The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 (revoked)

Appeals against a decision of, or a notice served by, the regulator or registry administrator

32.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5), the following persons, namely—

(a) a person who has been refused the grant of a greenhouse gas emissions permit under regulation 9;

(b) a person who has been refused the variation of the provisions of a greenhouse gas emissions permit on an application under regulation 14(2);

(c) a person who is aggrieved by the provisions of his greenhouse gas emissions permit following an application under regulation 8 or by a variation notice following an application under regulation 14(2);

(d) a person whose application under regulation 15(1) for a regulator to effect the transfer of a greenhouse gas emissions permit has been refused or who is aggrieved by the provisions of his greenhouse gas emissions permit to take account of such a transfer;

(e) a person whose application under regulation 16(1) to surrender a greenhouse gas emissions permit has been refused or who is aggrieved by the terms of the notice of surrender; or

(f) a person who is aggrieved by the regulator's determination of reportable emissions under regulation 30,

may appeal to the appropriate authority or, where an appeal relates to an offshore installation, to the regulator.

(2) Subject to paragraph (5), a person on whom a variation notice is served, other than following an application under regulation 14(2), or on whom a revocation notice or an enforcement notice is served may appeal to the appropriate authority or, where an appeal relates to an offshore installation, to the regulator.

(3) Subject to paragraph (5),

(a) an operator who is aggrieved by a notice served by the regulator under regulation 21(6);

(b) an operator whose application for an allocation from a new entrant reserve under regulation 22(1) is refused or who is aggrieved by the provisions of a notice under regulation 22(13)(a) or (b), (17) or (18);

(c) an operator whose application under regulation 24(1) to retain an allocation of allowances is refused or who is aggrieved by the terms of a retention notice;

(d) an operator who is aggrieved by the terms of a notice under regulation 25(2); or

(e) an operator on which a notice under regulation 41(2)(b) has been served,

may appeal to the appropriate authority or, where an appeal relates to an offshore installation, to the regulator.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5)—

(a) a person who is aggrieved by a decision to prevent transfers out of his account in accordance with regulation 26(8), (9)(a), (11) or (14) or under Article 27 of the Registries Regulation; or

(b) a person who is aggrieved by a notice under regulation 26(9)(b),

may appeal to the appropriate authority.

(5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) shall not apply where the decision or notice, as the case may be, implements a direction of the appropriate authority given under paragraph (7) or regulation 42 or of the Secretary of State given under regulation 44.

(6) An appeal under paragraph (3)(b) may include an appeal against a decision of the regulator referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c).

(7) Except where an appeal under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) relates to an offshore installation, in determining an appeal under this regulation against a decision of a regulator or a notice served by a regulator the appropriate authority may—

(a) affirm the decision or notice;

(b) quash all or part of the decision or notice;

(c) vary the decision or notice; or

(d) give directions to the regulator or, in the case of an appeal under paragraph (4), to the registry administrator, in relation to the exercise of its functions under these Regulations in relation to the subject matter of the appeal.

(8) Where an appeal made under paragraph (1), (2) or (3) relates to an offshore installation, the regulator shall reconsider its decision and may affirm, reverse or vary its decision.

(9) Where an appeal is brought under—

(a) paragraph (1)(c) or (d) in relation to the provisions attached to a greenhouse gas emissions permit;

(b) paragraph (1)(f);

(c) paragraph (2) against a variation notice or an enforcement notice;

(d) paragraph (3)(a);

(e) paragraph (3)(b) against the provisions of a notice under regulation 22(13)(a) or (b) or (18); or

(f) paragraph (4)(a),

the bringing of the appeal shall, subject to paragraph (12), not have the effect of suspending the operation of the decision or notice.

(10) Where an appeal is brought under—

(a) paragraph (2) against a revocation notice or under paragraph (1)(e) against the provisions of a notice of surrender;

(b) paragraph (3)(c) against the terms of a retention notice, paragraph (3)(d) or (e); or

(c) paragraph (4)(b),

the bringing of the appeal shall have the effect of suspending the operation of the notice pending the final determination or the withdrawal of the appeal.

(11) Where an appeal is brought under paragraph (3)(c) against a refusal to accept an application under regulation 24(1), the application shall not be deemed to have been refused for the purposes of regulation 24(11)(a) unless the refusal is affirmed on appeal or the appeal is withdrawn.

(12) Where an appeal is brought under paragraph (1)(f) against a determination of reportable emissions the determination shall not be used for the purpose of checking compliance with a condition included in a greenhouse gas emissions permit pursuant to regulation 10(3) pending the final determination or the withdrawal of the appeal.

(13) Regulation 10 shall apply where the appropriate authority, in exercising any of the powers in paragraph (7), gives directions as to the conditions to be attached to a greenhouse gas emissions permit as they would apply to the regulator when determining the conditions of the permit.

(14) For the purposes of appeals under this regulation, the appropriate authority in relation to installations (other than offshore installations) situated in Northern Ireland shall be the Planning Appeals Commission.