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# The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 1601
Electricity
The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
11th June 2014
Laid before Parliament
20th June 2014
Coming into force
14th July 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 43(3)(a) and 104(2) of the Energy Act 2008, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement {#article-1}

This Order may be cited as the Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 14th July 2014.

## 2 Amendment to the Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012 {#article-2}

After article 17 of the Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012, insert—
Withdrawal of preliminary accreditation for certain hydro generating stations
17A. (1) The Authority must withdraw any preliminary accreditation granted under article 9 in respect of a relevant hydro generating station if—
(a) it is requested to do so by notice from the prospective FIT generator in respect of that relevant hydro generating station; and
(b) it is satisfied that the application for preliminary accreditation in respect of the relevant hydro generating station was received by the Authority during the period beginning with 1st December 2012 and ending with 31st December 2012.
(2) Where the Authority withdraws a preliminary accreditation in accordance with paragraph (1) it must give notice to the prospective FIT generator specifying the date on which the withdrawal has effect.
(3) In this article—
“prospective FIT generator” has the same meaning as in article 9; and
“relevant hydro generating station” means a hydro generating station with a total installed capacity greater than 100kW but not exceeding 500kW.