Article 6 Amendment of article 12 (approval of actions by the Authority)

Article 12 (approval of actions by Authority) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (4), for “micro-cogeneration” substitute “microgeneration”.

After paragraph (7), insert—

“(7A)

The Authority must not approve as a standard action or a market transformation action the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package unless it is satisfied in respect of the matters in paragraph (7B).

(7B)

The matters referred to in paragraph (7A) are—

(a)

the promotion of a real-time display or a home energy advice package makes clear that a display or package will only be provided to a domestic energy user who requests such a display or package;

(b)

a supplier agrees to provide a real-time display or a home energy advice package to a domestic energy user who has requested such a display or package; and

(c)

in respect of the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package the promotion takes place after 11th September 2008.

(7C)

The Authority must not on or after 1st January 2010 approve as a qualifying action the provision of compact fluorescent lamps except where a supplier seeks to promote the purchase of compact fluorescent lamps through a retail outlet.”.