PART 3Display Energy Certificates

Duties relating to display energy certificates and advisory reports16.

(1)

This regulation applies to buildings with a total useful floor area over 1,000m2 occupied by public authorities and by institutions providing public services to a large number of persons and therefore frequently visited by those persons.

(2)

Except where regulation 18(3) applies, on and after 6 April 2008 every occupier of any building to which this regulation applies must—

(a)

have in its possession or control at all times a valid advisory report; and

(b)

display at all times a valid display energy certificate in a prominent place clearly visible to the public.

(3)

A display energy certificate is valid for a period of 12 months beginning with the nominated date.

(4)

An advisory report is valid for a period of seven years beginning with the date it is issued.