Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

Sch. 2 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/454/schedules/2023-04-26The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023enENERGY, NORTHERN IRELANDStatute Law Database2024-07-04Expert Participation2023-04-26These Regulations, which apply in Northern Ireland, establish the Energy Bills Discount Scheme for Non-Domestic Customers in Northern Ireland (“EBDS”). EBDS is a scheme for reducing the costs, to non-domestic customers, of being supplied with electricity or gas (“energy”) by a supplier that holds a supply licence under the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 or Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 78

Modification of Schedule 4 of the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 for the purposes of regulation 78(1)1

In paragraph 1, omit the words “, an enforcement undertaking”.

2

After paragraph 1, insert—

1AInterpretation

In this Schedule—

authorised person” means the Secretary of State;

EBDS NI Regulations” means the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023;

intermediary’s agent” means a person who has acted or is acting as agent for a qualifying heat supplier in connection with its application for a QHS certificate under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS Regulations, or who appears to an authorised person to have acted or to be acting in that capacity;

QHS certificate” has the meaning given in the EBDS NI Regulations;

qualifying heat supplier” has the meaning given in the EBDS NI Regulations.

PART 1APower to request information1BApplication of Part

This Part applies where an authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is—

a

an intermediary within the meaning of section 19(1) of the Energy Prices Act 2022; or

b

in connection with the power to require the production of information in paragraph 1C only, an intermediary’s agent.

1CPower to require the production of information

Before imposing a compliance notice on a person for failing to comply with the duty of a qualifying heat supplier to apply for a QHS certificate under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS NI Regulations, the authorised person may give notice to the person mentioned in paragraph 1B requiring that person to provide the authorised person with the information specified in the notice.

1DProcedure for notice under paragraph 1C1

A notice under paragraph 1C must be in writing and must specify that the information is required—

a

if the notice was served in reliance upon paragraph 1B(a), to determine if the person is a qualifying heat supplier; or

b

if the notice was served in reliance upon paragraph 1B(b), to determine the identity of the qualifying heat supplier for whom that person is an intermediary’s agent.

2

The notice may specify—

a

the time within which and the manner in which the person to whom it is given must comply with it; and

b

the form in which information must be provided.

3

The notice may require—

a

the creation of documents, or documents of a description, specified in the notice; and

b

the provision of those documents to the authorised person.

4

A requirement to provide information or create a document is a requirement to do so in a legible form.

5

A notice under paragraph 1C does not require a person to provide any information or create any documents which the person would be entitled to refuse to provide or produce—in proceedings in the High Court on the grounds of legal professional privilege or confidentiality of communications.

6

In sub-paragraph (5), “communications” means—

a

communications between a professional legal adviser and the adviser’s client; or

b

communications made in connection with or in contemplation of legal proceedings or for the purposes of those proceedings.

1EEnforcement of requirement in paragraph 1C

A person who does not comply with the requirement to provide the authorised person with the information specified in a notice under paragraph 1C is subject to civil enforcement action under this Schedule.

.

3

In paragraph 2—

a

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

This paragraph applies where an authorised person has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has failed to comply with the duty under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS NI Regulations.

;

b

in sub-paragraph (2), for “offence does not continue or recur” substitute “intermediary complies with that duty”;

c

omit sub-paragraph (3).

4

Omit paragraphs 8 to 13.

5

In paragraph 14—

a

for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

The authorised person may serve a notice imposing a monetary penalty (“a non-compliance penalty”) on a person who does not comply with—

a

a notice under paragraph 1C, or

b

the duty under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS NI Regulations.

;

b

in sub-paragraph (2) omit the words “or enforcement undertaking”;

c

in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “be a percentage” to the end substitute “not exceed £5,000 in respect of each non-compliance identified in a compliance notice and not exceed £5,000 in respect of failure to comply with a notice given under paragraph 1C”;

d

omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (5);

e

after sub-paragraph (7), insert—

8

A non-compliance penalty is recoverable by the authorised person as a civil debt.

.

6

In paragraph 17 omit sub-paragraph (5).

7

The requirement in paragraph 18 (consultation on guidance) does not apply to any guidance that an authorised person intends to publish under paragraph 17 about the use of civil sanctions in connection with these Regulations.

8

In paragraph 19—

a

in sub-paragraph 1(a) omit “; and”;

b

omit sub-paragraph (1)(b).

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 82

Actions under EBRS which are treated as done under the scheme

Provision of EBRS Regulations

Provision of these Regulations

Person by whom decision, communication or action made, given or taken

Description of decision, communication or action (by reference to provisions of the EBRS Regulations, where relevant)

4(4)

4(4)

A customer

Giving opt-out notice

4(5)

4(5)

A customer

Giving notice withdrawing opt-out notice

11(4)(a)

10(4)(a)

A supplier

Establishing methodology for determining reference wholesale price for flexible supply contracts

14(1)(a)

11(1)(c)

A supplier

Determination to treat a supply contract as comprising more than one supply contract

14(1)(b)

11(1)(a)

A supplier

Determination whether a supply contract is a fixed price contract, flexible price contract or variable price contract

14(1)(c)

11(1)(b)

A supplier

Determination in relation to a fixed price contract of price fix date, and whether it is an excluded fixed price contract

14(2)

11(3)

A supplier

Giving notice of determinations under regulation 14(1)

16(a)

12(a)

A supplier

Establishing a methodology for determinations under regulation 14

38(1)(b)

48(1)(b)

A customer

Sending a declaration that Chapter 1 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract

38(2)

48(2)

A supplier

Determining and giving notice of whether either circumstance in regulation 37(1)(a) applies

43(1)(b)

53(1)(b)

A customer

Sending a declaration that Chapter 2 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract

43(2)

53(2)

A supplier

Determining and giving notice of whether either circumstance in regulation 42(1)(a) applies

47(2)

57(2)

A customer or a supplier

Sending a declaration that Chapter 3 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract

52(1)

62(1)

A customer

Determining and sending a determination that Chapter 4 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract

52(2)

62(2)

A supplier

Determining and giving customer notice where either circumstance in regulation 51(1)(a) applies

53(2)

63(2)

A supplier

Give notice to the customer of each periodic declaration date and the declaration period where Chapter 4 of Part 4 applies and make the necessary declarations

53(2)

63(2)

A customer

Determining and sending a declaration of the non-qualifying quantity

68(3)(b)

73(3)(b)

Secretary of State

Determination of a Part 2 or Part 4 matter referred to the Secretary of State

69(2)

74(2)

Secretary of State

Determination of a Part 2 or Part 4 matter

70(4)(c)

75(6)(e)

Secretary of State

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Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 26.4.2023, see
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Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 26.4.2023, see
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<term refersTo="#term-ebds-ni-regulations">EBDS NI Regulations</term>
” means the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-intermediary’s-agent">intermediary’s agent</term>
” means a person who has acted or is acting as agent for a qualifying heat supplier in connection with its application for a QHS certificate under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS Regulations, or who appears to an authorised person to have acted or to be acting in that capacity;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-qhs-certificate">QHS certificate</term>
” has the meaning given in the EBDS NI Regulations;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-qualifying-heat-supplier">qualifying heat supplier</term>
” has the meaning given in the EBDS NI Regulations.
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
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<part eId="d4e148">
<num>PART 1A</num>
<heading>Power to request information</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e156">
<num>1B</num>
<heading>Application of Part</heading>
<intro>
<p>This Part applies where an authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e162">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an intermediary within the meaning of section 19(1) of the Energy Prices Act 2022; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e168">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in connection with the power to require the production of information in paragraph 1C only, an intermediary’s agent.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e177">
<num>1C</num>
<heading>Power to require the production of information</heading>
<content>
<p>Before imposing a compliance notice on a person for failing to comply with the duty of a qualifying heat supplier to apply for a QHS certificate under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS NI Regulations, the authorised person may give notice to the person mentioned in paragraph 1B requiring that person to provide the authorised person with the information specified in the notice.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e186">
<num>1D</num>
<heading>Procedure for notice under paragraph 1C</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e190">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A notice under paragraph 1C must be in writing and must specify that the information is required—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e196">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if the notice was served in reliance upon paragraph 1B(a), to determine if the person is a qualifying heat supplier; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e202">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if the notice was served in reliance upon paragraph 1B(b), to determine the identity of the qualifying heat supplier for whom that person is an intermediary’s agent.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e208">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice may specify—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e214">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the time within which and the manner in which the person to whom it is given must comply with it; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e220">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the form in which information must be provided.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e226">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice may require—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e232">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the creation of documents, or documents of a description, specified in the notice; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e238">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the provision of those documents to the authorised person.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e244">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A requirement to provide information or create a document is a requirement to do so in a legible form.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e250">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>A notice under paragraph 1C does not require a person to provide any information or create any documents which the person would be entitled to refuse to provide or produce—in proceedings in the High Court on the grounds of legal professional privilege or confidentiality of communications.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e256">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>
In sub-paragraph (5), “
<term refersTo="#term-communications">communications</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e265">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>communications between a professional legal adviser and the adviser’s client; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e271">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>communications made in connection with or in contemplation of legal proceedings or for the purposes of those proceedings.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e280">
<num>1E</num>
<heading>Enforcement of requirement in paragraph 1C</heading>
<content>
<p>A person who does not comply with the requirement to provide the authorised person with the information specified in a notice under paragraph 1C is subject to civil enforcement action under this Schedule.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-f6be516f9bb1cee852aedec91dc22ff9" marker="I3" class="commentary I"/>
3
</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph 2—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e302">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This paragraph applies where an authorised person has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has failed to comply with the duty under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS NI Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">;</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in sub-paragraph (2), for “offence does not continue or recur” substitute 
<mod>
<quotedText>“intermediary complies with that duty”</quotedText>
</mod>
;
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (3).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-4" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1dabea8f9c9e88ef1dd143f7925e699f" marker="I4" class="commentary I"/>
4
</num>
<content>
<p>Omit paragraphs 8 to 13.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-db0c17d44db166f49963d4169724ec23" marker="I5" class="commentary I"/>
5
</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph 14—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e347">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The authorised person may serve a notice imposing a monetary penalty (“a non-compliance penalty”) on a person who does not comply with—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e353">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a notice under paragraph 1C, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e359">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the duty under regulation 17(4) of the EBDS NI Regulations.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">;</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (2) omit the words “or enforcement undertaking”;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “be a percentage” to the end substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“not exceed £5,000 in respect of each non-compliance identified in a compliance notice and not exceed £5,000 in respect of failure to comply with a notice given under paragraph 1C”</quotedText>
</mod>
;
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (5);</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-5-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>after sub-paragraph (7), insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e395">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>A non-compliance penalty is recoverable by the authorised person as a civil debt.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-6" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-91179b56576089c492f7bc76152c9f20" marker="I6" class="commentary I"/>
6
</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph 17 omit sub-paragraph (5).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-7" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-eddb212d6c04c4151f685a6f202fe43e" marker="I7" class="commentary I"/>
7
</num>
<content>
<p>The requirement in paragraph 18 (consultation on guidance) does not apply to any guidance that an authorised person intends to publish under paragraph 17 about the use of civil sanctions in connection with these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-7482bfab62d5ed6c9ab86034be02df6d" marker="I8" class="commentary I"/>
8
</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph 19—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph 1(a) omit “; and”;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (1)(b).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-2" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-d2a10bc8b4fdeafc67fe1444e706a4cf" marker="I9" class="commentary I"/>
SCHEDULE 2
<authorialNote class="referenceNote" placement="right">
<p>Regulation 82</p>
</authorialNote>
</num>
<heading>Actions under EBRS which are treated as done under the scheme</heading>
<content>
<tblock class="tabular">
<table style="table-layout:fixed">
<tr>
<th colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-top-width:0.5pt;border-bottom-width:0.5pt;border-top-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-top-style:solid;width:105.25pt">
<p>
<strong>Provision of EBRS Regulations</strong>
</p>
</th>
<th colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-top-width:0.5pt;border-bottom-width:0.5pt;border-top-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-top-style:solid;width:105.25pt">
<p>
<strong>Provision of these Regulations</strong>
</p>
</th>
<th colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-top-width:0.5pt;border-bottom-width:0.5pt;border-top-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-top-style:solid;width:105.25pt">
<p>
<strong>Person by whom decision, communication or action made, given or taken</strong>
</p>
</th>
<th colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-top-width:0.5pt;border-bottom-width:0.5pt;border-top-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-top-style:solid;width:105.25pt">
<p>
<strong>Description of decision, communication or action (by reference to provisions of the EBRS Regulations, where relevant)</strong>
</p>
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width:105.25pt">
<p>4(4)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width:105.25pt">
<p>4(4)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width:105.25pt">
<p>A customer</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="width:105.25pt">
<p>Giving opt-out notice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>4(5)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>4(5)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A customer</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Giving notice withdrawing opt-out notice</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>11(4)(a)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>10(4)(a)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Establishing methodology for determining reference wholesale price for flexible supply contracts</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>14(1)(a)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>11(1)(c)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determination to treat a supply contract as comprising more than one supply contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>14(1)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>11(1)(a)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determination whether a supply contract is a fixed price contract, flexible price contract or variable price contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>14(1)(c)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>11(1)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determination in relation to a fixed price contract of price fix date, and whether it is an excluded fixed price contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>14(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>11(3)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Giving notice of determinations under regulation 14(1)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>16(a)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>12(a)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Establishing a methodology for determinations under regulation 14</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>38(1)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>48(1)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A customer</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Sending a declaration that Chapter 1 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>38(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>48(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determining and giving notice of whether either circumstance in regulation 37(1)(a) applies</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>43(1)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>53(1)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A customer</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Sending a declaration that Chapter 2 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>43(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>53(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determining and giving notice of whether either circumstance in regulation 42(1)(a) applies</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>47(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>57(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A customer or a supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Sending a declaration that Chapter 3 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>52(1)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>62(1)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A customer</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determining and sending a determination that Chapter 4 of Part 4 applies to a supply contract</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>52(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>62(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determining and giving customer notice where either circumstance in regulation 51(1)(a) applies</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>53(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>63(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A supplier</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Give notice to the customer of each periodic declaration date and the declaration period where Chapter 4 of Part 4 applies and make the necessary declarations</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>53(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>63(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>A customer</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determining and sending a declaration of the non-qualifying quantity</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>68(3)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>73(3)(b)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Secretary of State</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determination of a Part 2 or Part 4 matter referred to the Secretary of State</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>69(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>74(2)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Secretary of State</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p>Determination of a Part 2 or Part 4 matter</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:black;border-bottom-width:0.5pt">
<p>70(4)(c)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:black;border-bottom-width:0.5pt">
<p>75(6)(e)</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:black;border-bottom-width:0.5pt">
<p>Secretary of State</p>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:black;border-bottom-width:0.5pt">
<p>Reconsidered decision</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p/>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p/>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p/>
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
<p/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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