Amendments to article 7 of the 2014 Order (determining a supplier’s obligations)

7.—(1) For the heading to article 7 substitute “Determining a supplier’s obligations and minimum requirements”.

(2) In article 7(1)—

(a) omit “for each phase”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “for each phase”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “for phase 1 and phase 2”; and

(d) at the end of sub-paragraph (c) insert “for each phase”.

(3) For paragraphs (4) and (5) of article 7 substitute—

“(4) Except where paragraph (6) or (7) applies, a supplier’s—

(a) home heating minimum requirement for phase 3 is—

where “H” is the home heating cost reduction obligation determined under paragraph (1) for the supplier in respect of phase 3; and

(b) rural minimum requirement for phase 3 is—

where “C” is the carbon emissions reduction obligation determined under paragraph (1) for the supplier in respect of phase 3.

(5) The Administrator must notify a supplier of its obligations in paragraph (1) and its provisional solid wall minimum requirement—

(a) for phase 1 and 2, by no later than the last day of February prior to the commencement of the phase;

(b) for phase 3, by no later than 28 days after the commencement date.”.

(4) In article 7(6), for “and the requirement in paragraph (2)” substitute “, the requirement in paragraph (2) and the requirements in paragraph (4)”.

(5) In article 7(7), for “and the requirement in paragraph (2)” substitute “, the requirement in paragraph (2) and the requirements in paragraph (4)”.