The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 No. 991

PART 6 Register of certificates, recommendation reports and advisory reports

Registration of certificates etc

31.—(1) The Secretary of State shall maintain one or more registers of the following documents—

(a) energy performance certificates and recommendation reports;

(b) display energy certificates; and

(c) advisory reports.

(2) Where an energy assessor issues any of the documents referred to in paragraph (1) he must ensure that it, and the data that was collected to produce it, is entered onto the relevant register before he gives it to the person who requested that he issue it.

(3) Each document entered onto the register—

(a) shall be registered under a unique reference number; and

(b) shall not be altered once registered.

(4) Any document or data entered onto the register must be kept on the register for a period of at least 20 years beginning on the date on which it is entered onto the register.