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.”.