
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 21st December 2009.
2 
The Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
3 
In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “energy inefficient dwelling” substitute—“
 “energy inefficient dwelling” means—
(a) a dwelling, other than a mobile home permanently fixed to a site, which does not attain a Standard Assessment Procedure rating of 55 or above; or
(b) a mobile home permanently fixed to a site where—
(i) the U-value of the walls of the mobile home exceeds 0.5 W/m2K;
(ii) the U-value of the floor of the mobile home exceeds 0.5 W/m2K;
(iii) the U-value of the roof of the mobile home exceeds 0.3 W/m2K;
(iv) the mobile home does not have a central heating system; or
(v) the mobile home has a central heating system comprising a non-condensing boiler fuelled by liquid petroleum gas,
 in paragraph (b) of this definition “the U-value” means the measure in W/m2K of heat transmission through the walls, floor or roof;”.
4 
For regulation 8 (amount of grant) substitute—“
(1) The maximum amount of grant which may be awarded by the administering agency in respect of an application is £4,000, unless paragraph (2) applies, in which case the maximum amount of grant is £6,500.
(2) This paragraph applies where─
(a) the dwelling, other than a mobile home permanently fixed to a site, cannot be improved to a Standard Assessment Procedure rating of 55 or above within the £4,000 limit;
(b) the dwelling is a mobile home permanently fixed to a site and would remain an energy inefficient dwelling after completion of works funded by a grant of £4,000; or
(c) the works for which a grant is made include the installation of an air source heat pump.
(3) In paragraph (2)(c) “air source heat pump” means an electrically driven refrigeration system that transfers heat from outside air into a water-based heating system.”.
ALEX NEIL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th November 2009