Regulation 33 Approval of certification schemes

The Secretary of State shall approve one or more certification schemes, but before doing so must be satisfied that a scheme contains appropriate provision—

(a)

for ensuring that its members are fit and proper persons who are qualified (by their education, training and experience) to produce home condition reports;

(b)

for ensuring that its members have in force suitable indemnity insurance;

(c)

for facilitating the resolution of complaints against its members;

(d)

for requiring home condition reports made by its members to be entered onto a register kept pursuant to any regulations made under section 165 of the 2004 Act;

(e)

for the keeping of a public register of its members; and

(f)

for requiring all members of all certification schemes as have been approved, to make home condition reports using a standard form for the type of dwelling-house which is or forms part of the property, which—

(i)

includes the terms prescribed in paragraph 2 of Schedule 5;

(ii)

includes a statement of the procedures for the resolution of complaints against members;

(iii)

includes a statement of such procedures as the certification scheme maintains for rectifying inaccuracies in a particular home condition report; and

(iv)

includes a numerical scale for rating the conditions within the property.