Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 24th June 2024.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

2.The Energy Performance of Building (England and Wales) Regulations 2012( 2 ) are amended in accordance with the following regulations.

Amendment of regulation 29

3. For paragraph (1) of regulation 29 (disclosure of data: general) substitute—

“ (1) A person must not disclose data collected under these regulations to any other person unless the disclosure is in accordance with regulation 29A, 30, 30A or 32. ” .

Insertion of regulation 29A

4. After regulation 29 insert—

“ Disclosure of assessment data

29A —(1) The keeper of the register, an accreditation scheme or an energy assessor may disclose assessment data—

(a) in relation to a particular building, to—

(i) the owner, landlord or occupier of that building; or

(ii) a third party with the consent of a person listed in (i);

(b) in relation to an air-conditioning system to which Part 4 applies, to the relevant person.

(2) In this regulation “ assessment data ” means any data held that was collected during an energy assessment, whether or not that data has been entered onto a register but does not include—

(a) green deal information; or

(b) the name of an individual.

(3) “ Energy assessment ” has the meaning given in regulation 26.

(4) This regulation does not apply in relation to excluded buildings. ” .

Amendment of regulation 30A

5. In regulation 30A (publication of bulk access data on a website) for paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—

“ (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the keeper of the register may publish on a website bulk access data relating to any building appearing on the register.

(2) Under this regulation the keeper of the register may not publish the name of an individual or any data in relation to which an opt-out is in effect in accordance with regulation 30(3). ” .

Revocation of schedule B1

6. Schedule B1 is revoked.