# The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”). Regulation 2 inserts provision into regulation 17 of the 2008 Regulations to prevent a penalty charge notice being given where–
(a) the owner has requested an energy performance certificate no later than 7 days after a person becomes a prospective buyer or prospective tenant; and
(b) the owner has made the energy performance certificate available to a prospective buyer or prospective tenant within 9 days of obtaining the certificate.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/389/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-performance-of-buildings-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.