Amendment of article 2 (interpretation)3
1
Article 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1) at the appropriate place, insert—
“energy assessor” means a person with any of the following qualifications—
- a
City and Guilds (6176) in Energy Awareness6;
- b
Level 3 of the National Vocational Qualification 6049-03 (Provide Energy Efficiency Services)7;
- c
a qualification based on units one to five of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Home and Community Energy Advisers which qualification is awarded by a body which has been approved and quality assured by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator8; or
- d
an equivalent qualification that is recognised by a member State of the European Union, an EEA State or Turkey;
“home energy advice package” has the meaning given in Schedule A1;
“loft insulation plus” means—
- a
the provision to a domestic energy user of loft insulation which adds to existing loft insulation which is at least 60mm in depth and where that additional insulation is installed by a person with appropriate experience or qualifications; or
- b
the promotion of loft insulation through a retail outlet,
where the provision or promotion, as applicable, takes place between 11th September 2008 and 31st July 2009;;
“real-time display” means a device which, together with a transmitter used in connection with it, provides information relating to—
- a
a domestic energy user’s electricity consumption; and
- b
the cost of that consumption,
and does so at the time the consumption occurs;;
“short-life battery” means a battery which is not expected to power—
- a
a real-time display; or
- b
a transmitter used in connection with such a display,
for more than one year under normal conditions of use;.
3
In paragraph (b) of the definition of “priority group” for “£15,592” substitute “£16,040”.
4
In paragraph (1) revoke the definitions of “cogeneration unit” and “microcogeneration”.
5
For paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
b
a market transformation action means—
i
the provision of solid wall insulation or microgeneration units where such provision will achieve a reduction in carbon emissions;
ii
the provision of a real-time display;
iii
the provision of a home energy advice package; or
iv
any other action which will achieve a reduction in carbon emissions but which the Authority did not determine to be a qualifying action under the 2001 Order.
6
In paragraph (3)(c) for “promotion” substitute “provision”.
7
For paragraph (3)(d) substitute—
d
a standard action means an action which—
i
will achieve a reduction in carbon emissions; or
ii
is the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package.