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The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 94

Electricity

The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

Made

31st March 2014

Coming into force

1st April 2014

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

In accordance with section 32L(3)(2) of the 1989 Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

In accordance with section 32D(4) of the 1989 Act the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the matters referred to in that section.

In accordance with section 32D(7) of the 1989 Act they have carried out a review by virtue of section 32D(8) of the 1989 Act.

In accordance with section 32L(1) of the 1989 Act they have consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority(3), the National Consumer Council(4), electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and other persons as they considered appropriate.

(1)

1989 c.29. Sections 32 to 32C were substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32) (“the 2008 Act”). Sections 32D, 32J and 32K were inserted by said section 37.

(2)

Section 32L was inserted by section 37 of the 2008 Act. Section 32L(3) has been modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

(3)

Section 32L(1) refers to “the Authority”, which is defined in section 111(1). The definition was inserted by paragraph 40(a) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).

(4)

Section 32L(1) refers to “the Council”, which is defined in section 111(1). The definition was substituted by section 30(4)(b) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c.17).

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