Final Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment: Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and guidance for Section 3: Environment and Section 4: Safety of the technical handbooks. SSI 2013/143
Impact Assessment SSI 2013/143-3
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Impact Assessment
Abstract
Describes the impacts, costs and benefits of 4 options presented in the 2012 consultation to amend Sections 3: Environment and Section 4: Safety of the technical handbooks. Relates to pedestrian protective barriers at sudden changes of level in and around buildings, early carbon monoxide detection and warning, water efficiency measures and refuge storage provision.
History
Prepared by the Scottish Government. Building Standards Division. Ref: 2012/23.
Subjects
- Legal issues and management
- Building control, Scotland
- Fire
- Building control
- Special subject areas
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