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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 46:
- Regulations modified by S.I. 2019/289, reg. 5, Sch. 3 (as amended) by S.R. 2020/284 reg. 3(3)(5)
- art. 46 substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 7
- art. 46 heading words inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(2)
- art. 46 heading words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 26(2)
- art. 46(1)(a) words inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(3)
- art. 46(1)(a) words substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(2)
- art. 46(3)(1) omitted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(4)
- art. 46(3)(j) word omitted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(5)
- art. 46(3)(j) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 26(3)
- art. 46(3)(k)(1) inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(7)
- art. 46(3)(k) words substituted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(6)
- art. 46(4) substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(6)
- art. 46(5) words substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(7)
- art. 46(6) word omitted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(8)(a)
- art. 46(6) words substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(8)(b)
- 34(9)(10)(11) art. 34(6)(7)(8) renumbered as art. 34(9)(10)(11) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 25(4)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Rule associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Rule (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. A1A inserted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 9 Sch. 1
- Sch. A2 para. 1(1) Sch. A2 para. 1 renumbered as para. 1(1) by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 16(2)
- Sch. A1 A2 inserted by S.R. 2011/169 Sch. 1
- Sch. A2 para. 3(8A) inserted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 7(3)
- Sch. A2 para. 1(2) inserted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 16(3)
- Sch. A1 para. 5 omitted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 15(3)
- Sch. A2 para. 3(1) substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 7(2)
- Sch. A1 para. 6 substituted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 15(4)
- Sch. A2 substituted for Sch. by S.R. 2016/84 art. 10 Sch. 2
- Sch. A1 para. 1 words omitted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 15(2)(a)
- Sch. A1 para. 1 words substituted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 15(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2A-2E inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 33
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2C-2E substituted by S.R. 2013/174 art. 3
- Sch. 2 art. 31(3) substituted for Sch. 2 Pt. 2-5 by S.R. 2010/134 art. 17(b)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 comma and words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(11)(b)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(2)(c)(d) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(15)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(2)(a) word omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(14)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(2)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(5)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(11)(a)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(4)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(6)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(10)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(13)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(3)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(7)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(8)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(9)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 31(12)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2A Table sum substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 8
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2B Table sum substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 9(a)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2B Table sum substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 9(b)
- Sch. 3A inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art 17
- Sch. 3A omitted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 11
- Sch. 3A para. 2(d)(xi) substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 10(3)
- Sch. 3A para. 2(d)(x)(cc)(dd) substituted for Sch. 3A para. 2(d)(x)(cc) by S.R. 2014/146 art. 10(2)
- Sch. 3B inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art 17
- Sch. 3B omitted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 11
- art. 2(1)(c) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(10)
- art. 2(1)(d) words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(8)(a)
- art. 2(1)(e) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(8)(b)
- art. 2(7) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(11)
- art. 2(8) inserted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 13(3)
- art. 3A 3B 3C inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(8)
- art. 4(1)-(1B) substituted for art. 4(1) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 3
- art. 4(1A)(a) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 3(a)
- art. 4(1B)(a) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 3(b)
- art. 4A inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 6
- art. 18A(1)(b) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 6(2)
- art. 18A(3) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 6(3)
- art. 18A(5) words substituted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 7
- art. 21(3)(a)(vi)(vii) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 7(5)
- art. 21A art. 22A renumbered as art. 21A by S.R. 2013/116 art. 9
- art. 21B art. 22B renumbered as art. 21B by S.R. 2013/116 art. 10
- art. 21B(b)(i)-(iii) substituted for art. 21B(b)(i)(ii) by S.R. 2016/84 art. 5
- art. 21B(1) art. 21B renumbered as art. 21B(1) by S.I. 2019/35 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)
- art. 21B(1)(a)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/35 Sch. 3 para. 2(3)
- art. 21B(2) inserted by S.I. 2019/35 Sch. 3 para. 2(4)
- art. 21B(2) words substituted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/35, Sch. 3 para. 2(4) by S.I. 2020/849 reg. 3(4)
- art. 21ZA inserted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 4
- art. 22(2A)-(2B) inserted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 6(b)
- art. 22(3)(aa) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 8
- art. 22A 22B inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 9
- art. 23(2)(a)(ii)(cc) omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 11(3)
- art. 23(2)(a)(ii)(aa) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 11(2)
- art. 23(7) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 11(5)
- art. 24(2)(aa) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 12(3)(a)
- art. 24(2)(bb) omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 12(3)(b)
- art. 25(2)-(10) substituted for art. 25(2)-(5) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 13
- art. 26A-26E inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 15
- art. 27-27D substituted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 10
- art. 27(2)-(5) substituted for art. 27(2) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 16
- art. 27(3) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 17
- art. 27A(2)(3) substituted for art. 27A(2) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 18
- art. 27A(3) substituted by S.R. 2015/287 art. 3
- art. 27B(2)(c)(d) substituted for art. 27B(2)(c) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 19
- art. 28A inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 21
- art. 29A 29B inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 11
- art. 34(9)(b) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 25(5)
- art. 34(10) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 25(6)
- art. 46(A) inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 13
- art. 46(2)-(3ZB) substituted for art. 46(2)(3) by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(3)
- art. 46(3A) words substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(4)
- art. 46(3B)(za) inserted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 3(5)
- art. 46(4)(d) word omitted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 14(2)(a)
- art. 46(4)(e)(v) words substituted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 14(2)(b)
- art. 46(4)(f) inserted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 14(2)(c)
- art. 46(7) omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 26(4)
- art. 46(10) word omitted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 14(3)(a)
- art. 46(10) words inserted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 14(3)(c)
- art. 46(10) words substituted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 14(3)(b)
- art. 46A(3)(b)-(da) substituted for art. 46A(3)(b)-(d) by S.R. 2014/146 art. 4(2)
- art. 46A(3)(d) word omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 27(2)
- art. 46A(3)(e) semi-colon substituted for full stop by S.R. 2013/116 art. 27(3)
- art. 46A(3)(f)(g) added by S.R. 2013/116 art. 27(3)
- art. 46A(5) substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 4(3)
- art. 46A(8) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 27(4)
- art. 46A(8) words substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 4(4)
- art. 46B inserted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 5
- art. 46B(2)(a)(b) words omitted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 8(a)(i)
- art. 46B(2)(b) word substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 8(a)(ii)
- art. 46B(6)(a)(b) words omitted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 8(b)(i)
- art. 46B(6)(b) word substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 8(b)(ii)
- art. 49(1A) inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 14
- art. 50A inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 28
Information to be provided to the Authority where electricity is generated from biomassN.I.
46.—(1) This Article applies to a generating station—
(a)which generates electricity (wholly or partly) from biomass [F1(other than landfill gas or sewage gas)] , and
(b)which is not a microgenerator.
(2) In relation to each consignment of biomass used in a generating station to which this Article applies, the operator of the station must by the 31st May immediately following the obligation period during which the biomass is used (“the relevant date”), provide the Authority with the information specified in paragraph (3).
(3) The information specified in this paragraph is information identifying, to the best of the operator’s knowledge and belief—
(a)the material from which the biomass was composed (for example, whether it was composed of wood);
(b)where the biomass can take different forms (for example, wood can take a variety of forms, depending on whether and how it has been processed and what it is, is to be or has been used for), the form of the biomass;
(c)where the biomass was solid, its mass;
(d)where the biomass was fluid, its volume when measured at 25 degrees Celsius and 0.1 megapascals;
(e)whether the biomass was a by-product of a process;
(f)whether the biomass was waste;
(g)where the biomass was plant matter or derived from plant matter, the country where the plant matter was grown;
(h)where the information specified in sub-paragraph (g) is not known or the biomass was not plant matter or derived from plant matter, the country from which the operator obtained the biomass;
(i)whether any of the consignment was an energy crop or derived from an energy crop and, if so—
(i)the proportion of the consignment which was or was derived from the energy crop, and
(ii)the type of energy crop in question;
(j)whether the biomass or any matter from which it was derived was certified under an environmental quality assurance scheme and, if so, the name of the scheme; and
(k)where the biomass was plant matter or derived from plant matter, the use to which the land on which the plant matter was grown has been put since 30th November 2005.
(4) Where, in relation to biomass used in a generating station to which this Article applies, the operator of the station fails to provide the Authority with the information specified in paragraph (3) by the relevant date, the Authority—
(a)may in relation to any NIROCs to which the operator would otherwise be entitled, postpone (subject to sub-paragraph (b)) the issue of those NIROCs (up to the specified number) until such time as the information is provided, and
(b)must in relation to any such NIROCs refuse the issue of those NIROCs (up to the specified number) if that information is not provided by the 31st August immediately following the relevant date.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), the specified number is the number of NIROCs which the Authority has or estimates that it has or, but for this Article, estimates that it would have issued in respect of the electricity generated by the biomass in relation to which the information specified in paragraph (3) should have been provided.
(6) In this Article, “environmental quality assurance scheme” means a voluntary scheme which establishes environmental or social standards in relation to the production of biomass or matter from which a biomass fuel is derived.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 46(1)(a) text amended (1.4.2010) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/134), art. 14
Commencement Information
I1Art. 46 in operation at 1.4.2009, see art. 1
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