# The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2010, 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111500095/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-amendment-order-2010/article-7
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