Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are one of a number of statutory instruments which establish the green deal energy efficiency scheme (“the Green Deal Scheme”) using powers conferred by Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2011 (c.16.) (“the Act”).
These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, make provision relating to the requirement to disclose information about a green deal plan where a green deal property is being sold or let out. Section 12(2) of the Act requires a seller, prospective landlord or licensor to disclose information about a green deal plan by providing the document produced or updated under section 8(4) to a prospective buyer, tenant or licensee of a green deal property at a specified time.
Regulation 1 provides for the commencement of these Regulations.
Regulation 2 defines terms that are used in these Regulations.
Regulation 3 specifies the time when the document produced or updated under section 8(4) must be provided to a prospective tenant or licensee of a green deal property.
Regulation 4 specifies the time when the document produced or updated under section 8(4) must be provided to a prospective buyer of a green deal property. This regulation does not apply where a property is to be sold by auction.
Regulation 5 specifies the time when the document produced or updated under section 8(4) of the Act must be provided to a prospective buyer where a green deal property is to be sold by auction.
Regulation 6 provides for the circumstances in which a person will not be required to disclose information about a green deal under section 12(2) of the Act.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. However, a full impact assessment of the effect that the Green Deal Scheme will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Green Deal Legislation Team, Department of Energy and Climate Change at 3 Whitehall Place, SW1A 2AW and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.