# The Home Information Pack Regulations 2006, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1503/regulation/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2006/regulation-33
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