The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 13 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 4
- Landlord 1
- Trader 1
- Occupier 1
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Landlords also bound by 216 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 2016 74 duties
- Housing Act 1985 1985 53 duties
- Housing Act 1996 1996 30 duties
- The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 2003 27 duties
- The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 2004 26 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 25 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Green deal information
The green deal information in respect of a green deal...
The date on which the payment period starts and the...
The amount payable under the green deal plan—
The rate of interest charged under the green deal plan....
A statement indicating whether the interest rate charged under the...
Where, in accordance with regulation 33(b) of the Framework Regulations,...
The estimated first year savings.
Where the green deal property is a domestic property, a...
Where the green deal property is a non-domestic property, a...
In respect of each improvement installed at the green deal...
A statement advising the person receiving the recommendations report—
A statement— (a) indicating that improvements have been installed at...
A statement indicating that— (a) the improvements installed under the...
A statement indicating that further information is contained in the...
Where the green deal provider knows or has reasonable cause...
Where the green deal provider knows or has reasonable cause...
A statement indicating— (a) that a green deal plan is...
Where the green deal plan is a regulated consumer credit...
Where the green deal plan is not a regulated consumer...
A statement indicating that— (a) the outstanding credit under the...
Where a term has been included in a green deal...
The unique reference number assigned to the green deal plan....
The name of the person who is the green deal...
Advertisement for sale or let of a building or building unit
- Include energy performance indicator in all property advertisements Trader
Recommendations report
- Ensure energy recommendations reports meet statutory content standards Any Person
Assessment of energy performance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scottish Ministers must approve building energy calculation methods Crown / Minister / Government department
Display of energy performance certificates
- Display your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) prominently Landlord
Registration of certificates
- Register energy performance data before issuing certificates Any Person
Disclosure of data
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Register keeper must disclose energy data to enforcement or legal authorities Statutory regulator
Enforcement authorities
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must enforce energy performance regulations Local authority
Power to require production of energy performance certificate
- Produce Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) upon official request Occupier
Penalty charge notice for failure to comply with regulation 5A
- Fail to comply with energy performance certificate (EPC) duties Any Person
Penalty charge notices
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities may issue penalty notices for EPC failures Local authority
Reviews
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Enforcement authority must review penalty charge notices upon request Local authority
Appeal to the sheriff court
- Appeal a penalty charge notice to the sheriff court Any Person
Service of documents
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must follow specific rules when serving notices Local authority
Browse 48 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Interpretation
Meaning of prospective buyer or prospective tenant
Meaning of prospective buyer or prospective tenant
Application of Regulations
Application of Regulations
Energy performance certificates on sale or rent
Energy performance certificates on sale or rent
Energy performance certificates
Energy performance certificates
Assessment of energy performance
Approved organisations
Approved organisations
Display of energy performance certificates
Registration of certificates
Fees for entering data onto register
Disclosures generally
Disclosures generally
Disclosure of documents
Disclosure of data relating to a particular building or building unit
Disclosure of documents
Disclosure of bulk access data
Disclosure of bulk access data
Disclosure of data
Disclosure of green deal information
Enforcement authorities
Power to require production of energy performance certificate
Penalty charge notices
Penalty charge notice for failure to comply with regulation 9
Defence where energy performance certificate unobtainable
Defence where failure to comply with regulation 5A
Defence where energy performance certificate unobtainable
Reviews
Appeal to the sheriff court
Recovery of penalty charges
Recovery of penalty charges
Service of documents
Offences relating to enforcement officers
Offences relating to enforcement officers
Advertisement for sale or let of a building or building unit
Defence where failure to comply with regulation 5A
Disclosure of data relating to a particular building or building unit
Disclosure of green deal information
Fees for entering data onto register
Penalty charge notice for failure to comply with regulation 5A
Recommendations report
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