Part 1Energy efficiency
CHAPTER 5Information about energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs
Energy performance certificates
74Access to register of energy performance certificates etc: England and Wales
1
The Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of authorising the person keeping a register to disclose, in accordance with the provision made in the regulations, the documents or data entered onto the register.
2
The power under subsection (1) may be exercised, in particular, to make provision—
a
excluding a document or data, or a specified part of a document or data, from disclosure where the document or data relates to a specified description of buildings;
b
excluding a document or data, or a specified part of a document or data, from disclosure to a specified description of persons;
c
restricting the number of disclosures made to a specified description of persons;
d
for a disclosure made to a specified description of persons to be subject to specified conditions;
e
as to the sanctions for non-compliance with any condition specified by virtue of paragraph (d) (including sanctions preventing or restricting future disclosures);
f
in consequence of any provision which is made by virtue of paragraphs (a) to (e).
3
In subsection (1) “a register” means a register maintained under Part 6 of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/991).
4
In subsection (2) “specified” means specified in the regulations made under this section.
5
Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases or circumstances or for different purposes.
6
Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.
7
For the purposes of this section a reference to the disclosure of a document or data includes a reference to disclosure of information derived from the document or data.