UK Statutory Instrument
2021
United Kingdom
Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021
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Schedules
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The information is (as applicable to the applicant)—
Information specified in this Schedule must be provided in such...
The costs of providing the information specified in this Schedule...
This schedule specifies the information that the Authority may require...
The information is (as applicable to the applicant or participant)—...
Information specified in this Schedule must be provided in such...
The costs of providing the information specified in this Schedule...
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a scheme...
The requirements in this paragraph are that appropriate procedures have...
The requirements in this paragraph are— (a) that the feedstock...
The requirement in this paragraph is that the feedstock is,...
Where the Secretary of State approves a scheme under paragraph...
Where the Secretary of State is no longer satisfied that...
Where approval is revoked in accordance with paragraph 6, any...
In this Schedule— (a) “greenhouse gas criteria” has the meaning...
(1) In this Schedule— “continuously forested area” means land of...
This paragraph applies if the cultivation and harvesting of the...
Solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood...
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 2, solid biomass which...
Material added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose is...
For the purposes of paragraph 3— (a) “integrated pest management”...
Solid biomass which is not wood or derived wholly from...
Material added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose is...
Solid biomass is obtained from a protected source if it...
This paragraph applies if the production of the solid biomass...
Browse 70 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
The Green Gas Support Scheme
Application for tariff guarantee and budget allocation
Application for registration as a participant
Determination of application for registration and the central register
Treatment of grants from public funds
Additional capacity for biomethane production
Registration of eligible heat pumps
Ongoing participant obligations: biomethane
Ongoing participant obligations: general
Ongoing participant obligations: the provision of information
Ongoing participant obligations: sustainability
Ongoing participant obligations: sustainability audit reports
Review of registration following notification of a change in circumstances
Change of producer of biomethane
Withdrawal of participant
Interpretation of this Part
Periodic support payments
Publication of tariffs
Expenditure forecast statement and tariff change notice
Calculation and payment of periodic support payments to participants
Calculation of initial tariffs and tariff review
Calculation of A
Calculation of B
Calculation of subsequent tariffs
Tariff tiers
Periodic support payments to participants
Reconciliation payments for biomethane
Power to temporarily withhold periodic support payments to investigate alleged non-compliance
Power to withhold periodic support payments: further provisions
Power to reduce a participant’s periodic support payments
Revocation of registration
Power to correct the level of tariff being paid to a participant
Overpayment notices and offsetting
Revocation of sanctions
Power to inspect equipment used to produce biomethane
Application of this Part in relation to former participant
Scheme suppliers, provisionally exempt suppliers, and exempt suppliers
Calculation and publication of the levy rate
Calculation and notification of quarterly levy payments
Calculation of credit cover requirement
Levy credit payments
Letters of credit
De minimis
Distribution of interest on levy credit payments
Repayment of levy credit payments
Additional scheme supplier obligations: general
Additional scheme supplier obligations: the provision of information
Additional scheme supplier obligations: daily meter point data
Former provisionally exempt suppliers
Exempt suppliers
Former scheme suppliers
Anticipated default notices
Enforcement notices
Interest
Draw down of credit cover
Mutualisation
Penalty notices
Recovery of unpaid amounts as a civil debt
Default register
Appeals
Application of this Part in relation to former scheme supplier
Right of review
Publication of guidance and scheme schedule
Provision of information to the Authority etc
Reporting obligations
Additional information
Power to use and disclose information
Notices
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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