# The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012, Regulation 58ZA: Exceeding the maximum amount for an Article 27a installation

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

(1) The operator of an Article 27a installation is liable to the civil penalty in sub-paragraph (2) where in any scheme year the installation exceeds the maximum amount.
(2) The civil penalty is (A – B) x C, where—
A is the reportable emissions arising in the scheme year; B is the maximum amount; C is the carbon price for that year.
(3) In this regulation, “maximum amount” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 5A.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3038/regulation/58ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greenhouse-gas-emissions-trading-scheme-regulations-2012/regulation-58ZA
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