So long as an initial notice continues in force, the function of enforcing building regulations that is conferred on a local authority by section 91(2) below is not exercisable in relation to the work to which the notice relates, and accordingly—
a local authority may not give a notice under section 35B, 35C or 36(1) above in relation to that work, and
a local authority may not institute proceedings under section 35 above for a contravention ... that arises out of the carrying out of that work.
For the purposes of the enactments specified in subsection (3) below—
the giving of an initial notice accompanied by such plans as are referred to in section 47(1)(b) above shall be treated as the deposit of plans making of an application for building control approval,
the plans accompanying an initial notice shall be treated as the deposited plans plans accompanying the application for building control approval,
the acceptance or rejection of an initial notice shall be treated as the passing or, as the case may be, the rejection of plans approval or rejection of the application, and
the cancellation of an initial notice under section 52(5) below shall be treated as a declaration under section 32 above that the deposit of plans is of no effect.where an initial notice ceases to be in force under section 53A, the application for building control approval (treated by virtue of paragraph (a) as made) is to be treated as if it was not made (and the approval was not given).
The enactments referred to in subsection (2) above are—
section 36(2) above,
section 36(5) above, in so far as it relates to a notice under section 36(2) above and to non-compliance with any such requirement as is referred to in that subsection,
section 36(6) above, in so far as it relates to a contravention of this Act,
section 18(2) above, and
sections 219 to 225 of the Highways Act 1980 (the advance payments code).
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