PART 1Introductory
Interpretation2.
(1)
In these Regulations—
“accreditation scheme” means a scheme approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with—
(a)
regulation 25; or
(b)
“advisory report” means a report issued by an energy assessor pursuant to regulation 19;
“air-conditioning system” means a combination of all the components required to provide a form of air treatment in which the temperature is controlled or can be lowered, and includes systems which combine such air treatment with the control of ventilation, humidity and air cleanliness;
“building” means a roofed construction having walls, for which energy is used to condition the indoor climate, and a reference to a building includes a reference to a part of building which has been designed or altered to be used separately;
“display energy certificate” means a certificate which complies with regulation 17;
“dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling;
“energy assessor” means an individual who is a member of an accreditation scheme;
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“inspection report” means a report issued by an energy assessor in accordance with regulation 22(1);
“penalty charge notice” means a notice given pursuant to regulation 40;
“relevant person” means—
(a)
in relation to a building which is to be sold, the seller;
(b)
in relation to a building which is to be rented out, the prospective landlord;
(c)
in relation to a building in circumstances where regulation 9 applies, the person responsible for carrying out the construction work; and
(d)
in relation to an air-conditioning system, the person who has control of the operation of the system.