Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent, interpretation and application

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Hydrogen Production Revenue Support (Directions, Eligibility and Counterparty) Regulations 2023 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made (“the commencement date”).

(2)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3)

References to a numbered section are to that section as numbered in the Energy Act 2023.

(4)

These Regulations apply for the purposes of a hydrogen production revenue support contract^f1 entered into pursuant to a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 66(1).

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Footnotes

f1: A “hydrogen production revenue support contract” is defined by section 65(2) of the Energy Act 2023 which for the purposes of these Regulations means a contract entered into by a hydrogen production counterparty pursuant to a direction made by the Secretary of State under section 66(1).