142Extension of surrender deadline

#### 142 Extension of surrender deadline Scope (1) This section applies if the Regulator is satisfied that: (a) 2 or more persons were unable to surrender eligible emissions units during the whole or a part of either of the following days: (i) 15 June in a fixed charge year; (ii) 1 February next following an eligible financial year; and (b) the inability to surrender the units was attributable to: (i) a fault or malfunction relating to a computer system under the control of the Regulator; or (ii) a fault or malfunction relating to a facility (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1997); or (iii) a fault or malfunction relating to a carriage service (within the meaning of that Act) provided to the public; and (c) it would be reasonable to extend the deadline for the surrender of eligible emissions units beyond the end of that 15 June or 1 February, as the case may be. Extension of surrender deadline (2) If subparagraph (1)(a)(i) applies, the Regulator may, by legislative instrument, determine that this Act has effect as if a reference in each of the following provisions to the end of that 15 June were a reference to such later time as is specified in the determination: (a) section 125; (b) section 126; (c) section 128; (d) subsection 134(1). (3) If subparagraph (1)(a)(ii) applies, the Regulator may, by legislative instrument, determine that this Act has effect as if a reference in each of the following provisions to the end of that 1 February were a reference to such later time as is specified in the determination: (a) paragraph 115(1)(c); (b) section 128; (c) section 133; (d) subsection 134(2); (e) subsection 134(3); (f) section 200. (4) If the Regulator makes a determination under this section, the Regulator must publish a copy of the determination on its website.