Regulation 5 amended (eligible properties)

5.  In regulation 5—

(a) in paragraph (1)(c)—

(i) for “was, or will be, first occupied or used”, substitute “has had any heating system installed, and was, or will be, first occupied or used”;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (i);

(iii) after sub-paragraph (ii), insert—

“(iii) there has not been a previous grant from public funds for a heat pump or biomass boiler at the same address, and

(iv) there has not been a previous installation of a heat pump, or biomass boiler at the property as a measure promoted by an electricity or gas supplier for the purpose of achieving their home-heating cost reduction obligation under section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989 or section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986, and

(v) there is a valid energy performance certificate for the property.”;

(b) in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) if it has not had any heating system installed before the date on which the relevant eligible plant is commissioned, and it will be first occupied or used on or after the date on which the relevant eligible plant is commissioned, it meets the requirements in regulation 7 (requirements for new-build properties).”;

(c) after paragraph (2)(a) insert—

“(aa) “grant from public funds” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1),”.