Energy Efficiency and Cogeneration (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 (L.N. 236 of 2016)

(a) the floor area in m2; and

(b) the energy performance of each building or relevant energy data. (3) The Building Regulation Board shall encourage public bodies, including at regional and local level, and social-housing bodies governed by public law, with due regard for their respective competences and administrative set- up, to: VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2600 B 2600 (a) adopt an energy efficiency plan, free-standing or as part of a broader climate or environmental plan, containing specific energy saving and efficiency objectives and actions, with a view to following the exemplary role of Government buildings laid down in sub- regulations (1) and (2); (b) put in place an energy management system, including energy audits, as part of the implementation of their plan;

(c) use, where appropriate, ESCOs, and energy performance contracting to finance renovations and implement plans to maintain or improve energy efficiency in the long term.". Amends 3. Regulation 10 of the principal regulations shall be regulation 10 of the principal amended as follows: regulations. (a) sub-regulation (1) thereof shall be substituted by the following: "(1) The Minister shall promote the availability to all final customers of high quality energy audits which are cost-effective and carried out in an independent manner by qualified and, or accredited experts according to qualification criteria."; and (b) in sub-regulation (2) thereof, for the words "in sub- regulation (1)(a)" there shall be substituted the words "in sub- regulation (1)". Amends 4. In sub-regulation (6) of regulation 17 of the principal regulation 17 of the principal regulations, for the words "in the Tenth Schedule" there shall be regulations. substituted the words "in the Eleventh Schedule". Amends 5. In sub-regulation (3) of regulation 19 of the principal regulation 19 of the principal regulations, for the words "The entrusted parties" there shall be regulations. substituted the words "The Minister". _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €0.27