Energy Efficiency (Registration of Energy Auditors) Regulations 2016 (GN No. 32 of 2016)

1. These regulations may be cited as the Energy Efficiency (Registration of Energy Auditors) Regulations 2016.

2. In these regulations – “energy auditor” includes an energy audit firm.

3. (1) Any person or energy audit firm wishing to be registered as an energy auditor shall make an application to the Office in the appropriate form set out in the First Schedule. (2) The Office may require an applicant to furnish such other information or produce such additional document as the Office may consider necessary.

4. (1) The Office may register an applicant under regulation 3 where it is satisfied that the applicant – (a) in the case of an individual, is certified by any one of the certification bodies specified in the Second Schedule or as the Office may approve; or (b) in the case of an energy audit firm – (xxxiii) is certified by any one of the certification bodies specified in the Second Schedule or as the Office may approve; or (xxxiv) employs an energy auditor who is registered with the Office under paragraph (2). (2) Where the Office allows an application made under regulation 3, it shall register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration to the applicant. (3) Where the Office refuses an application made under regulation 3, it shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons of the refusal. (4) The determination of the Office in relation to an application shall be communicated to the applicant not later than 30 days from – (a) the date of the application; or (b) the date of receipt, by the Office, of such additional information or document as the Office may require under regulation 3(2), whichever is the later.

5. A certificate of registration issued under regulations 4(2) and 6(5) – (a) shall be valid for a period of 2 years; and (b) may be renewed for a further period of 2 years.

6. (1) An energy auditor may, not later than 30 days before the expiry of his registration, make an application to the Office for the renewal of that registration. (2) The application for renewal of registration shall be made in the appropriate form set out in the First Schedule. (3) The Office may require the applicant to furnish such other information or produce such additional document as it may consider necessary for the purpose of determining the application for renewal of registration. (4) The Office may renew the registration of the applicant where it is satisfied that the applicant meets the criteria set out in regulation 4(1) (a) or (b), as applicable. (5) Where the Office allows an application made to it under paragraph (1), it shall renew the registration of the applicant and issue a new certificate of registration to the applicant. (6) Where the Office refuses an application made to it under paragraph (1), it shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons of the refusal. (7) The determination of the Office in relation to an application made to it under paragraph (1) shall be communicated to the applicant not later than 30 days from – (a) the date of the application; or (b) the date of receipt, by the Office, of such additional information or document as the Office may require under paragraph (3), whichever is the later.

7. Where a certificate is lost, damaged or destroyed, the energy auditor shall, as soon as possible, report such loss, damage or destruction to the Office and apply for the issue of a duplicate certificate of registration.

8. (1) The Office may deregister an energy auditor where – (a) the energy auditor makes a request to the Office, in writing, to that effect; (b) the energy auditor no longer meets the criteria set out in regulation 4(1); (c) the Office becomes aware that the application for registration or renewal of registration, as the case may be, was made on the basis of false information; or (d) the registration of the energy auditor is not renewed. (2) Regulation 3 shall apply to an energy auditor who has been deregistered under paragraph (1) and wishes to be registered with the Office anew.

9. These regulations shall come into operation on 1 March 2016. Made by Minister on 25 February 2016. _______________

FIRST SCHEDULE [Regulations 3(1) and 6(2)] Republic of Mauritius MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE FORM A APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ENERGY AUDITOR (This form shall be used if the applicant is an individual) I hereby apply for* – registration as energy auditor renewal of registration as energy auditor Registration no. ................................................. Expiry date ....................................................... ADD RECENT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH 1. APPLICANT’S DETAILS Title Mr. Ms Mrs Dr.* First name ................................................................................................... Last name ................................................................................................... Date of birth .................................... Nationality ......................................... NIC no. (Mauritian Nationals only) ....................................................... Passport no. ....................................... 2. CONTACT DETAILS Address ..................................................................................................... Telephone no. ................................. Fax no. .............................................. Mobile no. ...................................... Email address ..................................... 3. EMPLOYER DETAILS (if applicable) Current employer ......................................................................................... Telephone no. ................................. Fax no. .............................................. Current post held in company/firm. ................................................................ 4. ACADEMIC (TERTIARY LEVEL ONLY) AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Name of University/Institution Discipline of study Qualifications obtained Class/Divisio n/Level PT/F T/DL ** Year completed Insert additional rows if necessary **PT/FT/DL means Part Time, Full Time or Distance Learning Note – A copy of all qualifications obtained should be attached to the application form. 5. CERTIFICATION AS ENERGY AUDITOR Are you a certified Energy Auditor? Yes No* If Yes, please provide below details on the certification body: Name of certification body ........................................................................... Address ...................................................................................................... Telephone no. ............. Fax no. ........................ Email address .................. Certification obtained ................................................................................... Date/year on which the certification was obtained ........................................... Expiry date of certification obtained ............................................................... Note – A copy of the Certification obtained should be attached to the application form. 6. REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP Please indicate any Registration/Membership obtained. Organisation Details of registration/membership 7. RELEVANT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Please indicate below practical experience acquired in energy efficiency in buildings and/or industrial processes. From To Position held Company details (name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address) Details on experience acquired 8. FIELD OF EXPERTISE Please indicate below the discipline(s) in which you are qualified for energy auditing. A. Buildings* Lighting Lifts/escalators HVAC Plug load Water heating Fans Pumps Others (please specify) ......................... B. Industry* Lighting Hot water HVAC Plug load Process cooling and refrigeration Compressed air Pumps Process heating Fans Others (please specify) ......................... 9. ENERGY AUDITS COMPLETED Please provide details of the last ten (10) comprehensive energy audits undertaken. No. Name of company audited Company address/ telephone number/ fax number/email Areas covered in the energy audit (use the list at Date audit completed address section 8) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 10. OTHER DETAILS Have you ever been adversely reported by the – (a) Certification body Yes No* (b) Registration body Yes No* If Yes to any or both of the above, please indicate the nature of the matter adversely reported and the outcome .................................................................. 11. DECLARATION I, ........................................................................, certify that – (insert name in block letters) (a) I have the knowledge required for the performance of the duties and functions of an energy auditor; and (b) the information given above are correct and I understand that any wilful misstatement may lead to the rejection of my application for registration or, if already registered, to my deregistration as energy auditor by the Energy Efficiency Management Office. I agree that the Energy Efficiency Management Office renders public any or all of the information mentioned in this form, excluding the information in section 10. ......................... ......................... Signature Date CHECKLIST FOR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS I attach a copy of – (a) all qualifications obtained (section 4); and (b) the certification obtained (section 5); *Please tick in the appropriate box Republic of Mauritius MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE FORM B APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ENERGY AUDIT FIRM (This form shall be used if the energy audit firm employs an energy auditor who is already registered with the Energy Efficiency Management Office) I hereby apply for* – registration as an energy audit firm renewal of registration as an energy audit firm Firm Registration number ..................................................................... Expiry date ........................................................................................ 1. DETAILS OF ENERGY AUDIT FIRM Name of energy audit firm ........................................................................... Address ...................................................................................................... Telephone no. ................................. Fax no ............................................... Business Registration number ........... Email address ..................................... 2. DETAILS OF CONTACT PERSON Name ......................................................................................................... Telephone no .................................. Fax no ............................................... Current post held in the energy audit firm ....................................................... 3. DETAILS OF THE ENERGY AUDITOR(S) REGISTERED WITH THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE Name of registered energy auditor ..................... Registration no. .................. Name of registered energy auditor ..................... Registration no. .................. Name of registered energy auditor ..................... Registration no. .................. 4. FIELD OF EXPERTISE Please indicate below the discipline(s) in which the energy audit firm is qualified for energy auditing. A. Buildings* Lighting Lifts/escalators HVAC Plug load Water heating Fans Pumps Others (please specify) ......................... B. Industry* Lighting Hot water HVAC Plug load Process cooling and refrigeration Compressed air Pumps Process heating Fans Others (please specify) ......................... 5. ENERGY AUDITS COMPLETED Please provide details of the last ten (10) comprehensive energy audits undertaken. No. Name of company audited Company address/ telephone number/ fax number/email address Areas covered in the energy audit (use the list at section 4 above) Date audit completed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 6. DECLARATION I certify that – (a) .................................................. has the capacity and resources (insert name of energy audit firm) required to conduct energy audits; and (b) the information given above are correct and I understand that any wilful misstatement may lead to the rejection of the application for registration or, if already registered, to the deregistration of ................................................................ by the Energy Efficiency (insert name of energy audit firm) Management Office. I agree that the Energy Efficiency Management Office renders public any or all of the information mentioned in this form. Name ............................................................................................................ Post held in energy audit firm ........................................................................... ......................... ......................... Signature Date .................................... Company seal *Please tick in the appropriate box Republic of Mauritius MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE FORM C APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ENERGY AUDIT FIRM (This form shall be used if the energy audit firm is a certified one) I hereby apply for* – application for registration as an energy audit firm application for renewal of registration as an energy audit firm Registration number ............................................................................ Expiry date ........................................................................................ 1. DETAILS OF ENERGY AUDIT FIRM Name of Energy audit firm ............................................................................. Address ...................................................................................................... Telephone no. ............................. Fax no. ................................................. Email address .............................. Business registration no. ......................... Are you a certified Energy Audit firm: Yes No* If Yes, please provide below details on the certification body – Name of certification body ............................................................................ Address of certification body ......................................................................... Telephone no. ........... Fax no. ...................... Email address ...................... Certification obtained ................................................................................... Date/year on which the certification was obtained ........................................... Expiry date of certification obtained ............................................................... Note – A copy of the Certification obtained should be attached to the application form. 2. DETAILS OF ENERGY AUDITORS Number of Energy Auditors in the employment of the energy audit firm ................. Name of energy auditor ...................... Registration number**(if applicable) ...................................................... Name of energy auditor ...................... Registration number**(if applicable) ...................................................... Name of energy auditor ...................... Registration number**(if applicable) ...................................................... **Registration number provided by the Energy Efficiency Management Office 3. FIELD OF EXPERTISE Please indicate below the discipline(s) in which the Energy Audit Firm is qualified for energy auditing. A. Buildings* Lighting Lifts/Escalators HVAC Plug load Water heating Fans Pumps Others (please specify) ......................... B. Industry* Lighting Hot water HVAC Plug load Process cooling and refrigeration Compressed air Pumps Process heating Fans Others (please specify) ......................... 4. ENERGY AUDITS COMPLETED Please provide details of the last ten (10) comprehensive energy audits undertaken. No. Name of company audited Company address/ telephone number/ fax number/email address Areas covered in the energy audit (use the list at section 4 above) Date audit completed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 5. DECLARATION I certify that – (a) ..................................................................... has the capacity and (insert name of energy audit firm) resources required to conduct energy audits; and (b) the information given above are correct and I understand that any wilful misstatement may lead to the rejection of the application for registration or, if already registered, to the deregistration of ........................................................ by the Energy Efficiency (insert name of energy audit firm) Management Office. I agree that the Energy Efficiency Management Office renders public any or all of the information mentioned in this form. Name ........................................................................................................... Post held in the energy audit firm ..................................................................... ......................... ......................... Signature Date ........................................ Company seal *Please tick in the appropriate box _______________

SECOND SCHEDULE [Regulation 4(1)] LIST OF CERTIFICATION BODIES AFNOR Certification American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (US) Association of Energy Engineers (US) Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Building Performance Institute (US) Bureau of Energy Efficiency India Energy Institute (UK) Energy Management Association of New Zealand Hong Kong College of Engineering Institution of Engineers Singapore International Institute for Energy Training Organisme Professionnel de Qualification de l’Ingénierie Bâtiment Industrie (OPQIBI) Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore