The Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

Criteria for issue of NIROCs to agents: supplemental

18.—(1) Where a NIROC is to be issued to an agent by virtue of Article 15, the following provisions of this Article shall apply.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), in Article 16(4) and (6) and Article 21(3)(b) and (4)—

(a) references to the operator of the generating station shall be treated as references to the agent who acts in relation to that generating station; and

(b) any obligation imposed on the operator in relation to that generating station shall be treated as imposed on the agent instead.

(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of Article 16(4).

(4) Where the NIROC relates to more than one generating station—

(a) in Article 16(2) the written confirmation referred to shall be required in relation to each of the generating stations to which the NIROC relates;

(b) in Article 16(4) and (6) the declaration referred to shall be required in relation to the electricity generated by each of the generating stations to which the NIROC relates;

(c) in Article 16(4)(a) and (b) references to the operator shall be treated as references to the operator of each of the generating stations to which the NIROC relates.