The Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) (Amendment) Order 2014

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 40(5) of the Energy Act 2011, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 0000

Energy Conservation

The Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) (Amendment) Order 2014

Made

2014

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 40(5) of the Energy Act 2011(1) and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

To the extent required by section 40(8)(a) of the Energy Act 2011, the Scottish Ministers have given consent and in accordance with section 40(8)(b) they have been consulted.

The Welsh Minsters have been consulted in accordance with section 40(12) of the Energy Act 2011.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 1(4)(b) of the Energy Act 2011, makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendments to the Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) Order 2012

2.—(1) The Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) Order 2012(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule—

(a) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea) circulator pumps;” and

(b) in paragraph (rr) omit “attached to showers”.

Name

Minister of State

Department of Energy and Climate Change

Date

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) Order 2012 (the “2012 Order”) so as to specify a further description of an energy efficiency improvement as a qualifying energy improvement for the purposes of section 1(4)(b) of the Energy Act 2011. It also makes a minor amendment to the waste water heat recovery devices specified in the 2012 Order.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(1)

2011 c.16.

(2)

S.I. 2012/2105.