The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020

Schedule 3 amended (applications, notices, etc.)U.K.

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34.—(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.

Paragraph 1 amended (submission of applications, notices, etc. to regulators)

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a)after sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert—

(aa)the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018;

(ab)the Verification Regulation 2018;

(ac)the Free Allocation Regulation;

(ad)the Activity Level Changes Regulation;;

(b)in sub-paragraph (5) after “previous application made to the regulator” insert “ (including an application under GGETSR 2012) ”;

(c)in sub-paragraph (11) for “as the regulator may require” substitute “ as may be required ”.

Paragraph 2 amended (determination of applications by regulators)

(3) In paragraph 2(5), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(za)article 34L (application for aviation free allocation entitlement);

(zb)article 34Q (application for transfer of aviation free allocation entitlement);.

Heading to Part 2 amended

(4) In the heading to Part 2 for “or UK ETS authority” substitute “ , UK ETS authority or registry administrator ”.

Paragraph 3 amended (service of notices, etc.)

(5) In paragraph 3—

(a)after sub-paragraph (1)(c) insert—

(d)the registry administrator.;

(b)in sub-paragraph (3)(b) after “service of notices or directions” insert “ (including an address provided under GGETSR 2012) ”;

(c)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) A notice may be given by the registry administrator to a person who holds an account—

(a)in any of the ways set out in paragraph (3);

(b)by sending it by electronic means in the registry.;

(d)after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

(7) In this paragraph and paragraph 4, a reference to this Order includes a reference to the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation 2018, the Verification Regulation 2018, the Free Allocation Regulation and the Activity Level Changes Regulation..

Commencement Information

I1Art. 34 in force at 31.12.2020, see art. 2(1)