The Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2003

Amendment of the Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001

2.—(1) The Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2001(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 6 (qualifying action)—

(a) in paragraph (2), for the words following “domestic consumers” there are substituted—

• “who are in receipt of—

  (a)

  at least one of the benefits described in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order; or

  (b)

  at least one of the benefits described in paragraph 3 of that Schedule and whose relevant income is less than £14,200.”; and

(b) there is added after paragraph (2) the following paragraph—

“(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2)(b) “relevant income” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(d) of article 10 (information as to compliance) for the words “in receipt of a benefit described in Schedule 2” there is substituted “referred to in article 6(2)”.

(4) In paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of article 12 (enforcement of energy efficiency obligations) for “Part II” in each case there is substituted “Part I”.

(5) In Schedule 2 (benefits relevant to qualifying action)—

(a) in paragraph 2—

(i) for the words “The benefits relevant for the purposes of articles 6 and 10” there are substituted “The benefits relevant for the purpose of article 6(2)(a)”; and

(ii) for all after sub-paragraph (h) there is substituted—

“(i) industrial injuries disablement benefit under sections 103 to 105 of the 1992 Act where it includes constant attendance allowance; and

(j) state pension credit(2).”; and

(b) at the end there is added—

“3.   The benefits relevant for the purpose of article 6(2)(b) are child tax credit and working tax credit(3).”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/4011.

(2)

State pension credit is provided for in the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16).

(3)

Child tax credit and working tax credit are provided for in Parts 1 and 3 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).