http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/225/madeThe Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017enKing's Printer for Scotland2017-12-07BUILDING AND BUILDINGSThese Regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). The 2008 Regulations transpose the provisions of recast Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.06.2010, p.13).The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017RegulationsThe Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025sch. 2reg. 3238reg. 1(3)Scottish Statutory Instruments2017 No. 225Building And BuildingsThe Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017Made27th June 2017Laid before the Scottish Parliament29th June 2017Coming into force1st October 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972

1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by the 2006 Act, section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), schedule 1, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st October 2017.

(2)

In these Regulations “the 2008 Regulations” means the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008

S.S.I. 2008/309 as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2012/208.

Amendment of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 20082.(1)

Subject to regulation 3, the 2008 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In regulation 10A (fees for entering data onto register)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “£1.15” substitute “£2.60”; and

(b)

in paragraph (b) for “£5.36” substitute “£12.10”.

Savings3.

Notwithstanding the amendment of the 2008 Regulations by regulation 2, the 2008 Regulations continue to apply as they did immediately before 1st October 2017 in respect of the entering of data on a register maintained in accordance with regulation 10 of the 2008 Regulations where that data was sent to the register before that date.

KEVIN STEWARTAuthorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th June 2017EXPLANATORY NOTE(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). The 2008 Regulations transpose the provisions of recast Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.06.2010, p.13).

These Regulations increase the fees payable under regulation 10A of the 2008 Regulations in respect of the entering of the energy performance data onto the register. The fee is increased from £1.15 to £2.60 where the data relates to a dwelling and from £5.36 to £12.10 where the data relates to another type of building or building unit.