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001			ABS68413
008			041126n2004 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u128162
100			_aMair, W.
245		4	_aThe Scottish Building Act explained
260			_c2004
490			_aRICS Building Surveying Faculty: The Journal _v(12) November 2004, 14-15(2)
520			_aBriefly introduces the new Building (Scotland) Act 2003, which comes into force in May 2005. The Act is divided into six parts, most of which introduce new concepts or methodologies for the governance of the use and safety of buildings. Article overviews the whole Act highlighting Part I which introduces Building Standard Assessments; Part II deals with Building Warrants and Completion Certificates; Part III concerns the issuing of Building Regulations Compliance Notices; Part IV covers defective and dangerous buildings; Part V is more general and confirms the continuance of the Building Standards Advisory Committee; and Part VI contains various schedules on the provisions of the Act. Recommends that building surveyors practising in Scotland should regularly consult the Scottish Building Standards Agency website for updated information. SBSA website available at www.sbsa.gov.uk.
590			_aABS
650			_aSCOTLAND
650			_aBUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003
650			_aBUILDING STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
650			_aSCOTTISH BUILDING STANDARDS AGENCY
650			_aBUILDING REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE NOTICES
650			_aBUILDING STANDARD ASSESSMENTS
650			_aBUILDING WARRANTS
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS-CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
650			_aBUILDING REGULATIONS _96224
650			_aBUILDING CONTROL _96222
650			_aDEFECTIVE BUILDINGS
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
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999			_c74639 _d74639