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.

7

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.