“Builder” means a competent builder assigned by the Building Owner, to build and supervise the works in accordance with the Building Control Regulations.

building includes part of a building and any class or classes of structure which are prescribed by the Minister to be a building for the purposes of this Act.

Building Consequence Class

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990

Building Control Authority means a local authority to which section 2 of the Act of 1990 applies. “Building Control Regulations” means the Building Control Regulations 1997 to 2015 as amended or replaced.

The Building Control Officer is the person legally authorized to inspect work at design and construction stages (3.3.11) for conformity with building and associated legislation

The Building Control Regulations apply to new buildings, extensions, material alterations and changes of use of buildings. They promote observance of the Building Regulations by supplementing powers of inspection and enforcement given to Building Control Authorities.

“Building Owner” means the person who has commissioned or paid for the works and who has legal entitlement to have such works carried out on their behalf, and who submits a Commencement Notice or 7 Day Notice in accordance with the Building Control Regulations.

Building Regulations means the Building Regulations 1997 to 2014 and any amendments thereto. “Certificate of Compliance” means a certificate of compliance provided for under section 6(2)(a)(i) of the Act of 1990.