The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 11(1) of this act. (c. 22) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Andrew Stunell MP states "The Act creates new powers to make Building Regulations on these topics [that is sustainable eco-friendly buildings, secure against climate and environmental changes], and also requires the Government to report to Parliament every two years on what it has done. The next task is to make quite sure the new Act doesn't just sit on a shelf getting dusty, but that the necessary regulations come forward quickly, and that the first report to Parliament demonstrates real progress being made."
Legislative passage The legislation was introduced as a private member's bill.
Purpose The goal of the legislation was to make buildings more fuel-efficient and safer from crime.
Provisions The act modified existing building regulations, by allowing the UK government to include requirements relating to energy and security.
Commencement The act came into force in September 2004.
Reception The legislation was supported by the Construction Products Association.
Further developments A parliamentary report on the act suggested that the priority should be on making improvements to all buildings.
In 2014, the Welsh Government published its first report under the requirements of the act, with previous reports in relation to Wales being published by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Notes
References Christopher Staker. "Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004". Current Law Statutes 2004. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2004. Volume 2. Chapter 22. pp 22-1 to 22-14. Halsbury's Statutes,
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