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15.—(1) In addition to the duties imposed upon the Administrator elsewhere in this Order, the Administrator has the following duties—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(d)to carry out such calculations or analysis as may be required for purposes connected with the implementation of provision made by or under Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act;]
(e)to publicise the renewable transport fuel obligation so as to secure that it is brought to the attention of all transport fuel suppliers who are or may be subject to the renewable transport fuel obligation;
(f)where an RTF certificate is transferred between account holders, to record that fact in the relevant accounts;
[F3(g)where an account holder who is a transport fuel supplier has supplied information as to volumes of fuel supplied by that supplier pursuant to article 12(1)(a)(i) to (iv) and (vi), to verify that information so far as reasonably practicable;]
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(j)to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that there is no obligated supplier who, having failed to produce the evidence required to discharge fully the renewable transport fuel obligation for an obligation period, is failing to pay the sum due under article 21;
[F6(k)to consider applications for RTF certificates also as applications for GHG credits under the 2012 Regulations;
(l)to award GHG credits in accordance with the 2012 Regulations at the same time as the award of any RTF certificates under this Order;]
[F7(m)to publish guidance explaining—
(i)the information that constitutes additional sustainability information;
(ii)how the Administrator is to be satisfied that the soil carbon criteria are met;
(iii)for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, how the GHG emission saving from the use of an amount of renewable transport fuel is to be determined and, in particular, how default values and actual values are to be determined in relation to an amount of renewable transport fuel;
(iv)how the Administrator is to be satisfied that the land criteria are met;
(v)how the Administrator is to be satisfied that the forest criteria are met [F8;]
[F9(vi)how the Administrator is to be satisfied that the sustainable waste management criteria are met;
(vii)for the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, how the minimum GHG emissions saving from the use of an amount of recycled carbon fuel are determined and, in particular of how default values and actual values are determined for an amount of recycled carbon fuel;
(viii)how the Administrator is to be satisfied that carbon emitted during the production of hydrogen using wastes of fossil origin has been captured and stored appropriately.]]
(2) In addition to the powers conferred upon the Administrator elsewhere in this Order, the Administrator has power—
(a)to take reasonable steps to promote good working relationships with transport fuel suppliers and others having an interest in the implementation of provision made by or under Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, and
(b)to publish such reports F10... and guidance as the Administrator thinks fit for purposes connected with the implementation of provision made by or under that Chapter.
(3) But the Administrator must exclude from any reports referred to in [F11paragraph (2)(b)], so far as reasonably practicable—
[F12(a)information as to the amount of [F13relevant fuel] which has been notified by a particular supplier to the Administrator; and]
(b)any other information from which that amount may be deduced.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 15(1)(a)-(c) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Office of the Renewable Fuels Agency (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/493), arts. 1(3), 7(6)
F2Art. 15(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Office of the Renewable Fuels Agency (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/493), arts. 1(3), 7(7)
F3Art. 15(1)(g) substituted (15.12.2011) by The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2937), arts. 1, 12(1)
F4Art. 15(1)(h) omitted (15.12.2011) by virtue of The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2937), arts. 1, 12(2)
F5Art. 15(1)(i) omitted (15.4.2018) by virtue of The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/374), regs. 1, 14(2)
F6Art. 15(1)(k)(l) inserted (15.4.2018) by The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/374), regs. 1, 14(3)
F7Art. 15(1)(m) inserted (1.1.2022) by The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1420), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 16)
F8Semicolon in Art. 15(1)(m)(v) substituted for full stop (1.7.2024) by The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/634), arts. 1, 6(a)
F9Art. 15(1)(m)(vi)-(viii) inserted (1.7.2024) by The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/634), arts. 1, 6(b)
F10Words in art. 15(2)(b) omitted (15.12.2011) by virtue of The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2937), arts. 1, 12(3)
F11Words in art. 15(3) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Office of the Renewable Fuels Agency (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/493), arts. 1(3), 7(8)
F12Art. 15(3)(a) substituted (15.12.2011) by The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2937), arts. 1, 12(4)
F13Words in art. 15(3)(a) substituted (15.4.2018) by The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/374), regs. 1, 14(4)
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