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BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE (4) The Director may, on an application under subsection (1) or (2), grant an exemption from any provision of the specified standards and requirements in respect of any building services installation if the Director is satisfied that it is, for heritage conservation or technical or operational reasons, undesirable or impracticable for the installation to comply with the provision.

(5) An exemption may be granted under subsection (4) in respect of all building services installations covered by an application or any of the installations.

(6) An exemption granted under subsection (4) may be subject to any condition that the Director thinks fit.

(7) If—
 * (a) an exemption granted under subsection (4) is subject to any condition under subsection (6) and the condition is contravened; or
 * (b) the ground on which the exemption was granted no longer exists,

the Director may, by a notice issued to the responsible person or owner concerned, withdraw the exemption.

(8) A notice under subsection (7) must not take effect before the expiry of 28 days after the day on which it is issued. PART 4 21. Application of Part 4

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Part applies to a building specified in Schedule 4.

(2) This Part does not apply to a building if the Director is satisfied on a declaration by the owner of the building that the building will cease to fall within Schedule 4 within 12 months after the date of the declaration.

22. Energy audit requirement

(1) The owner of a building must cause an energy audit to be carried out in accordance with this section at intervals no longer than 10 years in respect of the central building services installations of the building.

(2) The first energy audit for the central building services installations of a building issued with a Certificate of Compliance Registration must be carried out within 10 years after the building is first issued with a Certificate of Compliance Registration.