Regulation 11 Approved organisations
An approved organisation is an organisation for the time being approved by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with this regulation as an organisation which may operate an accreditation scheme.
The terms of approval of any organisation may—
be limited in relation to the categories of building or building unit for which it may operate an accreditation scheme,
be subject to such conditions and limitations, including as to duration, withdrawal of approval and the matters mentioned in paragraph (3), as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
In approving an organisation the Scottish Ministers must be satisfied that the organisation, in accordance with an accreditation scheme to be operated by the organisation, will ensure that the preparation and issuing of energy performance certificates and property reports is carried out—
in a consistent, accurate and independent manner, and
by persons who are fit and proper persons and are qualified by their education, training and experience to carry out the preparation and issuing of energy performance certificates and property reports.