The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018

Review of accreditation or registration following notification of a change in circumstances

52.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) the Authority receives a notification under regulation 43; and

(b) regulations 54 and 55 do not apply.

(2) On receipt of the notification, the Authority may—

(a) require the participant to provide such information as the Authority considers necessary to enable the Authority to consider whether a review should be carried out in accordance with this regulation and, if appropriate, to carry out such a review; and

(b) either—

(i) review the accreditation of the accredited RHI installation to which the notification relates to ensure that it continues to meet the eligibility criteria; or

(ii) review the registration of the registered biomethane producer to which the notification relates to ensure that the producer continues to meet the requirements under these Regulations.

(3) No periodic support payment may be made from the date on which the Authority receives the notification until—

(a) the Authority has notified the participant that—

(i) it is satisfied that it is not necessary to review the accreditation of the installation or registration of the biomethane producer;

(ii) it has carried out a review and is satisfied that the installation may continue to be an accredited RHI installation or the biomethane producer may continue to be registered; or

(b) where regulation 53(1)(a) or (b) applies, the Authority has notified the participant that it is satisfied that the metering requirements in regulation 24 have been met.

(4) Where the Authority is satisfied in accordance with paragraph (3) it must resume payment of periodic support payments in accordance with these Regulations and pay to the participant any periodic support payments withheld in accordance with paragraph (3).