# The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012, Regulation 11: Review, variation and consolidation of permits

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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(2) The regulator may, by giving notice to the operator, vary a permit at any time and may in particular make any variation of the permit that the regulator considers necessary in consequence of—
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(b) any report made by the operator under Article 69 of the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018; or
(c) any notification as mentioned in paragraph 2(7)(b) of Schedule 4 (notification of planned changes in operation etc).
(3) The regulator may by giving notice to the operator vary a permit where the operator—
(a) applies to the regulator for such a variation pursuant to a provision of the permit; or
(b) has failed to comply with a requirement of the permit to apply for such a variation.
(4) The regulator may by giving notice to the operator vary a permit in order to comply with regulator's duty under—
(a) regulation 88(2) or (4); or
(b) any of the following provisions of Schedule 5—
(i) paragraph 2(1);
(ii) paragraph 3(3);
(iii) paragraph 6(5) or (6);
(iv) paragraph 7(4)(b), (6)(b) or (7)(b);
(v) paragraph 8(6) or 8(6A).
(5) A notice given under paragraph (2), (3)(b) or (4) may specify a period within which a fee for the variation of the permit must be paid.
(6) The regulator may by giving notice to the operator replace a permit with a consolidated permit applying to the same regulated activities, and containing the same or equivalent provisions, in the following circumstances—
(a) where the permit has been varied;
(b) where there is more than one permit applying to installations on the same site operated by the same operator.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3038/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greenhouse-gas-emissions-trading-scheme-regulations-2012/regulation-11
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