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Regulation 54 Changes affecting registration and changes in requirements for metering and monitoring agreementsF3I1

England, Wales and Scotland

F1(1)

Once the Authority becomes aware that a participant has transferred to another person (“a new owner”) ownership of all or part of the accredited domestic plant to which a registered metering and monitoring agreement relates, no metering and monitoring payment may be made until—

(a)

the new owner has notified the Authority under regulation 48(2)(a);

(b)

the Authority has taken the steps set out in regulation 48(5);

(c)

if the Authority requests that the new owner provide further information about the metering and monitoring agreement, that information has been provided;

(d)

if the Authority decides to review the registration, the Authority is satisfied that—

(i)

the metering and monitoring agreement continues to meet the requirements specified in Schedule 7; and

(ii)

the terms of the metering and monitoring agreement are being complied with; and

(e)

the Authority has updated the central register and notified the new owner of this.

F2(2)

After scheme closure, all metering and monitoring agreements are to be read as if their terms effect the assignment of all rights and obligations under the agreement—

(a)

by the metering and monitoring installer to another certified installer if the participant consents;

(b)

to a certified installer from a metering and monitoring installer who has ceased trading, where the participant requests this assignment within 28 days after becoming aware that the metering and monitoring installer has ceased trading;

(c)

by the participant who entered into the metering and monitoring agreement to another owner of the accredited domestic plant where—

(i)

the participant ceases to be the owner of the accredited domestic plant; and

(ii)

notice is given to the metering and monitoring installer by the participant or another owner of the plant.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 54 renumbered as reg. 54(1) (1.4.2022) by The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/159), regs. 1(3), 25(b)

F2

Reg. 54(2) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/159), regs. 1(3), 25(c)

F3

Words in reg. 54 heading inserted (1.4.2022) by The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/159), regs. 1(3), 25(a)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 54 in force at 9.4.2014, see reg. 1