# The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009, Article 9: Insertion of new Schedule A1 (home energy advice packages)


Before Schedule 1 (meaning of householder) insert—
“SCHEDULE A1
HOME ENERGY ADVICE PACKAGES
Article 2
1. A home energy advice package means—
(a) a home energy survey;
(b) home energy assistance; and
(c) a home energy report;
2. A home energy survey means the survey of a domestic energy user’s property carried out by an energy assessor with a view to providing home energy assistance.
3. Home energy assistance means information provided by an energy assessor to a domestic energy user, in person at the time of the home energy survey, which deals with such of the matters set out in paragraph 4 as are applicable to that user.
4. The matters referred to in paragraph 3 are—
(a) where programming or heating controls—
(i) are installed, how these controls may be used more effectively to achieve energy efficiency savings or energy savings;
(ii) are not installed, whether they would be appropriate for the property.
(b) where a boiler is installed to provide heating or hot water—
(i) an assessment as to whether that boiler is working efficiently;
(ii) how that boiler may be used more effectively to achieve energy efficiency savings or energy savings;
(iii) whether that boiler could be replaced by a more efficient model.
(c) in respect of any electrical appliances or devices, how they may be used more effectively to achieve energy efficiency savings or energy savings;
(d) how energy efficiency savings or energy savings can be achieved in relation to general hot-water use especially that connected to the use of showers, baths and washing machines;
(e) such other information which an energy assessor reasonably believes may assist a domestic energy user to achieve energy efficiency savings or energy savings.
5. A home energy report means a report that sets out in writing—
(a) the home energy assistance;
(b) a list of actions or measures which will help the particular domestic energy user to achieve energy efficiency savings or energy savings; and
(c) the contact details for the Energy Saving Trust,
and is provided to a domestic energy user within three months of the home energy survey.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111481813/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-amendment-order-2009/article-9
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