Article 6 Determining carbon emissions reduction obligations and insulation obligationsF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Authority must determine a supplier’s—

(a)

carbon emissions reduction obligation;

(b)

insulation obligation; and

(c)

super priority group obligation.

(2)

The Authority must refer to the matters in article 7 when determining each of the obligations referred to in paragraph (1).

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), the obligation period is the period—

(a)

commencing 1st April 2008, except for a new supplier; and

(b)

ending on 31st December 2012.

(4)

For a new supplier who satisfies article 4(1) for the first time on—

(a)

31st December 2008, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2009;

(b)

31st December 2009, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2010;

(c)

31st December 2010, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2011;

(d)

31st December 2011, the obligation period commences on 1st April 2012.

(5)

The Authority must notify a supplier of that supplier’s—

(a)

carbon emissions reduction obligation by 28th February prior to the commencement of the obligation period;

(b)

insulation obligation by 1st November 2010 or, in respect of a new supplier to whom article 4(1) applies for the first time on or after 31st December 2010, by 28th February 2011 or 28th February 2012 as applicable; and

(c)

super priority group obligation by 1st November 2010 or, in respect of a new supplier to whom article 4(1) applies for the first time on or after 31st December 2010, by 28th February 2011 or 28th February 2012 as applicable.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 6 substituted (31.7.2010) by The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1958), arts. 1, 7