Amendments to article 137

In article 13 (achievement of carbon saving community obligation)—

a

in paragraph (3)(b), for “article 14(3) and (4)” substitute “article 14(4)”;

b

for paragraph (4) substitute—

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A supplier must achieve at least 15% of its total carbon saving community obligation by promoting carbon saving community qualifying actions—

a

to members of the affordable warmth group living in a rural area; or

b

the installation of which is carried out on or after 1st April 2014 in a deprived rural area.

c

for paragraph (6)(b) substitute—

b

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

i

to premises which have loft or wall insulation; or

ii

on or after 1st April 2014 to premises which—

aa

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

bb

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

d

for paragraph (8) substitute—

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In this article—

  • “deprived rural area” means an area in Great Britain which is described as a deprived rural area in the 2014 low income and rural document;

  • “rural area” means an area in Great Britain which is described as a rural area in the 2012 low income and rural document.