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The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023
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- 2023 No. 454
- PART 3
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- Regulation 38
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38.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies if—
(a)the Secretary of State withholds payment under regulation 37(1)(b), and
(b)the amounts (if any) payable to the Secretary of State as a result of the application of Part 4 are—
(i)agreed or determined by the supplier under any provision of Part 4, or
(ii)determined by the Secretary of State under regulation 74 or 75.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, the Secretary of State must release the amount withheld, or so much of it as exceeds any amount agreed or determined to be payable, within a reasonable time after the agreement or determination.
(3) If—
(a)the Secretary of State withholds payment under regulation 37(1)(c), and
(b)the supplier provides the supporting information or (as the case may be) correct supporting information,
the Secretary of State must, within a reasonable time, release the amount withheld or so much, if any, of it as is shown (by such supporting information) to be payable by the Secretary of State.
(4) If—
(a)the Secretary of State withholds payment under regulation 37(1)(d), and
(b)the supplier demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that the supplier has taken the measures referred to in regulation 37(4)(b),
the Secretary of State must, within a reasonable time, release the amount withheld, less any amount established not to be payable by the Secretary of State.
(5) If the Secretary of State withholds payment under regulation 37(1)(e)—
(a)simple interest at base rate runs on the amount withheld from the day following the day when such amount was otherwise due for payment to the supplier to the day on which it is paid;
(b)the Secretary of State must release the amount withheld, together with the accrued interest or so much, if any, of it as exceeds the amounts finally determined as payable by the supplier, when those amounts are finally determined.
(6) If the Secretary of State withholds payment under regulation 37(1)(f)—
(a)simple interest at base rate runs on the amount withheld from the day following the day when such amount was otherwise due for payment to the supplier to the day on which it is paid;
(b)the Secretary of State must keep under review the amount withheld in comparison with the amounts which are payable in consequence of regulation 39 by the supplier or the Secretary of State;
(c)the Secretary of State may release a part of the amount withheld where, on the basis of the review under sub-paragraph (b), the Secretary of State considers the amount held in reserve exceeds what is appropriate;
(d)the Secretary of State must release the amount withheld, or so much of it as remains withheld, together with accrued interest, within the period of 5 business days beginning with the reconciliation run-off date.
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I1Reg. 38 in force at 26.4.2023, see reg. 1(1)
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