Part 11Energy Savings Opportunity Schemes
Assessments, energy savings and emissions reductions
I1257Assessors
1
ESOS regulations may confer functions on an assessor in relation to assessing, monitoring and reporting on compliance with requirements imposed by the regulations.
2
ESOS regulations may provide that a participant may only appoint as an assessor a person of a specified description.
3
A description may be specified for the purposes of subsection (2) by reference to any criteria, including by reference to—
a
a person’s competence, qualifications or experience;
b
a person’s inclusion in a designated list or register;
c
a person’s membership of a designated body;
d
a person’s participation in a designated accreditation scheme;
e
a person’s relationship to a participant.
4
For the purposes of this section, “designated” means designated by the Secretary of State or a scheme administrator in accordance with ESOS regulations.
5
A body may only be designated for the purposes of this section if the body is willing to be so designated.
6
ESOS regulations may make provision about—
a
the giving of designations for the purposes of subsection (4);
b
reviewing such designations;
c
circumstances in which such a designation may be removed;
d
maintaining and publishing a list of such designations.
7
ESOS regulations may make provision enabling a list or register of persons who may, or who may not, be appointed as an assessor for the purposes of subsection (2) to be maintained by—
a
a designated body;
b
a scheme administrator;
c
the Secretary of State.
8
ESOS regulations may confer functions or impose requirements on a person responsible for maintaining a designated list or register and may in particular include provision—
a
about the process for including a person in a list or register;
b
about the details to be included in a list or register;
c
for ensuring those details remain up to date;
d
about the publication of a list or register;
e
for the purpose of ensuring that a person included in a list or register continues to meet the criteria for appointment as an assessor;
f
for the purpose of ensuring the quality of ESOS assessments;
g
about the temporary or permanent removal of a person from a list or register in specified circumstances.
9
The regulations may make provision authorising a scheme administrator to share reports, notices or other information relating to an energy savings opportunity scheme with a designated body for the purposes referred to in subsection (8)(e) or (f).
10
ESOS regulations may make provision—
a
enabling the Secretary of State or a scheme administrator to give a direction relating to the maintenance of a list or register;
b
requiring a person responsible for maintaining a list or register to comply with such a direction.