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The Quarries Regulations 1999 1999 31 duties
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Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)

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TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
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The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties

Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
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Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — Preliminary

s.012

Aircraft operator: change in regulator

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must notify aircraft operators of changes to their monitoring body Statutory regulator

s.013

Aircraft operator: change in registered office

Update regulator when you move your registered office Any Person

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator will change based on your aircraft operator's registered office Statutory regulator

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s.001

Citation

s.003

Extent

s.005

Meaning of operator

s.006

Meaning of aircraft operator

s.008

Exempt non-commercial air transport operators

s.014

Meaning of UK ETS authority, etc.

s.015

Applications, notices, etc.

s.meaning of fa installation, etc.

Meaning of FA installation, etc.

s.meaning of registry administrator

Meaning of registry administrator

Part 2 — Basic elements of the UK ETS

s.017

Review of UK ETS

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

UK ETS authority must review and report on the Emissions Trading Scheme Crown / Minister / Government department

s.019

Cap for trading period

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government must limit the total number of carbon allowances Crown / Minister / Government department

s.023

Trading in allowances

Trade emissions allowances Trader

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s.016

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

s.018

Allowances

s.020

Cap for scheme years

s.021

Cap: hospital and small emitter reduction factors

s.022

Cap: base for scheme years

s.024

Monitoring and reporting of emissions

s.025

Verification of data and accreditation of verifiers

s.flexible reserve

Flexible reserve

s.registry

Registry

Part 3 — Installations

s.027

Installations: requirement to surrender allowances

Surrender emissions allowances each scheme year Any Person
Surrender emissions allowances for your installation Operator

s.installations: information to be submitted on or b

Installations: information to be submitted on or before 30 June 2025 where no application for free allocation, etc. is made

Submit activity and eligibility info if not applying for free allocation Operator
Submit installation details to regulator by 30 June 2025 Trader

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s.026

Installations: requirement for permit to carry out regulated activity

Part 4 — Aviation

s.028

Application for emissions monitoring plans

Apply for an emissions monitoring plan Operator
Apply for an emissions monitoring plan within 42 days of starting aircraft operations Any Person

s.029

Issue of emissions monitoring plans

Apply for an aircraft emissions monitoring plan and keep it up‑to‑date Any Person

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must issue an emissions monitoring plan upon valid application Statutory regulator

s.030

Refusal of application for emissions monitoring plans

Resubmit emissions monitoring plan within 31 days of refusal Any Person
Submit a revised emissions monitoring plan if your application is refused Operator

s.031

Variation of emissions monitoring plans

Apply for and comply with changes to your emissions monitoring plan Any Person
Apply to vary your aircraft emissions monitoring plan when required Operator

s.032

Monitoring emissions and emissions monitoring plan conditions

Monitor aviation emissions according to your approved plan Operator
Monitor aviation emissions and follow your emissions monitoring plan Employer

s.034

Surrender of allowances by aircraft operators

Surrender carbon allowances equal to your annual aviation emissions Operator
Surrender emissions allowances to the scheme Any Person

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s.033

Reporting aviation emissions

Part 4A — Free Allocation

s.allocation of allowances

Allocation of allowances

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registry administrator must allocate emissions allowances by 28th February Statutory regulator

s.allocation tables for 2021-2025 and 2027-2030 allo

Allocation tables for 2021-2025 and 2027-2030 allocation periods

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

UK ETS Authority must compile and maintain free allowance allocation tables Crown / Minister / Government department

s.allocation tables: publication, etc.

Allocation tables: publication, etc.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

UK ETS authority must publish and update free allocation tables Crown / Minister / Government department

s.allocation tables: supplementary

Allocation tables: supplementary

Enter approved ETS allowances in the allocation table Trader

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

UK ETS Authority must maintain and update free emission allowance tables Crown / Minister / Government department

s.application for aviation free allocation entitleme

Application for aviation free allocation entitlement

Apply for free GHG emission allowances for aviation Applicant
Submit application for aviation free allocation entitlement Any Person

s.aviation: allocation of allowances for 2021-2025 a

Aviation: allocation of allowances for 2021-2025 allocation period

Maintain an aircraft operator holding account to receive allowances Any Person

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registry administrator must allocate aviation emissions allowances Statutory regulator

s.aviation allocation table for 2021-2025 allocation

Aviation allocation table for 2021-2025 allocation period

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

UK ETS authority must publish and update the aviation allocation table Crown / Minister / Government department

s.aviation: entitlement to free allocation in 2021-2

Aviation: entitlement to free allocation in 2021-2025 allocation period

Verify eligibility for free aviation emission allowances Any Person
Keep records of aviation emissions for free allowance eligibility Any Person

s.errors in aviation allocation table

Errors in aviation allocation table

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must correct errors in aviation allowance allocations Statutory regulator

s.installations: errors in applications for free all

Installations: errors in applications for free allocation, etc.

Provide accurate free‑allocation applications and activity reports Employer

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must correct errors in free emission allowance allocations Statutory regulator

s.no allocation unless monitoring methodology plan a

No allocation unless monitoring methodology plan approved

Obtain approval of monitoring methodology plan to receive allowances Trader

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator may withhold carbon allowances pending plan approval Statutory regulator

s.notice to withhold allowances

Notice to withhold allowances

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator may withhold greenhouse gas emission allowances Statutory regulator

s.permanent cessation of aviation activity

Permanent cessation of aviation activity

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must update the ETS records if aviation activity stops Statutory regulator

s.return of allowances: aviation

Return of allowances: aviation

Return aviation emissions allowances if you’re no longer entitled Any Person
Return over-allocated or unentitled aviation emission allowances Any Person

s.return of allowances: installations

Return of allowances: installations

Return carbon allowances you were not entitled to receive Any Person
Return excess emissions allowances for your installation Any Person

s.return of allowances: notice to operator, etc.

Return of allowances: notice to operator, etc.

Return carbon allowances when notified by the regulator Any Person
Return unauthorised emissions allowances Any Person

s.return of allowances: notice to registry administr

Return of allowances: notice to registry administrator

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registry administrator must transfer allowances from accounts upon notice Statutory regulator

s.transfers of aviation free allocation entitlement

Transfers of aviation free allocation entitlement

Apply to transfer aviation free allocation after business reorganisation Trader
Apply to transfer aviation free emission allowances after business changes Any Person

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s.allocation table for 2026 allocation period

Allocation table for 2026 allocation period

s.allocation tables: updates

Allocation tables: updates

s.free allocation for former hospital or small emitt

Free allocation for former hospital or small emitters and ultra-small emitters

s.interpretation

Interpretation

s.meaning of historical aviation activity level and

Meaning of historical aviation activity level and attributable

s.new entrants' reserve

New entrants' reserve

s.processing of applications and calculation of avia

Processing of applications and calculation of aviation free allocation entitlement

Part 5 — Charging

s.036

Charging scheme: regulators

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulators must publish and consult on GHG emissions charging schemes Statutory regulator

s.charging scheme: registry administrator

Charging scheme: registry administrator

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Registry administrator must publish and consult on a charging scheme Statutory regulator

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s.035

Charges

s.037

Remittance of charges

Part 6 — Monitoring compliance

s.040

Powers of entry, etc.

Unlimited fine

Fail to comply with regulator’s information or record request Any Person
Fail to comply with regulator’s inspection or information requirement Any Person

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s.038

Authorised persons

s.039

Inspections

s.041

Warrants

s.042

Admissible evidence

s.043

Legal professional privilege

Part 7 — Enforcement

s.044

Enforcement notices

Comply with enforcement notices from the regulator or registry administrator Any Person
Comply with enforcement notices issued by the regulator Any Person

s.045

Determination of reportable emissions or aviation emissions by regulator

Submit and correct your emissions reports Trader

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Regulator must determine emissions if reports are missing or inaccurate Statutory regulator

s.047

Penalty notices

Unlimited fine

Breach of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) requirements Any Person

s.050

Installations: carrying out regulated activity without permit contrary to article 26

Unlimited fine

Carry out regulated activity without a permit Any Person
Operate a regulated installation without an emissions permit Any Person

s.051

Installations: failure to comply with conditions of permit, etc.

Fine up to £45,000

Fail to comply with greenhouse gas permit conditions Any Person
Fail to comply with installation permit conditions Any Person

s.053

Installations: failure to transfer or surrender allowances where underreporting discovered after transfer

Unlimited fine

Fail to transfer or surrender allowances after under‑reporting discovered Any Person
Fail to transfer or surrender allowances following underreporting Any Person
Fail to transfer or surrender emissions allowances after under‑reporting discovered Any Person