Article 7 Amendment of article 6 (determining carbon emissions reduction obligations)

For article 6 substitute—

“Determining carbon emissions reduction obligations and insulation obligations

6.

(1)

The Authority must determine a supplier’s—

(a)

carbon emissions reduction obligation;

(b)

insulation obligation; and

(c)

super priority group obligation.

(2)

The Authority must refer to the matters in article 7 when determining each of the obligations referred to in paragraph (1).

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), the obligation period is the period—

(a)

commencing 1st April 2008, except for a new supplier; and

(b)

ending on 31st December 2012.

(4)

For a new supplier who satisfies article 4(1) for the first time on—

(a)

31st December 2008, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2009;

(b)

31st December 2009, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2010;

(c)

31st December 2010, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2011;

(d)

31st December 2011, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2012.

(5)

The Authority must notify a supplier of that supplier’s—

(a)

carbon emissions reduction obligation by 28th February prior to the commencement of the obligation period;

(b)

insulation obligation by 1st November 2010 or, in respect of a new supplier to whom article 4(1) applies for the first time on or after 31st December 2010, by 28th February 2011 or 28th February 2012 as applicable; and

(c)

super priority group obligation by 1st November 2010 or, in respect of a new supplier to whom article 4(1) applies for the first time on or after 31st December 2010, by 28th February 2011 or 28th February 2012 as applicable.”.