# The Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 S.R. 2016/47 · made 16 February 2016 · revised to 7 September 2026 These Regulations amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”) and the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”). The 2012 Regulations established a renewable heat incentive scheme for the non-domestic sector and the 2014 Regulations a renewable heat incentive scheme for the domestic sector, under which owners of plants which generate heat from specified renewable sources and meet specified criteria may receive payments at prescribed tariffs for the heat used for eligible purposes. Made under: Energy Act 2011 (Section 113) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/renewable-heat-incentive-schemes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160047_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/renewable-heat-incentive-schemes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160047_en.pdf ## Introductory text Energy Laid before the Assembly in draft Made 16th February 2016 Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1 The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 113 of the Energy Act 2011. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on the day after the day on which they are made. ## 2 Interpretation The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. ## 3 Amendment of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 4 Amendment of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 5 Amendment of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 6 Amendment of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 7 Amendment of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 are amended in accordance with regulations 8 and 9. ## 8 Amendment of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 After regulation 22 insert— “Suspension of the operation of the domestic RHI scheme 22A. (1) Where regulation 23A(1) of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 applies, the Department may, by notice published in such a manner as it thinks appropriate suspend the operation of the scheme in relation to applications for accreditation under regulation 17 made after the date specified in the notice and accordingly, after that date and while the notice remains in force no such applications may be made or granted under regulation 21. (2) The Department may revoke any notice under paragraph (1) by a further notice in writing and the revocation shall have effect from such date as may be specified in that further notice.” ## 9 Amendment of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 In regulation 21(1) for the words “subject to regulation 22” substitute “subject to regulation 22 and regulation 22A”. ## Signature Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 16th February, 2016. L.S. Chris Stewart A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”) and the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”). The 2012 Regulations established a renewable heat incentive scheme for the non-domestic sector and the 2014 Regulations a renewable heat incentive scheme for the domestic sector, under which owners of plants which generate heat from specified renewable sources and meet specified criteria may receive payments at prescribed tariffs for the heat used for eligible purposes. Regulations 3 to 6 amend the 2012 Regulations and regulations 7 to 9 amend the 2014 Regulations. Regulation 4 introduces a new regulation 23A in the 2012 Regulations which gives the Department the power to issue a notice suspending the non-domestic RHI scheme in relation to new applications where it appears to the Department that it does not have or is not likely to have sufficient funds available to it for the purpose of meeting the full cost of periodic support payments for all eligible RHI installations accredited under the 2012 Regulations and RHI payments for all plants accredited under the 2014 Regulations. It also gives the Department the power to revoke any such notice and resume the operation of the non-domestic scheme. Regulations 5 and 6 make consequential amendments to the 2012 Regulations. Regulation 8 amends the 2014 Regulations by introducing a new regulation 22A which gives the Department the power to issue a notice suspending the domestic RHI scheme where regulation 23A(1) of the 2012 Regulations applies. It also gives the Department the power to revoke any such notice and resume the operation of the domestic scheme. Regulation 9 makes consequential amendments to the 2014 Regulations. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/47 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renewable-heat-incentive-schemes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.