Amendment of article 12 (approval of actions by the Authority)12
1
Article 12 (approval of actions by the Authority) is amended as follows.
2
For paragraph (1) substitute—
1
The Authority must determine whether or not it approves an action as a qualifying action and whether that approval is in respect of a supplier’s—
a
insulation obligation;
b
priority group obligation; or
c
super priority group obligation.
3
For paragraph (6) substitute—
6
The benchmark action means an action under the 2001 Order or the 2004 Order, as applicable, which achieved the greatest carbon emission reductions for an action of that type.
4
In paragraph (7B)(a) after “requests” insert “, in writing,”.
5
In paragraph (7B)(b) after “requested” insert “, in writing,”.
6
For paragraph (7C) substitute—
7C
The Authority must not on or after 1st April 2011 approve as a qualifying action the provision of compact fluorescent lamps or halogen lamps.
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After paragraph (7C) insert—
7D
The Authority must not on or after 1st August 2010 approve as a qualifying action the provision of a measure which will not be professionally installed unless that measure has been requested, in writing, by a domestic energy user.
7E
The Authority must not on or after 1st April 2011 approve as a qualifying action the provision of—
a
an air source heat pump;
b
a biomass boiler with a capacity of 300 kW or less;
c
a combined heat and power plant with an electrical capacity of 2 kW or less;
d
a ground source heat pump;
e
a hydro generating station with a capacity of 50 kW or less;
f
a solar photovoltaic panel with a capacity of 50 kW or less;
g
a solar thermal water heating system with a capacity of 300 kW or less; or
h
wind turbine with a capacity of 50 kW or less,
unless it is satisfied that the measure will be promoted to a member of the super priority group.