Energy Bill (HL Bill 45)

(3) In subsection (2) “specified” means specified in the regulations.

General

30 25Power of Secretary of State to deal with special circumstances

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to—

(a) the circumstances in which a bill payer’s liability to make green deal

payments to the relevant energy supplier is suspended or cancelled;

(b) the circumstances in which the suspension of any liability ends;

(c) 30the consequences of any suspension or cancellation;

(d) the circumstances in which the green deal provider may require the

early repayment of the whole or part of the total of the payments

outstanding under a green deal plan.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, include provision—

(a) 35as to the procedure to be followed for securing a suspension or

cancellation (including the payment of an administration fee calculated

in accordance with the regulations);

(b) as to how any payments due under a green deal plan during a period

of suspension are to be paid;

(c) 40as to the making of payments due under a green deal plan after a period

of suspension;

(d) as to the calculation of the amount payable on early repayment

(including a fee calculated in accordance with the regulations).