- (a) the building services installations serving the unit that are not the central building services installations in the building meet, and are maintained to, a standard not lower than that applied in the first Certificate of Compliance Registration issued in respect of the building; and
- (b) if a Form of Compliance has been issued in respect of any building services installation serving the unit, the installation is maintained to a standard not lower than that applied in the latest Form of Compliance issued in respect of the installation.
(5) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6.
(6) A person who contravenes subsection (3) or (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.
13. Renewal of Certificate of Compliance Registration
(1) The Director may, on an application, renew a Certificate of Compliance Registration.
(2) An application for the renewal of a Certificate of Compliance Registration must—
- (a) be in the specified form;
- (b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee and the documents specified in the form; and
- (c) be certified by a registered energy assessor to the effect that—
- (i) the central building services installations in the building concerned are maintained to a standard not lower than that applied in the first Certificate of Compliance Registration issued in respect of the building; and
- (ii) if a Form of Compliance has been issued in respect of any central building services installation in the building, the installation is maintained to a standard not lower than that applied in the latest Form of Compliance issued in respect of the installation.
(3) A certification by a registered energy assessor made for the purposes of subsection (2) is of no effect unless the assessor has, in the 30 days before the certification, personally inspected the building services installation covered by the certification.
(4) The Director may require the owner of the relevant central building services installation to furnish any further information, or produce any additional document, that the Director considers reasonably necessary for the purposes of considering the application.
(5) Subject to subsection (6), a renewed Certificate of Compliance Registration is effective from the date of renewal.
