# Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 5th September 1996.
(2) In this Order—
“biogas generating stations” means generating stations which are fuelled wholly or partially by gas derived from anaerobic digestion of:
(a) farm slurries; or
(b) food processing waste.
“biomass generating stations” means generating stations which are fuelled wholly or partially by any one or more of the following:—
(a) crops grown for the purpose of providing a source of energy;
(b) agricultural waste;
(c) forestry waste; and
(d) fuel derived from any one or more of the types of crop or waste mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c),
but excluding any such station as is partially fuelled by any one or more of the following:—
(a) gas derived from landfill sites of any description;
(b) municipal waste;
(c) industrial waste;
(d) gas or waste, derived from human sewage; and
(e) fuel derived from either or both of municipal and industrial waste.
“biomass generating stations not exceeding 500 kW” means biomass generating stations each of which has a declared net capacity not exceeding 500 kilowatts;
“the Company” means Northern Ireland Electricity plc;
“condition precedent” means a condition described in the terms set out in Schedule 2 or in terms to the like effect;
“hydro generating stations” means generating stations which are driven by any form of water power other than tidal or wave power;
“landfill gas generating stations” means generating stations which are fuelled wholly or partially by gas derived from landfill sites, but excluding any such station as is partially fuelled by any one or more of the following:—
(a) municipal waste;
(b) industrial waste;
(c) gas or waste, derived from human sewage; and
(d) fuel derived from either or both of the types of waste mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);
“municipal and industrial waste generating stations” means generating stations which are fuelled wholly or partially by any one or more of the following:—
(a) municipal waste;
(b) industrial waste; and
(c) fuel derived from either or both of the types of waste mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) and (b),
but excluding any such station as is partially fuelled by either or both of the following:—
(a) gas derived from human sewage; and
(b) gas derived from any landfill site.
“specified period” in relation to the Company means each successive period commencing and ending on the dates specified in Schedule 1 but so that:—
(a) the first such period shall commence on 31st March 1997 or, where all the relevant arrangements made by the Company make provision as is mentioned in Article 3(1)(a), on the date on which all applicable conditions precedent have been satisfied in respect of any such arrangements;
(b) on any such day as is mentioned in Article 3(1)(b) there shall be substituted, in place of any specified period that would otherwise have commenced on that day, a period commencing on such day and expiring (subject to sub-paragraphs (d) and (e)) on the day on which the applicable condition precedent is satisfied either wholly or in part;
(c) upon the expiry of any specified period ascertained in accordance with this sub-paragraph or with sub-paragraph (b) the next specified period shall commence on the following day and shall continue, subject to sub-paragraphs (d) and (e), until the day on which the applicable condition precedent is either wholly satisfied or further satisfied in part;
(d) on any such day as is mentioned in Article 3(2)(b) the then current specified period shall forthwith terminate and shall be followed by a new period commencing immediately upon such termination; and
(e) any specified period which is current on the date of the end of any of the periods specified in Schedule 1 shall expire on that date;
“termination event” means an event described in the terms set out in Schedule 3 or in terms to the like effect;
“wind generating stations” means generating stations which are driven by wind.
(3) Any reference in this Order to relevant arrangements shall be construed as a reference to any arrangements evidence of the making of which is produced to the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland in accordance with Article 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/407/article/1 (the official version)
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