Validity and revocation of EII certificates
13.—(1) An EII certificate comes into force—
(a)where there is already an EII certificate in force in relation to the meter in respect of which the certificate is issued, on 1st April in the financial year which follows the financial year in which the certificate is issued; or
(b)where there is no EII certificate in force in relation to the meter in respect of which the certificate is issued, on the day after the day on which it is issued.
(2) An EII certificate may not be issued before 1st October 2015.
(3) Where an EII certificate is issued the Secretary of State must give a notice to—
(a)the holder of the certificate;
(b)the BSCCo; and
(c)the CFD counterparty.
(4) Where an EII certificate is issued (and not revoked) by the Secretary of State, it is valid from the date on which it comes into force until the end of the financial year in which that date falls.
(5) An EII certificate may only be revoked where the Secretary of State is satisfied that—
(a)evidence contained in the application for the certificate was false or misleading in a material respect;
(b)the specified activity which was carried out using electricity measured by the meter in respect of which the certificate was issued has ceased to be carried out; or
(c)the certificate was issued in error.
(6) Where an EII certificate is revoked the Secretary of State must give a notice to—
(a)except where the Secretary of State does not hold a proper address for the holder of the certificate, the holder of the certificate;
(b)the BSCCo; and
(c)the CFD counterparty.
(7) Revocation has effect from the 6th day after the notice under paragraph (5) is given.
(8) Where an EII certificate is revoked, or a notice under regulation 11(3) has been given in respect of that certificate, the CFD counterparty must, as soon as reasonably practicable, inform electricity suppliers who supply electricity which is measured by the meter in respect of which that certificate was issued.