2.—(1) In this Schedule—
“combustion plant” has the meaning given in Article 3(25) of the Industrial Emissions Directive;
“large combustion plant” means a combustion plant with a total rated thermal input of 50 or more megawatts to which Chapter III of the Industrial Emissions Directive applies.
(2) When interpreting the Industrial Emissions Directive for the purposes of this Schedule—
(a)except where defined in this paragraph, an expression that is defined in Part 1 of these Regulations has the meaning given in that Part;
(b)the competent authority is—
(i)for the purposes of exercising a judgement as to whether there is an overriding need to maintain energy supplies under Articles 30(6) and 37 of the Industrial Emissions Directive, the appropriate authority;
(ii)otherwise, the regulator;
(c)“permit” means environmental permit.