The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32(1), 32B(1), 32C(1) to (6), 32D(1) and (2), 32J(3) and 32K(1) and (3) of the Electricity Act 19891 (“the 1989 Act”) and section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 19722 (“the 1972 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

This Order makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for the references to Annex 5 to Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources3 in Schedule 2 to this Order (land criteria) to be construed as a reference to Annex 5 to that Directive as amended from time to time.

In accordance with section 32L(1) of the 1989 Act4 the Scottish Ministers consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority5, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers considered appropriate.