PART 1Emissions Targets And Sectoral Plans
Power to amend targets
5Power to amend emissions targets
1
The Department may by regulations amend section 1, 3 or 4 so as to specify—
a
for a particular emissions target, an earlier year than that for the time being specified;
b
for a particular year, a higher percentage than that for the time being specified.
2
The Department may by regulations amend this Part so as to impose a duty on the Northern Ireland departments to ensure that the net Northern Ireland emissions account for a specified year is at least a specified percentage lower than the baseline.
3
See section 54 for restrictions on the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2).