Part 4New technology

Chapter 1Low-carbon heat schemes

I1144Application of scheme

1

Scheme regulations that provide for the establishment of a low-carbon heat scheme must identify—

a

the descriptions of person to whom the scheme applies;

b

the kinds of relevant heating appliance to which the scheme applies.

2

A person within a description identified by virtue of subsection (1)(a) is referred to in this Chapter as a “scheme participant”.

3

Scheme regulations may—

a

set low-carbon heat targets, or

b

provide for low-carbon heat targets to be set in accordance with provision made by the regulations.

Section 145 contains further provision about the setting of targets.

4

Scheme regulations must make provision about the period or periods in relation to which low-carbon heat targets have effect.

5

The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (4) includes—

a

provision authorising things done by a scheme participant before the first period in relation to which a low-carbon heat target has effect to be treated as done by the scheme participant during that period;

b

provision authorising things done by a scheme participant during one period in relation to which a low-carbon-heat target has effect to be treated instead as done by the scheme participant during a different period in relation to which such a target has effect.