Regulation 5 Interpretation

In regulation 3—

(a)

in the definition of “allowance”, omit—

(i)

in paragraph (a), “in this regulation”,

(ii)

paragraph (b) and the “but” which precedes it;

(b)

for the definition of “authority” substitute—

““authority” means DAERA;”;

(c)

after the definition of “current operator” insert—

““DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;”;

(d)

in the definition of “fee”, omit paragraphs (a) and (b);

(e)

in the definition of “permit” omit “and paragraph 7(12) of Schedule 6”;

(f)

after the definition of “the Registries Regulation 2013”^f1 insert—

““the Registries Regulation 2019” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 of 12 March 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the functioning of the Union Registry, as amended from time to time^f2;”;

(g)

in the definition of “registry account” omit “or an aircraft operator holding account”;

(h)

in the definition of “regulated activity” omit “(other than an aviation activity)”;

(i)

for the definition of “regulator”, substitute—

““regulator” means the chief inspector;”;

(j)

in the definition of “reportable emissions” omit paragraph (b) and the “or” which precedes it;

(k)

omit the following definitions—

(i)

aviation activity,

(ii)

aviation allowance,

(iii)

aviation emissions,

(iv)

aviation emissions plan,

(v)

banned non-UK operator,

(vi)

commercial air transport operator,

(vii)

exempt non-commercial air transport operator,

(viii)

the Free Allocation Decision,

(ix)

the Free Allocation Regulation^f3,

(x)

non-commercial air transport operator,

(xi)

the NRBW,

(xii)

the NRBW Order,

(xiii)

offshore installation,

(xiv)

offshore petroleum installation,

(xv)

the Offshore Regulations^f4,

(xvi)

offshore storage or unloading installation,

(xvii)

SEPA,

(xviii)

sub-installation,

(xix)

UK administered operator,

(xx)

UK aircraft operator;

(l)

for paragraphs (3) and (4) substitute—

“(3)
For the purposes of these Regulations, an installation has ceased operation if—

(a)
a regulated activity is no longer being carried out at the installation; and

(b)
it is technically impossible to resume operation.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The definition of the 2013 Regulation was inserted by regulation 5(1)(a) of S.I. 2013/3135.
f2: OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 3-62.
f3: The definition of Free Allocation Regulation was inserted by regulation 3(2)(g) of S.I. 2019/1440.
f4: The definition of the Offshore Regulations was substituted by regulation 2(f) of S.I. 2014/3125.