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.