23. In regulation 44—
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) Where the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect—
(a)that a participant has failed or is failing to comply with an ongoing obligation; or
(b)that an accredited RHI installation has been given accreditation or a producer of biomethane has been registered as a result of the provision of information which is incorrect in a material particular,
and the Authority requires time to investigate, it may withhold all or part of that participant’s periodic support payments pending the outcome of that investigation.”;
(b)for paragraph (2)(a) substitute—
“(a)the respect in which the Authority suspects the participant has failed or is failing to comply with an ongoing obligation, or a description of the information which the Authority suspects to be incorrect and upon which the accreditation or registration was based;”;
(c)for paragraphs (9) and (10) substitute—
“(9) Subject to paragraph (11), immediately upon conclusion of its investigation under this regulation, the Authority must send the participant a notice specifying—
(a)the outcome of the investigation;
(b)the action the Authority proposes to take under this Part; and
(c)the participant’s right of review.
(10) Subject to paragraph (11), where the Authority concludes that there has been no breach of an ongoing obligation or no provision of incorrect information, it must resume payment of periodic support payments and pay to the participant any periodic support payments withheld during the course of its investigation.
(11) Within 6 months of the date specified further to paragraph (2)(c), the Authority must either resume payment of periodic support payments or must send the participant a notice under regulation 45, 46, 47 or 48.”.