The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012

Display of energy performance certificates

11.  For regulation 9 (display of energy performance certificates) substitute—

“9.— (1) Where this paragraph applies, the owner of a building which is frequently visited by the public or, where the owner is not the occupier, the occupier must ensure that an energy performance certificate is displayed within the building in a prominent place clearly visible to visiting members of the public.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies—

(a) in the case of a building occupied by a public authority—

(i) before 9th July 2015, where the floor area of the building is greater than 500 square metres; and

(ii) on or after 9th July 2015, where the floor area of the building is greater than 250 square metres;

(b) in the case of any other building where—

(i) the floor area of the building is greater than 500 square metres; and

(ii) an energy performance certificate has been issued in relation to that building.

(3) For the purpose of this regulation—

“owner” means a person who has right to the building whether or not that person has completed title, but if, in relation to the building more than one person comes within that description of owner, then “owner” means such person as has most recently acquired such right; and

“building which is frequently visited by the public” means a building into which members of the public have an express or implied licence to enter and which is visited by members of the public on at least a weekly basis.”.