86.—(1) Notwithstanding the revocations made by regulation 85, the following provisions of the 2005 Regulations (“the relevant provisions”) continue to have effect to the extent specified below.
(2) Part 1 and Schedule 1 have effect for the purpose of the relevant provisions.
(3) Regulations 16 and 17 have effect for the purposes of making an application for the surrender of a permit, or the service of a notice of revocation in respect of a failure to make such an application, where the circumstances giving rise to the requirement to make the application occurred before 1st January 2013.
(4) Regulation 18(3) to (5) has effect in relation to the charging schemes referred to in that regulation.
(5) Regulation 22 (other than paragraph (2)) has effect for the purpose of allowing an operator to make an application for an allocation from the new entrant reserve (as defined by regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations).
(6) But for the purpose of paragraph (5) above, the reference in regulation 22(22) to regulation 15(1) of the 2005 Regulations is to be read as a reference to regulation 12(1) of these Regulations (and the reference to the proposed transferee is accordingly to be read as a reference to the new operator).
(7) Subject to paragraph (8) below, regulation 26 has effect for all purposes relating to the registry referred to in Article 3(2) of the Registries Regulation 2010.
(8) In regulation 26—
(a)paragraphs (2) to (5) do not have effect; and
(b)paragraph (8) has effect as if the references to Articles 18, 20(4) and 27(5) were omitted.
(9) The following provisions have effect in so far as they relate to any activities carried out, or emissions arising, prior to 1st January 2013—
(a)regulation 27A;
(b)Part 4.
(10) Subject to paragraph (11) below, Part 5 and Schedules 2 to 4 have effect in relation to any appeal brought against a decision or notice specified in regulation 32(1) to (5) of the 2005 Regulations.
(11) Regulation 32(4) has effect as if the reference to the appropriate authority were a reference to the First-tier tribunal (and the reference to the appropriate authority in regulation 32(7) is to be construed accordingly).
(12) Regulation 35 has effect in so far as it relates to functions carried out before 1st January 2013 or under the relevant provisions.
(13) Regulation 36 has effect in so far as it relates to a civil penalty in respect of emissions arising before 1st January 2013.
(14) Regulation 37 has effect.
(15) Paragraph (1)(c) to (f) of regulation 38 has effect in so far as it relates to the relevant provisions, but where the conduct giving rise to the offence occurs after 31st December 2012 the following civil penalties apply instead of the offences under that paragraph—
(a)the penalty in regulation 59 above applies instead of the offence of failing to making an application to surrender a permit;
(b)the penalties in regulation 53 above apply instead of the offence of failing to comply with a notice under regulation 22(13)(a) (and for that purpose the condition of the notice is deemed to be a condition falling within paragraph (1)(c) of regulation 53);
(c)the penalties in regulation 68 above apply instead of the offence of failing to comply with an enforcement notice; and
(d)the penalty in regulation 70 above applies instead of an offence under paragraph (1)(f) of regulation 38.
(16) Subject to paragraph (17) below, regulation 38(2) and (3) has effect.
(17) No prosecution may be brought in respect of an offence under regulation 38(1)(a) if—
(a)the conduct that gave rise to the offence continues after 31st December 2012; and
(b)the person who has committed the offence will be liable to a civil penalty under regulation 52 above.
(18) Regulations 39 to 41 have effect in relation to a failure to surrender allowances in respect of emissions arising before 1st January 2013, and regulation 40 has effect in relation to an understatement of such emissions.
(19) Parts 8 to 10 have effect in so far as they relate to functions carried out, or powers exercised, under the relevant provisions or as national administrator under the Registries Regulation 2010.