34.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) and article 35 (issue of SROCs to agents), the Authority is to issue a SROC to the operator of the generating station by which the electricity to which the SROC relates was generated.
(2) Where electricity–
(a)is required to be generated by a generating station from renewable sources under a NFFO arrangement; or
(b)in compliance with such an arrangement, is required to be made available to the nominated person,
SROCs are to be issued as set out in paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) Where by virtue of the NFFO arrangement the nominated person is entitled to the electricity, SROCs are to be issued to electricity suppliers notified to the Authority by the nominated person as being purchasers of the electricity and to each in such numbers as are appropriate to the amount of the electricity which the nominated person notifies the Authority each has purchased (subject to the total number of SROCs available to be issued in respect of the electricity).
(4) Where electricity suppliers are entitled to electricity under a NFFO arrangement, SROCs are to be issued to those electricity suppliers, each in proportion to its entitlement.