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Legislation - Demolition

 

Construction Health Safety and Welfare Regulations 1996

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 
Sections 1-8 General duties of employers and persons in control of premises. 
Section 53(1) General interpretation of Part 1

Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2000 (Amended)

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 
Section 2 Control of works Affecting Scheduled Monuments 

Highways Act 1980 
Section 168 Building Operations affecting public safety 
Section 169 Control of scaffolding on highways 
Section 172 Hoardings to be set up during building etc. 
Section 173 Hoardings to be securely erected 
Section 174 Precautions to be taken by persons executing works in streets

Building Act 1984 
Section 80 Notice to Local Authority of intended demolition 
Section 81 Local Authority's power to serve notice about demolition 
Section 82 Notices under section 81 
Section 83 Appeal against notice under section 81 
Section 91 Duties of Local Authorities 
Section 92 Forms & Documents 
Section 93 Authorisation of documents 
Section 94 Service of documents 
Section 95 Power to enter premises 
Section 96 Supplementary provisions as to entry 
Section 99 Content and enforcement of notice requiring works 
Section 100 Sale of materials 
Section 101 Breaking open streets 
Section 102 Appeal against notice requiring works

Housing Act 1985 
Part IX Slum Clearance - Demolition or closing of unfit premises beyond repair at reasonable cost

Town & Country Planning Act 1990 External Link
Section 55 Meaning of development and new development 
Circular - Planning controls over demolition - Department of Environment 16/92

Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 External Link
Section 7 Restriction of works affecting listed buildings 
Section 8 Authorisation of works: listed building consent 
Section 9 Offences 
Section 74 Control of demolition in conservation areas 
Section 75 Cases in which section 74 does not apply

British Standards 
BS 6187:1982 Code of Practice for Demolition 
BS 5607:1988 Safe use of explosives in construction

Health & Safety at Work Booklet 
 6E Safety in Construction Work : Demolition