The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to remake with amendments the regulations which control the design, construction and use of buildings and places of public entertainment; and
(b) to prescribe standards for the construction and demolition of buildings; and
(c) to prescribe standards of safety for places of public entertainment; and
(d) to regulate matters relating to the use and maintenance of buildings and places of public entertainment; and
Reg. 1(e) substituted by S.R. No. 132/2023 reg. 4.
(e) to prescribe requirements for the design, siting and access requirements for single dwellings and associated buildings and for small second dwellings; and
(f) to prescribe standards and matters relating to the maintenance of fire safety and safety measures; and
Reg. 1(g) substituted by S.R. No. 116/2019 reg. 5.
(g) to prescribe requirements for swimming pools and spas including—
(i) swimming pool and spa safety; and
(ii) registration of swimming pools and spas; and
(iii) inspection of swimming pools and spas; and
(iv) prescribing maximum fees relating to the registration of, lodgement of documents and information searches relating to, swimming pools and spas; and
(h) to provide for matters relating to the accreditation of building products, construction methods, designs, components and systems connected with building work; and
(i) to prescribe qualifications and provide for other matters relating to registration of building practitioners; and
(j) to prescribe fees in relation to matters before the Building Appeals Board, the Authority and the Building Regulations Advisory Committee; and
(k) to provide for other matters for the purposes of the Building Act 1993 .