Finance Act 2000

48 (1) A combination of agreements falls within this paragraph if the following conditions are satisfied. U.K.

(2) The first condition is that the combination is a combination of—

(a) an umbrella agreement (including one entered into before the passing of this Act), and

(b) an agreement (including one entered into before the passing of this Act) that, in relation to the umbrella agreement, is an underlying agreement.

(3) The second condition is that between them the two agreements—

(a) set, or provide for the setting of, targets for the facilities to which the underlying agreement applies,

(b) specify certification periods (as to which see paragraph 49(1)) for the facilities to which the underlying agreement applies, and

(c) provide for [F1 seven-yearly] (or more frequent) reviews by the Secretary of State [F2 or the Administrator] of targets set by or under the agreements for those facilities and for giving effect to outcomes of such reviews.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph an “umbrella agreement” is an agreement—

(a) entered into with the [F3 Administrator],

(b) expressed to be entered into for the purposes of the reduced rate of climate change levy,

(c) identifying the facilities to which it applies, F4 ...

(d) to which a representative of each facility to which it applies is a party [F5 , and

(e) containing any terms required by regulations falling within paragraph 52E.]

(5) For the purposes of this paragraph an agreement is an “underlying agreement” in relation to an umbrella agreement if it is an agreement—

(a) expressed to be entered into for the purposes of the umbrella agreement,

[F6 (b) entered into with the Administrator,]

F7 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) identifying which of the facilities to which the umbrella agreement applies are the facilities to which it applies, F8 ...

(e) to which a representative of each facility to which it applies is a party [F9 , and

(f) containing any terms required by regulations falling within paragraph 52E.]

(6) In the case of a climate change agreement that is a combination of agreements that falls within this paragraph, references to the facilities to which the climate change agreement applies are references to the facilities to which the underlying agreement applies.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 6 para. 48(3)(c) substituted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(2)(a) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 48(3)(c) inserted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(2)(b) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F3 Words in Sch. 6 para. 48(4)(a) substituted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(3)(a) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F4 Word in Sch. 6 para. 48(4) omitted (17.7.2012) by virtue of Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(3)(b) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F5 Sch. 6 para. 48(4)(e) and word inserted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(3)(c) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F6 Sch. 6 para. 48(5)(b) substituted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(4)(a) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F7 Sch. 6 para. 48(5)(c) omitted (17.7.2012) by virtue of Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(4)(b) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F8 Word in Sch. 6 para. 48(5) omitted (17.7.2012) by virtue of Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(4)(c) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)

F9 Sch. 6 para. 48(5)(f) and word inserted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 31 para. 7(4)(d) (with Sch. 31 para. 11)