The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) (Amendment) Order 2009

Amendment of article 12 (approval of actions by the Authority)

6.—(1) Article 12 (approval of actions by Authority) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (4), for “micro-cogeneration” substitute “microgeneration”.

(3) After paragraph (7), insert—

“(7A) The Authority must not approve as a standard action or a market transformation action the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package unless it is satisfied in respect of the matters in paragraph (7B).

(7B) The matters referred to in paragraph (7A) are—

(a) the promotion of a real-time display or a home energy advice package makes clear that a display or package will only be provided to a domestic energy user who requests such a display or package;

(b) a supplier agrees to provide a real-time display or a home energy advice package to a domestic energy user who has requested such a display or package; and

(c) in respect of the provision of a real-time display or a home energy advice package the promotion takes place after 11th September 2008.

(7C) The Authority must not on or after 1st January 2010 approve as a qualifying action the provision of compact fluorescent lamps except where a supplier seeks to promote the purchase of compact fluorescent lamps through a retail outlet.”.