Article 6 Determining carbon emissions reduction obligations
(1)
The Authority must determine a supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation.
(2)
The Authority must refer to the matters in article 7 when determining the obligation.
(3)
Subject to paragraph (4), the obligation period is the three-year period—
(a)
commencing on 1st April 2008, except for a new supplier; and
(b)
ending on 31st March 2011.
(4)
For a new supplier who satisfies article 4(1) for the first time on—
(a)
31st December 2008, the obligation period is the two-year period commencing 1st April 2009;
(b)
31st December 2009, the obligation period is for one year commencing 1st April 2010.
(5)
The Authority must notify a supplier of that supplier’s carbon emissions reduction obligation by 28th February prior to the commencement of the obligation period.