Article 6 Determining a participant’s obligations and minimum requirements

(1)

The Administrator must determine for each participant in relation to a phase the participant’s home-heating cost reduction obligation for that phase.

(2)

The Administrator must also determine for each participant in relation to a phase—

(a)

the participant’s solid wall minimum requirement for that phase; and

(b)

the participant’s EFG minimum requirement for that phase.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the Administrator must—

(a)

in the case of a participant who is not a member of a group at the end of the qualification year for the phase, make the determination in accordance with article 7;

(b)

in the case of a participant who is a member of a group at the end of the qualification year for the phase, make the determination in accordance with article 8.

(4)

The Administrator must notify a participant of its home-heating cost reduction obligation, solid wall minimum requirement and EFG minimum requirement in writing—

(a)

for phase 1, within the period of 6 weeks beginning with the commencement date;

(b)

for phases 2, 3 and 4, on or before the 7th March prior to the commencement of the phase.