Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 1541
Transport
Energy
Sustainable And Renewable Fuels
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020
Made
15th December 2020
Coming into force
31st December 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 124(1), 128(1), 129(3)(a) and 192(4)(a) of the Energy Act 2004( 1 ) (“the 2004 Act”).
The Secretary of State has consulted such persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent persons whose interests will be affected by this Order, and such other persons, as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, as required by section 124(4) of the 2004 Act.
A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with sections 124(5) and 192(3) of the 2004 Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2020 and comes into force on 31st December 2020.
Amendment of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007
2. —(1)The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 21(7) (payments)( 3 ), after “ Step 4 ”, for “Multiply the main obligation shortfall by £0.30 (“sum B”).”, substitute—
“ Multiply the main obligation shortfall by—
(a) in the case of a main obligation shortfall arising in respect of an obligation period ending on or before 31st December 2020, £0.30;
(b) in any other case, £0.50,
(“sum B”). ” .
(3) In article 23 (civil penalties)( 4 ), after paragraph (8) insert—
“ (8A) In order to establish the value of an RTF certificate in accordance with paragraph (8), were the fuel to which it relates to fall within the main obligation shortfall under paragraph (7) of article 21, the multiplier for the purpose of calculating sum B referred to in Step 4 of that paragraph is £0.30. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Rachel Maclean
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
15th December 2020
2004 c. 20 ; section 128 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27) ; section 129 was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the Climate Change Act 2008; section 192 was amended by section 62(16) of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) and by paragraph 60(4) of Schedule 6 to the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) . There are other amendments to that section but none is relevant. For the definition of “specified” as used in sections 124, 128 and 129 see section 132(1).
S.I. 2007/3072 , amended by S.I. 2018/374 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
Article 21(7) was substituted by regulation 22(6) of S.I. 2018/374 .
Article 23(8) was substituted by regulation 25(4) of S.I. 2018/374 . There are other amendments to that article but none is relevant.