| (1) | The accounting officer of an organ of state must, by 7 December 2025, publicly display an energy performance certificate at the entrance of a building that is owned, operated or occupied by that organ state, provided that the building— |
| (a) | has a dominant occupancy classification in terms of Regulation A20 of the National Building Regulations as A1 (Entertainment and public assembly), A2 (Theatrical and indoor sport), A3 (Places of instruction), or G1 (Offices); |
| (b) | is in operation to meet a particular need associated with the use of the building for a period of two years or longer, and has not been subject to a major renovation within the past two years of operation; and |
| (c) | has a total net floor area of over 1000 m2. |
| (2) | The owner of a building, other than that owned, operated or occupied by an organ of state as contemplated in sub regulation (1), must by 7 December 2025, publicly display an energy performance certificate at the entrance of that building, provided that the building— |
| (a) | has a dominant occupancy classification in terms of Regulation A20 of the National Building Regulations as A1 (Entertainment and public assembly), A2 (Theatrical and indoor sport), A3 (Places of instruction), or G1 (Offices); |
| (b) | is in operation to meet a particular need associated with the use of the building for a period of two years or longer, and which has not been subject to a major renovation within the past two years of operation; and |
| (c) | has a total net floor area of over 2000 m2. |
| (3) | The validity of the energy performance certificate, in sub regulation (1) must not exceed five years from the date of issue. |
| (4) | Failure to publically display the energy performance certificate in terms of these Regulations is an offence in contravention of the Act. |
[Regulation 3(1)(2) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 1461, GG47569, dated 25 November 2022]
