Amendment to article 9 (preliminary accreditation)5

1

Article 9 is amended as follows.

2

For paragraph (8ZA), substitute—

8ZA

Where under paragraph (8)(b) or (c) preliminary accreditation would otherwise cease to be valid on or after 1st March 2020, preliminary accreditation shall be valid—

a

for wind and anaerobic digestion installations, for 24 months beginning with the date on which the application for preliminary accreditation was treated as received by the Authority; and

b

for hydro generating stations, for 36 months beginning with the date on which the application for preliminary accreditation was treated as received by the Authority.

3

For paragraph (8AA), substitute—

8AA

Where under paragraph (8A) preliminary accreditation would otherwise cease to be valid on or after 1st March 2020, preliminary accreditation shall be valid—

a

for solar photovoltaic installations, for 24 months beginning with the date on which the application for preliminary accreditation was treated as received by the Authority;

b

for wind and anaerobic digestion installations, for 30 months beginning with the date on which the application for preliminary accreditation was treated as received by the Authority; and

c

for hydro generating stations, for 42 months beginning with the date on which the application for preliminary accreditation was treated as received by the Authority.