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.