PART 2Administration

CHAPTER 1General

Meaning of Regulator10.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) and article 17, the Regulator of an aeroplane operator F1which has been attributed to the United Kingdom under article 8(1) is—

(a)

the Environment Agency20, where the aeroplane operator —

(i)

has its registered office or is resident in England, or

(ii)

does not have a registered office or is not resident in the United Kingdom,

(b)

the NRW, where the aeroplane operator has its registered office or is resident in Wales,

(c)

the SEPA where the aeroplane operator has its registered office or is resident in Scotland,

(d)

the chief inspector, where the aeroplane operator has its registered office or is resident in Northern Ireland.

(2)

For an aeroplane operator F1which is administered as an aircraft operator under the UK ETS Order in a scheme year, the Regulator is the regulator specified in that Order.