The Green Deal (Acknowledgment) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1661
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Green Deal (Acknowledgment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 28th January 2013.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“acknowledgment” means an acknowledgment required by section 14 of the Act or regulation 44, 46, 48 or 50 of the Framework Regulations ;

“the Act” means the Energy Act 2011;

“early repayment term” means a term included in a green deal plan pursuant to regulation 38 of the Framework Regulations;

“the Framework Regulations” means the Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc. ) Regulations 2012 ;

“green deal plan” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Act;

“green deal property” has the meaning given in section 12(5)(b) of the Act; and

“relevant document” means, in respect of a green deal property, a document (other than a green deal plan) described in section 14(2) of the Act or a document described in regulation 46(1)(b) of the Framework Regulations.

Section 3 Form of acknowledgment where green deal plan contains an early repayment term

(1) This regulation applies where an acknowledgment is required and the green deal plan contains an early repayment term.

(2) An acknowledgment must—

(a) be in the form set out in paragraph (3) or be in substantially the same form; and

(b) where the acknowledgment is required to be given in a relevant document, be placed in a prominent position in that document.

(3) The form referred to in paragraph (2)(a) is—

Section 4 Form of acknowledgment where green deal plan does not contain an early repayment term

(1) This regulation applies where an acknowledgment is required and the green deal plan does not contain an early repayment term.

(2) An acknowledgment must—

(a) be in the form set out in paragraph (3) or be in substantially the same form; and

(b) where the acknowledgment is required to be given in a relevant document, be placed in a prominent position in that document.

(3) The form referred to in paragraph (2)(a) is—

Section 5 Circumstances where acknowledgment is not required on sale or letting out

A seller or prospective landlord or licensor is not required to comply with section 14(2) of the Act where the buyer, tenant or licensee gave a confirmation under regulation 36 of the Framework Regulations at the time the green deal plan was entered into.