9.—(1) Subject to article 10(1), instead of producing certificates pursuant to article 3, a designated electricity supplier may discharge (in whole or in part) its renewables obligation in relation to a particular obligation period by producing to the Authority in accordance with this article certificates issued by the Authority and certifying the matters in section 32B(2A) of the Act, provided that such certificates relate to electricity generated from eligible renewable sources.
(2) A certificate referred to in paragraph (1) shall be regarded as produced to the Authority in respect of an obligation period where, before the specified day relating to that period the Authority receives from the designated electricity supplier which holds the certificate, a notification in writing identifying the certificate to be produced for that purpose and, in the case of a SROC, the SROC identifier (as defined in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2).
(3) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), the Authority may draw up procedural guidelines for the production of certificates under this article.