Paragraph 1 InterpretationF1

In this Schedule—

• F2“baseline period” has the meaning given in point (14) of Article 2(1) of the Free Allocation Regulation;

• “eligible scheme year” means—

  1. (a)

     the first eligible scheme year;

  2. (b)

     any subsequent scheme year in the relevant allocation period;

• “first eligible scheme year” means—

  1. (a)

     if the relevant notice is a conversion notice under paragraph 23 F3or 23A of Schedule 7, the scheme year following the year in which the conversion notice is given;

  2. (b)

     if the relevant notice is a notice under paragraph 7 of Schedule 8—

     1. (i)

        where the notice is given in the scheme year following the excess year (as defined in sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph), the scheme year following the year in which the notice is given;

     2. (ii)

        where the notice is given after the scheme year following the excess year, the scheme year in which the relevant date (as defined in sub-paragraph (3)(c)(ii) of that paragraph) falls;

• “relevant allocation period” means the allocation period that the first eligible scheme year is in;

• “relevant notice” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(a);

• F4“start of normal operation” has the meaning given in point (12) of Article 2(1) of the Free Allocation Regulation;

• “sub-installation” has the same meaning as in the Free Allocation Regulation.