44.—(1) Regulation 16 (other powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Administrator) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(a)—
(a)after “reporting requirement” insert “and GHG reduction obligations”;
(b)after “that requirement” insert “or such an obligation”.
(3) In paragraph (1)(b), for “13(1)(a)(i) to (iii)” substitute “13(2)”.
(4) After paragraph (1)(c), insert—
“(d)where a GHG credit is transferred between account holders, to record that fact in the relevant accounts;
(e)to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that there is no regulated supplier which, having failed to produce the evidence required to discharge fully the GHG reduction obligation for a reporting period, is failing to pay the sum due under regulation 16F.”.
(5) For paragraph (3), substitute—
“(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), regulation 6(4) is to have effect as if, for regulation 6(4)(c), there were substituted—
“(c)consider whether the relevant systems used—
(i)to collate and report information relating to the amount of each type of energy product supplied;
(ii)in the case of crude oil, to report its origin, and the reasonable steps taken to ascertain its origin;
(iii)in the case of refined fuel (including refined biofuel), to report its place of purchase, and the reasonable steps taken to ascertain its place of purchase,
are likely to produce data which is reasonably accurate and reliable and whether there are controls in place to help protect against material misstatements due to fraud or error, and for these purposes “origin” and “place of purchase” have the meanings given in paragraph 11 of the Schedule.”.”