The 31 Local Authorities of Ireland  are designated as Building Control Authorities under the Building Control Acts who monitor compliance with Building Regulations in their area.“Building Control Regulations” are made under Section 6 of the Act and provide for matters of procedure, administration and control for the purposes of securing the implementation of, and compliance with, the requirements of building regulations and building control regulations. These Building Control Regulations prescribe the “Building Control Management System (BCMS)” as the information technology-based system developed to facilitate the electronic administration of building control matters by building control authorities as the preferred means of building control administration;”