Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025

Transitional provisions in relation to change of names of certificates

35. The Act of 1990 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 7B:

“7C. Where, before the coming into operation of Part 3 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Act 2025, an application has been made for, or an appeal is pending in relation to—

(a) a fire safety certificate, that application or appeal, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an application for, or an appeal in relation to, a fire safety design certificate,

(b) a revised fire safety certificate, that application or appeal, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an application for, or an appeal in relation to, a revised fire safety design certificate,

(c) a disability access certificate, that application or appeal, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an application for, or an appeal in relation to, an access and use design certificate, or

(d) a revised disability access certificate, that application or appeal, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an application for, or an appeal in relation to, a revised access and use design certificate.”.