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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012</dc:title><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">BUILDING AND BUILDINGS</dc:subject><dc:modified>2024-05-15</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-12-21</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012 amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). The 2008 Regulations transposed the provisions of Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 1, 04.01.2003, p.65) (“the 2002 Directive”).</dc:description>
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                    or building unit
                  ”</InlineAmendment>;</Text></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3/a/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3/a/ii" id="regulation-3-a-ii"><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>before the definition of  “enforcement authority” insert—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P2para><BlockText><Para><Text>“<Term>energy performance indicator</Term>” means an indication of the energy efficiency or performance rating of a building or building unit calculated using the methodology approved in accordance with regulation 7 and expressed on a scale of A to G (with G representing the lowest rating);</Text></Para></BlockText></P2para></BlockAmendment><AppendText>;</AppendText></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3/a/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3/a/iii" id="regulation-3-a-iii"><Pnumber>iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>after the definition of  “enforcement authority” insert—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P2para><BlockText><Para><Text>“<Term>house</Term>” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 <CommentaryRef Ref="c21298561"/></Text></Para></BlockText></P2para></BlockAmendment><AppendText>;</AppendText></P4para></P4><P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3/a/iv" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/208/regulation/3/a/iv" id="regulation-3-a-iv"><Pnumber>iv</Pnumber><P4para><Text>in the definition of  “owner” after  “building”, in both places where it appears, insert <InlineAmendment>“
                    or building unit
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                    or building unit
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                2010/31/<Acronym Expansion="European Union">EU</Acronym>
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