PART 4Approved organisations

Approved organisations

13.—(1) An approved organisation is an organisation approved by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with this regulation as an organisation whose members may issue one or more of the categories of documents specified in paragraph (4).

(2) The terms of approval of any organisation may be limited in relation to (either or both)—

(a)the categories of documents which its members may issue;

(b)the categories of building or building unit for which its members may issue such documents.

(3) Before approving an organisation the Scottish Ministers must be satisfied that the organisation will—

(a)ensure that the preparation and issuing of action plans, display energy certificates, advisory reports or documents of confirmation of improvement, as the case may be, is carried out in a consistent, accurate and independent manner; and

(b)ensure that members are fit and proper persons who are qualified by their education, training and experience to carry out the preparation and issuing of such documents.

(4) The documents are—

(a)action plans;

(b)display energy certificates;

(c)advisory reports; and

(d)documents of confirmation of improvement.