as a last resort.
For further information, please Telephone: (01624) 624967, or email: surveyors@onchan.org.im