Amendments to article 126

In article 12 (achievement of carbon emissions reduction obligation)—

a

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

A carbon qualifying action is the installation, at domestic premises, of a measure in—

a

paragraph (4) where the conditions in paragraph (7) are satisfied; or

b

paragraph (5A) where—

i

the conditions in paragraph (8) are satisfied; and

ii

in the case of a secondary measure, the conditions in one of paragraphs (9) to (11) are satisfied.

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraph (3)(a)”;

ii

for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

a

insulation of a hard to treat cavity where—

i

that is a recommended measure; and

ii

the installation is carried out before 1st April 2014;

iii

for sub-paragraph (c)(iv) substitute—

iv

on the same date as, or no more than six months before, or no more than six months after, the date on which the measure in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) is installed;

c

after paragraph (5) insert—

5A

The measures referred to in paragraph (3)(b) are—

a

insulation of a cavity wall where that is a recommended measure;

b

flat roof insulation where that is a recommended measure;

c

loft insulation where that is a recommended measure;

d

rafter insulation where that is a recommended measure;

e

room-in-roof insulation where that is a recommended measure;

f

a connection to a district heating system where that connection is made to premises which—

i

do not include the top floor of the building in which those premises are located, and where the walls of those premises cannot be insulated; or

ii

have flat roof, loft, rafter, room-in-roof or wall insulation;

g

subject to paragraph (6A), a secondary measure.

d

after paragraph (6) insert—

6A

Where a secondary measure is installed before a measure described in paragraph (5A)(a) to (f) (“M3”), the secondary measure is not a qualifying action until the installation of M3 is complete.

e

in paragraph (7), for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraph (3)(a)”;

f

after paragraph (7) insert—

8

The conditions referred to in paragraph (3)(b) are that the installation must be carried out—

a

on or after 1st April 2014; and

b

in accordance with the Publicly Available Specification where the installation is referred to in the Specification.

9

The conditions in this paragraph are that the secondary measure is installed at the same premises where a measure in paragraph (5A)(a), (b), (d) or (e) has been or will be installed and the measure in paragraph (5A)(a), (b), (d) or (e)—

a

meets the conditions in paragraph (8); and

b

is installed—

i

by the same supplier which installs the secondary measure; and

ii

on the same date as, or no more than six months before, or no more than six months after, the date on which the secondary measure is installed.

10

The conditions in this paragraph are that the secondary measure is installed at the same premises where a measure in paragraph (5A)(c) has been or will be installed and the measure in paragraph (5A)(c)—

a

meets the conditions in paragraph (8);

b

is installed in lofts which have no more than 150mm of insulation before the installation takes place and results in the lofts being insulated to a depth of no less than 250mm; and

c

is installed—

i

by the same supplier which installs the secondary measure; and

ii

on the same date as, or no more than six months before, or no more than six months after, the date on which the secondary measure is installed.

11

The conditions in this paragraph are that the secondary measure is installed at the same premises where a measure in paragraph (5A)(f) has been or will be installed and the measure in paragraph (5A)(f)—

a

meets the conditions in paragraph (8); and

b

is installed by the same supplier which installs the secondary measure.

12

In this article, “secondary measure” means a measure other than a measure in paragraph (5A)(a) to (f), where that secondary measure is—

a

installed to improve the insulating properties of the premises; and

b

a recommended measure.