Cap 610 s 22 Energy audit requirement (BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	610	Title:	BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	L.N. 82 of 2011
Section:	22	Heading:	Energy audit requirement	Version Date:	21/09/2012

(1) The owner of a building must cause an energy audit to be carried out in accordance with this section at intervals no longer than 10 years in respect of the central building services installations of the building.
(2) The first energy audit for the central building services installations of a building issued with a Certificate of Compliance Registration must be carried out within 10 years after the building is first issued with a Certificate of Compliance Registration.
(3) The first energy audit for the central building services installations of a building without a Certificate of Compliance Registration must be carried out according to the schedule specified in Schedule 5.
(4) An energy audit must be carried out—

(a) by a registered energy assessor; and

(b) in accordance with a code of practice.

(5) A registered energy assessor who carries out an energy audit in respect of a building must, within 30 days after issuing an Energy Audit Form, send a copy of the Energy Audit Form and an energy audit report on the audit to the Director.
(6) An Energy Audit Form issued under subsection (5) must—

(a) be in the specified form; and

(b) be accompanied by the documents specified in the form.

(7) An Energy Audit Form issued in respect of a building ceases to have effect on the issue of another Energy Audit Form in respect of the building.
(8) An owner of a building who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.
(9) A registered energy assessor who contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.