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<p>All Single Living Accommodation (SLA) bedspaces built since the 1960s - when the
Building Regulations came into force - have been required to meet the standards imposed
by the Regulations.</p><p>The Crown has immunity and exemption from the procedural
requirements of the Building Regulations in the UK, but Departmental policy mandates
that all building works must comply with the minimum standards imposed by the Building
Regulations. This includes the routine safety assessments, maintenance and improvement
programmes applied to all SLA buildings constructed prior to the Regulations.</p><p>The
MOD's Building Regulations Compliance System (BRCS) is designed to broadly replicate
the civilian Building Control process and builds on the safety culture within the
MOD. BRCS also applies to building work overseas. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation's
Building Control Compliance Authority ensures compliance with the procedures of the
BRCS, the technical application of Building Regulations, and selects projects for
audit.</p>
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