Article 84 Declaration verification serviceI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Administrator must—

(a)

provide a means by which a relevant authority may provide it with information about a declaration they have made under any one of articles 17 to 19 or 21(1);

(b)

maintain a record of that information; and

(c)

following a request by a participant which is accompanied by a copy of a declaration purporting to be made by a relevant authority under any one of articles 17 to 19 or 21(1) (“the purported declaration”)—

(i)

determine whether the purported declaration matches any declaration about which a record is maintained by the Administrator under sub-paragraph (b); and

(ii)

inform the participant of the outcome of that determination.

(2)

Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to a request made on or after F11st April 2027.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 84(2) substituted (26.3.2026) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) (Specified Period) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/361), arts. 1(2), 2(16)

Commencement

I1: Art. 84 in force at 27.7.2022, see art. 1(1)