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- Sch. 1 word substituted by S.R. 2010/134 art. 16(b)
- Sch. 1 word substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 30(1)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2 substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 32
- Sch. 2 word substituted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 16
- Regulations modified by S.I. 2019/289, reg. 5, Sch. 3 (as amended) by S.R. 2020/284 reg. 3(3)(5)
- art. 2(1) temp. (modified) by S.R. 2021/139 art. 2(2)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 3(2)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(2)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(3)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(4)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(6)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(7)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 2(2)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(a)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(b)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(f)
- art. 2(1) words omitted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(c)
- art. 2(1) words revoked by S.R. 2011/127 reg. 68(2)(b)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2011/127 reg. 68(2)(a)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 3(3)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(5)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 2(9)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 2(3)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(d)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(e)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(g)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(h)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 2(i)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2016/1108 reg. 5
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2017/1234 reg. 13(2)
- art. 2(2) words inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 3(4)
- art. 2(4) substitute by S.R. 2011/169 art. 3(5)
- art. 3(2)(b) substitute by S.R. 2011/169 art. 4
- art. 4(4) words inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 5
- art. 4(7) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 3(c)
- art. 6 substituted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 12(9)
- art. 11(2) words inserted by S.R. 2010/134 art. 6(3)
- art. 11(3) words omitted by S.R. 2010/134 art. 6(4)
- art. 13(3)(4) substituted for art. 13(3)-(6) by S.R. 2013/116 art. 4(2)
- art. 13(8) omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 4(3)
- art. 15 words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 5
- art. 21(1) words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 7(2)
- art. 21(3)(a)(v) word omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 7(4)
- art. 21(3)(a)(iv) word omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 7(3)
- art. 22(1) words inserted by S.R. 2011/169 art. 8
- art. 22(2) words substituted by S.R. 2016/84 art. 6(a)
- art. 23(3)-(5) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 11(4)
- art. 24(1) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 12(2)(a)
- art. 24(1) words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 12(2)(b)
- art. 24(3) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 12(4)
- art. 24(4) omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 12(5)
- art. 26 substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 14
- art. 26 substituted by S.R. 2013/174 art. 2
- art. 27 substituted by S.R. 2015/287 art. 2
- art. 28(1) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(2)
- art. 28(2) omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(3)
- art. 28(3) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(4)
- art. 28(4)(a) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(5)
- art. 28(4)(b) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(6)
- art. 28(5) words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(7)(b)
- art. 28(5) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(7)(a)
- art. 28(6) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(8)
- art. 28(7)(b) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(9)(a)
- art. 28(7)(b) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 20(9)(b)
- art. 29(1)-(4) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 22(2)
- art. 29(5)(a) words inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 22(3)
- art. 29(5)(b) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 22(4)
- art. 29(6) words omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 22(5)(b)
- art. 29(6) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 22(5)(a)
- art. 30(3) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 23
- art. 31(3)(c)(ii) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 24(2)
- art. 31(3)(e) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 24(3)
- art. 31(3)(f) substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 24(4)
- art. 34(1)(a) words substituted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 25(2)
- art. 34(6)-(8) inserted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 25(3)
- 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)
- art. 49(2)(b) words omitted by S.R. 2014/146 art. 6
- art. 52(4) word omitted by S.R. 2013/116 art. 29
- 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
PART 2 The Renewables Obligation
11.Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced in an obligation period
12.Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge his renewables obligation
13.Further provision in relation to the production of renewables obligation certificates
PART 4 Cases and circumstances when a NIROC must not be issued
18.Generating stations first commissioned before 1stJanuary 1990
19.Generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applied but was terminated
20.Non-commissioned generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applies
21.Circumstances in which no NIROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from renewable sources
PART 5 NIROCs to be issued by Authority in respect of renewable output
PART 6 Banding and Grandfathering
27A.Qualifying onshore wind stations and qualifying solar photovoltaic stations
28.Generating stations which were accredited as at 11thJuly 2006
29.Generating stations which were accredited, or held preliminary accreditation, as at 31stMarch 2009
30.Generating stations in respect of which a statutory grant has been awarded
42.Dealing with the buy-out fund: payments into the Consolidated Fund and to the Great Britain authority
43.Dealing with the late payment fund: payments into the Consolidated Fund and to the Great Britain authority
44.Dealing with the buy-out and late payment funds: payments to United Kingdom suppliers
1.The Authority must maintain the Register referred to in Article...
2.The Register must identify whether or not a NIROC subsists...
8.Where the Authority receives requests under paragraph 7(a) it must...
10.The substitute cannot be the registered holder of a NIROC...
12.The contents of the Register (including the entries referred to...
13.Where any person considers that an entry maintained in respect...
14.The Authority must in any procedural guidelines which it produces...
15.“Banking day” means a day on which banks are generally...
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