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The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

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[F1Continuing requirementsS

17.(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the owners of buildings shall ensure that–

[F2(a)accessible parts of every air-conditioning system within a building are inspected at regular intervals not exceeding five years; and]

[F3(b)following each inspection of that system the owner of the building or, where the owner is not the occupier, the occupier is given a report containing the result of the inspection and including recommendations for the cost-effective improvement of the energy performance of that system.]

(2) This regulation shall not apply to–

(a)air conditioning systems with a total effective output rating of less than 12 kW; or

(b)air conditioning systems solely for processes within a building.

(3) In terms of section 2 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 the provisions of paragraph (1) are a designated provision in respect of which there is a continuing requirement imposed on the owners of buildings.]

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