The Fossil Fuel Levy (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002

Made6th March 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament7th March 2002

Coming into force31st March 2002

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 33 and 60 of the Electricity Act 19891 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Fossil Fuel Levy (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 31st March 2002.

Amendment of the Fossil Fuel Levy (Scotland) Regulations 19962.

(1)

The Fossil Fuel Levy (Scotland) Regulations 19962 shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

After paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 3 insert–

“(1A)
There shall be added to Byp the audited proceeds (net of fees and expenses of any third party) received by the supply successor company from the sale by a third party of any benefit (for the avoidance of doubt to include certificates of any nature) attaching to any electricity supplied in terms of SRO Orders 1, 2 & 3 in accordance with regulation 4A of the Electricity from Non-Fossil Fuel Sources (Scotland) Saving Arrangements Order 20013.”.

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrews House,

Edinburgh

6th March 2002

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Fossil Fuel Levy (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/293).

Regulation 2 requires any benefits attaching to renewable sources of electricity to be taken into account when calculating the Fossil Fuel Levy to be paid. The amendment to the formula will result in less levy being paid by consumers