S.I. No. 133/2014 - Building Regulations (Part J Amendment) Regulations 2014.

1. provide for the detection and warning of carbon monoxide in dwellings;

2. require a notice giving information on the type of appliance suitable for the hearth, fireplace, flue or chimney;

3. require information to be provided to the owner on the system installed and any continuing maintenance required to ensure its safe and effective operation and avoid risk to health; and

4. protect against pollution from liquid fuel storage.

The Technical Guidance Document relating to Part J has taken the opportunity to update the standards and incorporate guidance on the storage of other fuels as well as oil.

These Regulations apply to works and buildings commencing on or after 1 September 2014.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

18

th March

, 2014.

I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 3

and

18

of the

Building Control Act 1990

(No. 3 of 1990), hereby make the following regulations

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