PART 2AUCTIONS

Deposits4

1

The person conducting an auction—

a

may require an account holder to pay a deposit into a nominated bank account on account of payment for allowances,

b

may retain a deposit as payment for allowances allocated, and

c

must repay to an account holder any part of a deposit not used to satisfy payment for allowances as soon as reasonably practicable after the close of the bidding window.

2

In paragraph (1) “bidding window” means such period as is specified in the Scheme during which an account holder may submit a bid in an auction for the allocation of an allowance.