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Article 20 Flat in-fill measuresI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A measure (“measure X”) is a “flat in-fill measure” and meets the condition in this article if—

(a)

it is installed at domestic premises that are in a block of flats;

(b)

it is one of the following measures—

(i)

solid wall insulation; or

(ii)

cavity wall insulation;

(c)

it is linked with one other measure (“the primary measure”) which is—

(i)

the same kind of measure as measure X;

(ii)

promoted by the same participant that promoted measure X; and

(iii)

installed at separate domestic premises in the same block of flats as measure X; and

(d)

the primary measure with which measure X is linked is an ECO4A qualifying action by virtue of meeting the condition in any of articles 12 to 19.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)—

(a)

measure X is linked with a primary measure if—

(i)

measure X is completed during the three month period beginning with the day on which the primary measure is completed;

(ii)

measure X is notified under article 25 on the same day as, or after, the notification of the primary measure under that article;

(iii)

when notifying measure X under article 25, the participant includes information sufficient to enable the Administrator to identify the primary measure with which it is to be linked; and

(iv)

the primary measure is not already linked with another in-fill measure;

(b)

a primary measure is the same kind of measure as measure X if—

(i)

both are solid wall insulation; or

(ii)

both are cavity wall insulation.

(3)

In this article—

  • “block of flats” means a building which contains two or more flats;

  • “flat”—

    1. (a)

      in respect of domestic premises in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Building Regulations 2010f1;

    2. (b)

      in respect of domestic premises in Scotland, has the same meaning as in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004f2 and also includes a maisonette, as defined in those Regulations.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Art. 20 in force at 25.7.2023, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2010/2214. See regulation 2(1). There are amending instruments but none are relevant.

f2

S.S.I. 2004/406. See regulation 2(1). There are amending instruments but none are relevant.