Scottish Government

CONSULTATION ON REGULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE BUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT

Certification Proposals

Contents

1 Certification
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Principles of certification
1.3 Certification schemes
1.4 Certification scheme providers
1.5 Examples of potential certification schemes
2 Certification processes
2.1 Pre-application for building warrant
2.2 Application for building warrant
2.3 After issue of building warrant
2.4 Completion
3 Potential problems
3.1 Discovery of mistakes, omissions, inaccuracies
3.2 Mis-representation
3.3 Complaints and appeals
4 Schedule for implementation of certification
Appendices
A Legislative framework for certification
B Application for approval as a certification scheme provider
C Application for approval of a certification scheme