Article 18 TransfersI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The carbon emissions reduction obligation of one supplier (“supplier A”) may be treated as achieved in whole or part by qualifying action completed by another supplier (“supplier B”) (“a supplier transfer”).

(2)

A supplier transfer requires approval by the Authority.

(3)

Suppliers A and B must—

(a)

apply for approval in writing to the Authority by F131st December 2012; and

(b)

provide to the Authority such information, including the number and type of qualifying actions in question, as the Authority may require.

(4)

The Authority must not approve a supplier transfer where it has reasonable grounds to believe that, if the transfer were approved, the carbon emissions reduction obligation placed on supplier B will not be achieved.

(5)

The completed qualifying action under a supplier transfer does not count towards the carbon emissions reduction obligation of supplier B.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 18(3)(a) substituted (22.12.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions and Community Energy Saving) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/3062), arts. 1, 5

Commencement

I1: Art. 18 in force at 31.1.2008, see art. 1