The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012

Interpretation U.K.

1.—(1) In this paragraph, “ hospital” means—

(a) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from illness;

(b) any maternity home;

(c) any institution for the reception and treatment of persons during convalescence or persons requiring medical rehabilitation;

(d) any clinics, dispensaries or out-patient departments maintained in connection with an establishment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c);

(e) any research or teaching facility that is associated with an establishment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) which has as its primary purpose medical research or medical teaching;

(f) any other facility which has as its primary purpose the provision of such services as are necessary to maintain the proper functioning of any establishment mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), including in particular—

(i) blood transfusion services,

(ii) catering services,

(iii) laundry services, or

(iv) medical sanitisation services.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), “illness” includes any disorder or disability of the mind and any injury or disability requiring medical or dental treatment or nursing.

(3) For the purposes of this Schedule, an installation primarily provides services to a hospital in a scheme year—

(a) where no more than 15% of heat produced by the installation is exported to an establishment other than a hospital in that year; or

(b) if the installation is not owned by a hospital, not less than 85% of heat produced by the installation is supplied to one or more hospitals in that year.

(4) In this Schedule—

“emissions report” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(8)(b)(i);

“emissions target”, in relation to a scheme year, means an amount of reportable emissions specified in an excluded installation emissions permit as the target for the excluded installation in that year;

“maximum amount” means annual reportable emissions of 24,999 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in any scheme year.