The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005

Charging scheme for offshore installations

19.—(1) The Secretary of State may make, and from time to time revise, a scheme prescribing—

(a) fees payable in respect of, or of applications for, a greenhouse gas emissions permit for an offshore installation;

(b) fees payable in respect of, or of applications for, the variation, transfer and surrender of such permits; and

(c) charges payable in respect of the subsistence of such permits.

(2) The fees and charges prescribed in a scheme under paragraph (1) shall be paid to the Secretary of State.

(3) The Secretary of State shall, on making or revising a scheme under paragraph (1), lay a copy of the scheme or of the revisions made to the scheme or, if she considers it more appropriate, the scheme as revised, before each House of Parliament.

(4) A scheme under paragraph (1) may, in particular—

(a) make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons in different circumstances or localities;

(b) allow for reduced fees or charges payable in respect of greenhouse gas emissions permits granted to the same operator;

(c) provide for the times at which and the manner in which the payments required by the scheme are to be made (subject to the requirements in these Regulations as to times at which payment is required); and

(d) make such incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(5) The Secretary of State shall take such steps as she considers appropriate for bringing the provisions of any charging scheme made by her which is for the time being in force to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

(6) In this regulation “prescribed” means specified in, or determined under, a scheme made under this regulation.