The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Duties relating to display energy certificates and advisory reports E+W

16.—(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 [F1 1st October 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 16(2) substituted (31.12.2007) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3302), regs. 1(3), 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 16 in force at 19.4.2007, see reg. 1(4), Sch. 1