The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012

[F1Recovery of allowancesU.K.

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10.—(1) This sub-paragraph applies where a UK administered operator (“Q”)—

(a)has a duty to return excess aviation allowances under Article 68(3) of the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation; or

(b)has otherwise been issued aviation allowances to which Q is no longer entitled as a result, in particular, of—

(i)Q having ceased to perform an aviation activity; or

(ii)an error of the regulator or registry administrator.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, the regulator must give notice to Q instructing Q to return a sum of aviation allowances equal to those to which Q is not entitled.

(3) The notice under sub-paragraph (2) must specify—

(a)the number of aviation allowances to which Q is not entitled;

(b)the reason why Q is not entitled to them;

(c)the process by which they must be returned; and

(d)the date by which they must be returned.

(4) Q must comply with a notice given under sub-paragraph (2).]

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