http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/309/regulation/21The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008texttext/xmlenBUILDING AND BUILDINGSStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2017-10-01 These Regulations further transpose Article 7 (energy performance certificates), Article 3 (adoption of a methodology) and partially transpose Article 4(3) of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (“the Directive”) in Scotland. The Directive lays down requirements for the production of energy performance certificates when buildings are to be sold or rented out. The Regulations also provide for the display of certificates in public buildings. The term “building” is defined in Article 2 of the Directive. 211The amount of the penalty charge is recoverable from the recipient of the penalty charge notice as a debt owed to the enforcement authority unless–athe notice has been withdrawn or quashed; orbthe charge has been paid.2Proceedings for the recovery of the penalty charge notice may not be commenced–abefore the end of the period specified in accordance with regulation 17(3)(d); andbif within that period the recipient of the penalty charge notice gives notice to the authority requesting the authority to review the penalty charge notice, such proceedings may not be commenced–ibefore the end of the period mentioned in regulation 20(2); andiiwhere the recipient appeals against the penalty charge notice, before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the appeal is withdrawn or determined by the sheriff.3In proceedings for the recovery of the penalty charge, a certificate which–apurports to be signed by or on behalf of the person having responsibility for the financial affairs of the enforcement authority; andbstates that payment of the penalty charge was or was not received by a date specified in the certificate,is evidence of the facts stated.