17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the owners of buildings shall ensure that–
[F2(a)accessible parts of every air-conditioning system within a building are inspected at regular intervals not exceeding five years; and]
[F3(b)following each inspection of that system the owner of the building or, where the owner is not the occupier, the occupier is given a report containing the result of the inspection and including recommendations for the cost-effective improvement of the energy performance of that system.]
(2) This regulation shall not apply to–
(a)air conditioning systems with a total effective output rating of less than 12 kW; or
(b)air conditioning systems solely for processes within a building.
(3) In terms of section 2 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 the provisions of paragraph (1) are a designated provision in respect of which there is a continuing requirement imposed on the owners of buildings.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 17 inserted (1.5.2007) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/534), regs. 1, 2(b) (with regs. 3, 4)
F2Reg. 17(1)(a) substituted (13.3.2016) by The Building (Energy Performance of Buildings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/71), regs. 1(3), 2(2)
F3Reg. 17(1)(b) substituted (9.1.2013) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/209), regs. 1, 2(2)