Article 8A The pause periodF1

(1)

Subject to paragraph (4), this article applies to an eligible installation for which the application date is within the pause period.

(2)

Where this article applies, the Authority must not accredit the eligible installation until on or after 8th February 2016.

(3)

If the eligible installation is accredited—

(a)

its eligibility date is the later of—

(i)

8th February 2016; or

(ii)

the first day of the tariff period within which it qualifies for accreditation; and

(b)

its tariff date is the same as its eligibility date.

(4)

This article does not apply to—

(a)

an eligible installation to which article 8D (transitional installations) applies; or

(b)

an eligible installation which has been granted preliminary accreditation, and in respect of which the application for accreditation is made within the period of validity of its preliminary accreditation.

(5)

In paragraph (1)—

“the application date” means—
1. (a)
  in relation to an application which meets the conditions in article 4(2), the date on which the application for accreditation is received by the Authority;
2. (b)
  in relation to an application which meets the conditions in article 4(3), the date on which the application for FIT payments is received by a FIT licensee; and
“the pause period” means the period starting on 15th January 2016 and ending on 7th February 2016.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Arts. 8A-8D inserted (15.1.2016) by The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2045), arts. 1, 7 (with art. 24)