PART 1Preliminary

Meaning of regulatorI19

1

Each of the following is a “regulator” for the purposes of this Order—

a

the chief inspector;

b

the Environment Agency M1;

c

NRW;

d

the Secretary of State;

e

SEPA.

2

In this Order, “regulator” means—

a

in relation to an installation, the regulator determined in accordance with article 10;

b

in relation to an aircraft operator, the regulator determined in accordance with articles 11 to 13.

F12A

Articles 11 to 13 apply for the purpose of determining the regulator of a person other than an aircraft operator in relation to—

a

monitoring and reporting of the person's aviation emissions;

b

free allocation to the person under Chapter 2 of Part 4A (aviation free allocation);

c

the opening, operation or closure of the person's aircraft operator holding account,

as if references to “aircraft operator” were to the person.

3

Each regulator is an administrator of the UK ETS for the purposes of paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to CCA 2008.