The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012
PART 1
CHAPTER 1
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation – general
3Notices
CHAPTER 2
4Definitions under section 2(9)
5Definition of “energy bill” for the purpose of section 4(4) and Part 5
6The bill payer where there is no supply of electricity to a green deal property
7Definitions of qualifying assessment under section 3(9)
PART 2
8Authorisation of green deal certification bodies and green deal participants
9Registers of green deal certification bodies and green deal participants
10Code of practice
PART 3
11Green deal assessor certification bodies
12Determination of applications and entry on the register
13Green deal installer certification bodies
14Determination of applications and entry on the register
15Green deal providers
16Determination of applications and entry on the register
17Voluntary withdrawal of authorisation of green deal provider
18Refusal of an application
PART 4
CHAPTER 1
19Requirements which apply to green deal certification bodies
20Changes to a membership list – update to registers
21Cessation of accreditation – update to registers
CHAPTER 2
22Requirements which apply to green deal assessors
23Requirements which apply to green deal installers
CHAPTER 3
24Requirements which apply to green deal providers
25Notifications concerning consumer credit
26Ensuring energy plans are green deal plans and that instalments can be collected on energy bills
PART 5
CHAPTER 1
27Estimates of likely energy bill savings
28Estimating the period over which savings are likely to be made
CHAPTER 2
29Conditions to be met for energy plans to be green deal plans
30Instalments not to exceed savings
31Payment period not to exceed savings period
32Domestic properties – fixed interest rate
33Improvement-specific instalments – exceptions to fixed amount
34No restriction on change of gas or electricity supplier
35Guarantees to be given by green deal providers
36Condition as to other matters – confirmation from bill payer and owners
37Owner under regulation 36
PART 6
38Permitted early repayment of credit
39Permitted cash advances
40Terms of the plan which are to bind or benefit the bill payer or a subsequent bill payer
PART 7
CHAPTER 1
41Specified period under section 8(3)
42Action to be taken under section 8(4)
CHAPTER 2
43Intended occupation under transactions or arrangements to be entered into
44Disclosure and acknowledgment in circumstances described in regulation 43
45Intended transfers of ownership
46Disclosure and acknowledgment in circumstances described in regulation 45
47Oral tenancies and unwritten licence agreements
48Acknowledgment in circumstances described in regulation 47
49Transactions or arrangements to change bill payers
50Disclosure and acknowledgment in circumstances described in regulation 49
PART 8
CHAPTER 1
51Interpretation – Part 8
52No sanctions without receipt of complaints or information
53Sanctions
54Enforcement undertakings
55Eligible complaints – breach of the consent provision
56Eligible complaints – breach of the disclosure and acknowledgment provisions
57Eligible complaints – breach of the relevant requirements
58Eligible complaints – failure to take consumer credit modifying step
59Referral of eligible complaints to the Secretary of State
60Complaints where there is no green deal provider
CHAPTER 2
61Breach of the consent provision
62Breach of the disclosure and acknowledgment provisions
63Breach of the relevant requirements
64Special circumstances – failure to take a consumer credit modifying step
CHAPTER 3
65Sanctions for breaches of the consent provision
66Sanctions for breaches of the disclosure and acknowledgment provisions
67Sanctions for breaches of the relevant requirements by green deal providers
68Sanctions for breaches of the relevant requirements by green deal installers
69Sanctions for breaches of the relevant requirements by green deal assessors and green deal certification bodies
70Cancellation in special circumstances – failure by relevant person to take a consumer credit modifying step
71Withdrawal of authorisation from a green deal provider who is no longer a fit person to be authorised
CHAPTER 4
72Requirement to give an intention notice before imposing a sanction
73Additional requirements in relation to compensation
74Compliance notices
75Financial penalties
76Recovery of compensation and financial penalties
77Notice of decision not to impose a sanction
78Sanctions notices
79Proportionality requirement
80Updating the register
81Deferring updating the register
CHAPTER 5
82Contents of an enforcement undertaking
83Failure to comply with an enforcement undertaking
84Discharge of a compliance notice or enforcement undertaking
85Inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information
PART 9
86Power to obtain information
87Appeal to First Tier Tribunal
SCHEDULE 1Registers
SECTION 1All green deal certification bodies and green deal participants
1Name, address and contact details.
2Any trading name.
3For a company, the company registration number and names of...
4Green deal registration number.
5Date of entry on the register.
6Whether the person’s authorisation is suspended or withdrawn and—
7Any periods when the person’s authorisation has been suspended or...
8The reasons for any suspension or withdrawal of authorisation.
SECTION 2Green deal assessor certification bodies
9Date of accreditation to certify persons as able to act...
10Certificate of accreditation number.
11Name of accrediting body.
SECTION 3Green deal assessors
12Date of certification to act as a green deal assessor....
13Certificate number.
14Name of certifying body.
SECTION 4Green deal installer certification bodies
15Date of accreditation to certify persons as able to act...
16Scope of accreditation.
17Certificate of accreditation number.
18Name of accrediting body.
SECTION 5Green deal installers
19Date of certification to act as a green deal installer....
20Scope of certification and energy efficiency improvements certified to install....
21Certificate number.
22Name of certifying body.
SECTION 6Green deal providers
23Whether authorisation is granted in relation to—
24For authorisation in relation to domestic properties—
SCHEDULE 2Annual reports by green deal providers
1The information to be included in a report provided under...
2In this Schedule— (a) “customer complaint” is a complaint made...
SCHEDULE 3Guarantees
1The requirements for a guarantee referred to in regulation 35(2)...
2All problems which affect the functioning of an improvement and...
3The green deal provider must repair damage to the property...
4The descriptions of damage referred to in paragraph 3 are—...
5The green deal provider’s total liability to repair damage to...
6The requirements in paragraphs 2 to 4 do not require...
7The following persons are referred to in paragraph 6—

2012 No. 2079

Energy Conservation

The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 40(5) of the Energy Act 20111and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 19722 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

To the extent required by section 40(8)(a) of the Energy Act 2011, the Scottish Ministers have given consent and in accordance with section 40(8)(b) they have been consulted.

The Welsh Ministers have been consulted in accordance with section 40(12) of the Energy Act 2011.

The Secretary of State has laid a report before Parliament in accordance with section 38 of the Energy Act 2011.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19724 in relation to services in the internal market.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and the following sections of the Energy Act 2011—

  1. a

    section 2(9) and (10);

  2. b

    section 3(1), (3) and (5) to (9);

  3. c

    section 4(1), (4), (5), (8) and (9);

  4. d

    section 5(1), (3) and (5);

  5. e

    section 6(1), (2), (4) and (5);

  6. f

    section 8(3) and (4);

  7. g

    section 13(1) and (2);

  8. h

    section 15(1) and (2);

  9. i

    section 16(1) and (2);

  10. j

    section 34(1) and (2);

  11. k

    section 35(2) to (4);

  12. l

    section 40(1).