The Energy Bill Relief Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022

Interpretation of this ChapterN.I.

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41.  For the purposes of this Chapter—

(a)Chapter 2 arrangement” means an arrangement of the kind described in regulation 42(1)(b);

(b)a “declaration period” is the period between the initial declaration date and the first periodic declaration date, or between a later periodic declaration date and the next periodic declaration date;

(c)the “initial declaration date” in respect of a supply contract is the later of—

(i)the scheme introduction date, if on that date the customer has made a Chapter 2 arrangement and is party to the supply contract, and

(ii)such later date on which the customer—

(aa)enters into the supply contract, having already made a Chapter 2 arrangement, or

(bb)makes a Chapter 2 arrangement, being already a party to the supply contract;

(d)“periodic declaration dates” are dates chosen by the supplier, falling at intervals of not more than one month, of which the first must be not more than 31 days after the initial declaration date and the last must be the last day of the scheme period;

(e)references to the storage of electricity include the use of electricity to create potential energy which is used at a different time to generate electricity.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 41 in force at 1.11.2022, see reg. 1(1)