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The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014

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56.—(1) The Authority or its authorised agent may request entry at any reasonable hour to inspect an accredited domestic plant and its associated infrastructure and to do one or more of the following—

(a)verify that the participant is complying with all applicable ongoing obligations;

(b)verify meter readings;

(c)take samples and remove them from the premises for analysis;

(d)take photographs, measurements or video or audio recordings of the accredited domestic plant and its associated infrastructure;

(e)verify that a participant who is a party to a registered metering and monitoring agreement is complying with any conditions imposed under regulation 51 in relation to the agreement and that the terms of the agreement are being complied with.

(2) Where the Authority is satisfied that a request made under paragraph (1) has been unreasonably refused by the participant or an occupant of the RHI property, or that the participant or occupant has unreasonably failed to cooperate with the Authority or its authorised agent, the Authority must send a notice to the participant specifying—

(a)details of—

(i)the request for entry and the reason why the refusal is considered unreasonable; or

(ii)the manner in which the participant or occupant has failed to cooperate and why that failure is considered unreasonable; and

(b)the action the Authority proposes to take under this Part, if any.

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