Section 22FL — Obligations of owner of Type 1 building subject to MEI audit notice

(1)An owner of a Type 1 building that is subject to an MEI audit notice must do all of the following:

(a)appoint a specified individual to carry out an energy audit, in accordance with sections 22FM and 22FN;

(b)submit an audit report of the energy audit carried out and an energy efficiency improvement plan, in accordance with section 22FO;

(c)ensure that the energy efficiency improvement plan is carried out, in accordance with section 22FQ;

(d)ensure that the specified reduction or approved reduction in energy use intensity is maintained for the maintenance period, in accordance with section 22FT.

(2)In this Division and Division 4, a reference to an owner of a Type 1 building that is subject to an MEI audit notice —

(a)means the current owner of the Type 1 building; and

(b)includes a reference to a person who becomes the owner of that building after that notice is issued.

(3)If the owner of a Type 1 building that is subject to an MEI audit notice ceases to be the owner of the building before the expiry of the maintenance period mentioned in section 22FT(2)(a), the owner must notify the Commissioner of Building Control of that fact not later than 7 days after the owner ceases to be the owner of the building.

(4)An owner of a Type 1 building who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[Act 28 of 2024 wef 30/09/2025]