Climate Change Act 2008

ChargesU.K.

26(1)The regulations may—U.K.

(a)require the payment by participants or other persons authorised to trade in allowances, credits or certificates of charges of an amount determined by or under the regulations by reference to the costs of operating the scheme, and

(b)provide for such charges to be imposed by—

(i)a national authority,

(ii)the administrator of the scheme, or

(iii)such other person as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations.

(2)If the regulations provide for charges to be payable to a person other than a national authority, they must provide for that person to pay the sums received to the national authority or authorities specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations.