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The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 in England

S.I. 2022/565 · Made 22 May 2022 · Extends to England and Wales

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Energy, England And Wales

Made 22nd May 2022

Coming into force 23rd May 2022

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 100 and 104(2) of the Energy Act 2008f1. In accordance with section 105(3)f2 of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. In accordance with section 148A of the Government of Wales Act 2006f3 the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers.

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Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 32. Section 100 was amended by section 51 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7) and by S.I. 2011/2195.

f2

Section 105 (Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation) was amended by section 51 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 which inserted subsections (3A) to (3I) concerning provisions which require the affirmative resolution procedure.

f3

2006 c. 32. Section 148A, which was added by section 55(1) of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), requires the Secretary of State to consult the Welsh Ministers before establishing a renewable energy incentive scheme under section 100 of the Energy Act 2008 (the “2008 Act”) that applies in Wales, but not in relation to any levy in connection with such a scheme.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory provisions
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
  5. 4Approval of standards or schemes by the Secretary of State
  6. Part 2: Eligible properties
  7. 5Eligible properties
  8. 6Insulation requirements Repealed
  9. 7Requirements for new-build properties
  10. Part 3: Eligible plant
  11. 8Eligible plant
  12. 9Requirements for heat pumps
  13. 9AProperties in relation to which an air-to-air heat pump is not an eligible plant
  14. 10Requirements for biomass boilers
  15. 11Properties in relation to which biomass boilers are not eligible plant
  16. Part 4: Boiler upgrade grants
  17. 12Determination and publication of budget allocation
  18. 13Determination and publication of boiler upgrade grant values
  19. 14Grant applications
  20. 15Determination of grant applications
  21. 16Redemption applications
  22. Part 5: Compliance and enforcement
  23. 17Obligations on installers
  24. 18Inspection of property
  25. 19Power to temporarily withhold grant payment during investigation
  26. 20Power to withhold grant payment in the case of non-compliance
  27. 21Revocation of vouchers
  28. 22Repayment notices and offsetting
  29. 23Revocation of sanctions
  30. 24Application of this Part in relation to persons who are not or cease to be installers
  31. Part 6: Additional powers and functions of the Authority
  32. 25Right of review
  33. 26Reliance on information provided to the Authority
  34. 27The Authority’s power to disclose information
  35. 28Duty to maintain register
  36. 29Publication of guidance
  37. 30Reporting obligations
  38. 31Additional information to be provided to the Secretary of State
  39. 32Provision of information to the Authority
  40. 33Notices
  41. Signature
  42. Schedule 1: Requirements for emissions certificates
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. 3Paragraph 3
  46. Schedule 1A: Sets of Grant Categories
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. Schedule 2: Information required for grant application
  50. 1Paragraph 1
  51. 2Paragraph 2
  52. 3Paragraph 3
  53. Schedule 3: Information required for redemption application
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. Schedule 4: Certification requirements
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. Explanatory note