41Certificates must be registered

41 Certificates must be registered

(1) A certificate is not valid until it has been registered by the ESC.

(2) If the ESC is notified that a certificate has been created, the ESC must decide whether the certificate is eligible for registration.

(3) A certificate is not eligible for registration unless the ESC has been paid the relevant fee (if any) fixed under section 112 for the registration of the certificate.

(4) If the ESC decides that a certificate is eligible for registration, the ESC must create an entry for the certificate in the register of renewable energy certificates and record the person who created the certificate as the owner of the certificate.

(5) If the ESC decides that a certificate is not eligible for registration, or has been improperly created, the ESC must—

(a) not register the certificate; and

(b) notify the person who created the certificate.

(6) The ESC may at any time (whether before or after the registration of a certificate) require the person who created the certificate to provide to the ESC a written statement containing such information as the ESC requires in connection with the creation of the certificate. The person who created the certificate must provide the statement within the period (not being a period of less than 10 business days) specified by the ESC.