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The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023

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Measures accompanied by a declaration from a relevant authority: premises meeting specified criteria

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17.—(1) A measure meets the condition in this article if—

(a)the measure is installed at private domestic premises for which the pre-installation SAP band is band E, F or G;

(b)before the day on which the measure is completed, a relevant authority is consulted on the installation of the measure at the premises;

(c)the relevant authority makes a declaration which—

(i)meets the validity requirement specified in article 16(2); and

(ii)subject to paragraph (2), certifies that, having exercised all due diligence, it is satisfied that the premises meets at least two of the criteria specified in article 18(2) of the 2022 Order; and

(d)the measure would have met the condition in article 13 if paragraph (1)(a) of that article were omitted (occupation by member of help to heat group).

(2) For the purposes of the declaration referred to in paragraph (1)(c)—

(a)where the relevant authority is relying on only two criteria specified in article 18(2) of the 2022 Order, those two criteria must not be the criteria specified in article 18(2)(a) and (b) of that Order; and

(b)where the relevant authority is relying on the criterion specified in article 18(2)(e) of the 2022 Order, the statement of intent published by the Authority must describe the scheme relied on for the purpose of meeting that criterion.

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