31.—(1) The keeper of the register may disclose—
(a)bulk access data which relates solely to a display energy certificate to any person if the condition in paragraph (2)(c) is met;
(b)other bulk access data to an authorised recipient if all of the conditions in paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The conditions are that—
(a)the authorised recipient has made a request for one or more specific descriptions of data to the keeper;
(b)the request was made in writing, or by electronic communication sent to an address or location specified by the keeper for the purpose of the receipt of such requests;
(c)the authorised recipient (other than one falling within paragraph (a), (b), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of the definition of that term in regulation 2 has paid a fee to the keeper, in the amount determined in accordance with regulation 33;
(d)the data is disclosed in summary form and does not include any information revealing the location of an excluded building (or any information from which the location of such a building can be deduced), or revealing the address or postcode of an identifiable person where an opt-out has effect under regulation 30;
(e)the disclosure is made subject to the condition that the data is to be used by the recipient solely for one or more of the purposes described in Part 1 of Schedule 1;F1...
(f)the disclosure is made subject to the conditions set out in Part 2 of that Schedule. [F2; and
(g)the data does not include any—
(i)green deal information; or
(ii)information revealing the report reference number for an energy performance certificate relating to a green deal property.]
(3) The keeper of the register may refuse to disclose information under paragraph (1)(b) where the person who requests the disclosure has previously failed to comply with a condition of the kind referred to in paragraph (2)(e) or (f).
(4) In this regulation, “excluded building” has the same meaning as in regulation 30.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 31(2)(e) omitted (27.1.2013) by virtue of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/10), regs. 1(1), 12(2)
F2Reg. 31(2)(g) and word inserted (27.1.2013) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/10), regs. 1(1), 12(3)