Regulation 5 Amendments to regulation 23

After paragraph (5) of regulation 23 (exceptions to duty to accredit) insert—

“(6)

Subject to paragraph (7), the Authority must not accredit an eligible installation if the application for accreditation is received during a period of restriction unless—

(a)

at the time of receipt of the application, the eligible installation has been commissioned; and

(b)

the date of accreditation will be a date prior to the commencement of the period of suspension.

(7)

Paragraph (6) does not apply where—

(a)

an application for preliminary accreditation pursuant to regulation 26 was made in respect of the eligible installation before the relevant date;

(b)

the eligible installation has been granted preliminary accreditation; and

(c)

that accreditation has not been withdrawn.

(8)

In this regulation—

• “period of restriction” and “period of suspension” have the meanings given in regulation 51B;

• “relevant date” means the date of coming into force of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2012.”