The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011
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The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
ElectricityLaid before the Assembly in draftMade23 rd March 2011Coming into operation1 st April 2011The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (“the Department”) makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Articles 52 to 55 F of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2033(1) and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) (“the 1972 Act”) (as read with paragraph 1 A of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act(3)).The Department is a Department designated(4) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to energy and energy sources.This Order makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for the references to Annex 5 to Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources(5) in Schedules A1 and 3 A inserted by this Order into the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009(6) to be construed as references to Annex 5 to the Directive as amended from time to time.The Department has consulted the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, and such generators of electricity from renewable sources in Northern Ireland and other persons as considered appropriate.Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 and comes into operation on 1 st April 2011.(2) In this Order “the 2009 Order” means the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009.Amendments to Article 55(F) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (interpretation of Articles 52 to 55 F)2.—(1) Article 55 F(1) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Interpretation of Articles 52 to 55 F) is amended as follows;(2) After the definition of “banding provision” insert—““bioliquid” has the meaning given by Article 2(h) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 rd April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable resources;”.(3) In the definition of “fossil fuel”, after “any substance” insert, “other than bioliquid”.Amendments to Article 2 of the 2009 Order (interpretation)3.—(1) Article 2 of the 2009 Order is amended as follows.(2) In paragraph (1) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert each of the following definitions, that is to say—““biomaterial” means the bio...See the full content of this document
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