{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-bills-discount-scheme-regulations-2023/regulation-67",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-bills-discount-scheme-regulations-2023/regulation-67.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2023/453",
  "legislation_title": "The Energy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-bills-discount-scheme-regulations-2023",
  "path": "regulation/67",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "67",
  "heading": "Interpretation of this Chapter",
  "text": "(1) In this Chapter—\n“affected person” in relation to a regulation 22 matter means—\n(a) the provider who determines that matter, and\n(b) the certified ETII operator or (if it is not that provider) certified heat supplier, as the case may be;\n“applicant” in relation to a review request, means the person making the request;\n“Part 2 or Part 4 matter” means any matter other than a regulation 22 matter which is to be determined or declared in relation to a supply contract by a supplier or customer under Part 2 or Part 4;\n“Part 3 decision” means a decision by the Secretary of State—\n(a) under regulation 37, to withhold payment to a supplier of any amount in respect of a recovery claim amount;\n(b) under regulation 38, as to the release of an amount withheld under regulation 37;\n(c) under regulation 39, as to the reconciliation cut-off date in relation to any supplier;\n(d) under regulation 41(1), to decline to make payment (in whole or part) in respect of a discount recovery claim on the grounds of invalidity;\n(e) under regulation 41(2), to adjust the amount of a discount recovery claim;\n(f) under regulation 41(3), to give a notice that is to be treated as a discount recovery claim;\n“other party” in relation to a review request under regulation 70(1), means the contract party which is not the applicant;\n“reconsidered decision” has the meaning given in regulation 70(6)(e)(i);\n“regulation 22 matter” means the ETII proportion or QHS proportion to be determined by a provider in respect of a benefit calculation period under regulation 22;\n“relevant decision” in relation to a review request, means the determination or decision in respect of which the request is made;\n“review request” means a request made to the Secretary of State under regulation 70(1), (2), (3) or (4).\n(2) In this Chapter, reference to a “determination” includes a redetermination.\n(3) For the purposes of this Chapter a referral under regulation 68 or a review request does not meet the applicable threshold if—\n(a) it is vexatious or frivolous,\n(b) the financial consequences—\n(i) for the applicant or (where applicable) the other party of a determination under regulation 68(3)(c), or\n(ii) for the applicant or (where applicable) the other party or any affected person of a reconsidered decision,\nwould not be material, or\n(c) the referral or review request is not made within a period which is reasonable in all the circumstances after—\n(i) the customer was notified or otherwise informed of the supplier’s determination referred to in regulation 68(1)(a), or\n(ii) the relevant decision was made.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 67 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/453/regulation/67",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:46:29.578611+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}