The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/790) (“the 1997 Regulations”) which provide for the making of grants for the improvement of energy efficiency in dwellings occupied by persons on low income or elderly persons. These Regulations amend the 1997 Regulations as regards Scotland only.

Regulation 3 makes a consequential amendment to regulation 3A of the 1997 Regulations.

Regulation 4 amends the financial limit in regulation 4(1)(d).

Regulation 5 amends regulation 15 of the 1997 Regulations by adding definitions for “electric storage heater”, “inefficient central heating system”, “minimum temperature standards”, “partial central heating system”, “seasonal efficiency” and “service occupancy”.

Regulation 6 amends regulation 17 (person who may apply for a grant) so as to–

(a) allow those living in tied accommodation to obtain a central heating system where they do not have one or where their existing system cannot function and would be more reasonable to replace than repair; and

(b) expand the category of those who may apply for a grant to those aged 80 or over who have a partial heating system or inefficient central heating system.

Regulation 7 amends regulation 19 (purposes for which grant may be approved) to allow those aged 80 or over to upgrade or replace their heating system where it is a partial or inefficient central heating system.