Commentary on Sections Part 1: Energy Efficiency Non-domestic energy efficiency improvements regulations Section 51: Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
141.This section enables the Secretary of State to make provision for the purpose of securing that landlords comply with the requirements imposed on them under non-domestic energy efficiency regulations. Subsection (2) provides that provision may be made enabling (i) a local weights and measures authority to enforce any requirement imposed by or under the regulations applying to landlords of non domestic properties; (ii) sanctions to be imposed for non compliance with any requirements imposed by or under the regulations and also for sanctions to imposed for the provision of false information. The section also makes clear that non compliance may be enforced by the imposition of a civil penalty by a local weights and measures authority.
142.Subsections (3) to (7) provide more detailed provision about a right of appeal to a court or tribunal against the imposition of a civil penalty.