Substitution of regulation 47 (revocation of accreditation or registration)
25. For regulation 47 substitute—
“Revocation of accreditation or registration
47.—(1) Where the Authority is satisfied—
(a)that there has been a material or repeated failure by a participant to comply with an ongoing obligation (except where sub-paragraph (c) applies);
(b)an accredited RHI installation has been accredited or a producer of biomethane has been registered as a result of the provision of information which is incorrect in a material particular; or
(c)there has been a failure to comply with a notice under regulation 45(2);
it may take any of the actions in paragraph (2).
(2) The actions in this paragraph are that the Authority may—
(a)revoke accreditation for the accredited RHI installation in respect of which paragraph (1) applies;
(b)revoke accreditation for any other accredited RHI installation owned by that participant; or
(c)in relation to a participant who is a producer of biomethane, revoke that participant’s registration.
(3) Before revoking an accreditation or registration under this regulation, the Authority must send a notice to the participant specifying—
(a)the reason for the intended revocation including details of the respect in which the participant has failed to comply or the information is incorrect;
(b)an explanation of the effect of the revocation; and
(c)details of the participant’s right of review.
(4) Where accreditation of an accredited RHI installation, or a participant’s registration as a producer of biomethane, has been revoked, the Authority may refuse to accredit any eligible installations owned by the same person or refuse to register that person as a producer of biomethane for injection at any future date.”.