Part 1Energy efficiency
CHAPTER 1Green deal
Green deal plan
I16Consents and redress etc
1
The framework regulations may make provision for dealing with cases where—
a
at the time when a plan is entered into the improver and the bill payer are different persons;
b
the bill payer at the time when a plan is entered into is a different person from the bill payer at any subsequent time (a “subsequent bill payer”).
2
Provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (1) includes—
a
provision requiring the term included in the plan by virtue of section 5(2)(a)(i) to be one to which the bill payer mentioned in subsection (1)(a) has consented, and
b
provision as to the terms of the plan which are to bind or benefit that bill payer or a subsequent bill payer.
3
Subsection (1) is subject to section 1(6).
4
The framework regulations may make provision for the purpose of providing redress in cases where a permission or consent mentioned in section 5(2)(b) was not obtained or was improperly obtained.
5
Provision included in framework regulations by virtue of subsection (4) may, in particular, enable the Secretary of State to—
a
require a green deal provider to suspend or cancel the liability of a bill payer to make payments under a green deal plan;
b
require a green deal provider to refund any such payments that have already been made;
c
require an improver to pay compensation to the green deal provider in respect of the suspension, cancellation or refund.