Commentary on provisions of Act Section 2 and Schedule - Renewable heat incentive scheme
This section provides for the continuation of the cost control measures introduced by the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 ("the 2017 Regulations") to provide the Department for the Economy with sufficient time to fully develop and introduce long-term cost control measures by 1 April 2019.
	Subsections (2)-(10) amend Regulation 36 of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 ("the Principal Regulations") to continue the tiered tariffs and usage caps introduced for small and medium biomass installations accredited before 18 November 2015. The controls were introduced by the 2017 Regulations and, if corresponding provision had not been put in place, would have ceased to have effect 31 March 2018.
	Subsection (12) inserts a new Schedule 3A to the Principal Regulations. The new Schedule set out the tiered tariffs for small and medium biomass installations accredited before 18 November 2015.
	Subsection (14) ensures the correct tariffs are attributed for heat generated during the periods 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2019.
	Subsection (15) provides that the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland may subsequently make regulations under section 113 of the Energy Act 2011 to amend or revoke any provision amended or inserted by this section. This ensures that the power to make regulations under that section is not restricted by the amendments made by this section.