http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/991/contents/madeDemolition (buildings)The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007enQueen's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-12-08BUILDING AND BUILDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES These Regulations implement in England and Wales articles 7 (energy performance certificates), 9 (air-conditioning system inspections) and 10 (energy assessors) of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, OJ No L 1, 4.1.2004 (“the Directive”) which lays down requirements for the production of energy performance certificates when buildings are constructed, sold or rented out, display of certificates in large public buildings, and regular inspections of air-conditioning systems. Contents PART 1Introductory 1 Citation, application, extent and commencement 2 Interpretation 3 Meaning of “prospective buyer or tenant” PART 2Duties relating to energy performance certificates 4 Application of Part 2 5 Energy performance certificates on sale and rent 6 Providing energy information with particulars 7 Buildings to be demolished 8 Amendments relating to energy performance certificates on construction 9 Construction of Crown and statutory undertakers’ buildings 10 Recommendation reports 11 Energy performance certificates 12 Production of copies of energy performance certificates 13 Electronic production of energy performance certificates 14 Purposes for which certificates and recommendation reports may be disclosed PART 3Display Energy Certificates 15 Interpretation of Part 3 16 Duties relating to display energy certificates and advisory reports 17 Display energy certificates 18 Changes in occupier etc 19 Advisory reports PART 4Inspection of air-conditioning systems 20 Application and interpretation of Part 4 21 Inspections of air-conditioning systems 22 Reports 23 Keeping of records etc 24 Changes of relevant person PART 5Energy Assessors 25 Accreditation schemes 26 Related party disclosures 27 Duty of care 28 Right to copy documents 29 Meaning of energy assessment PART 6Register of certificates, recommendation reports and advisory reports 30 Interpretation of Part 6 31 Registration of certificates etc 32 Fees for entering onto register 33 Disclosures generally 34 Disclosures with reference number 35 Disclosures to approved accreditation schemes 36 Disclosures to enforcement authorities 37 Disclosures to the Secretary of State PART 7Enforcement 38 Enforcement authorities 39 Power to require production of documents 40 Penalty charge notices 41 Penalties under Housing Act 2004 42 Defence where energy performance certificate unobtainable 43 Penalty amount 44 Reviews 45 Appeal to the county court 46 Recovery of penalty charges 47 Service of documents 48 Offences relating to enforcement officers PART 8Miscellaneous 49 Application to the Crown 50 Duty to cooperate SCHEDULE 1 Commencement SCHEDULE 2 Amendments relating to energy performance certificates on construction 2007 No. 991 building AND Buildings, ENGLAND AND WALES The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Made 23rd March 2007 Laid before Parliament 29th March 2007 Coming into force in accordance with regulation

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the energy performance of buildings.

In accordance with section 14(3) of the Building Act 1984 she has consulted the Building Regulations Advisory Committee and such other bodies as appear to her to be representative of the interests concerned.

 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 1(1), 8(6), 35 and 47 of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 10 of Schedule 1 to, the Building Act 1984. S.I. 2004/3328. 1972 c.68. 1984 c. 55. Section 1(1) was amended by the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c.22), section 1(1) and (2); section 47 was amended by section 8(2) of that Act and S.I. 1996/1905; paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 3(1) and (5) of that Act, there are other amendments to that paragraph but none is relevant; paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 3(1) and (7) of that Act.