143   Creation of certificate must be registered

(1)  An energy savings certificate has no force or effect until the creation of the certificate is registered by the Scheme Administrator in the register of energy savings certificates kept under this Part.

(2)  An application for registration of the creation of an energy savings certificate may be made to the Scheme Administrator by an accredited certificate provider.

(3)  The Scheme Administrator is to determine an application for registration of the creation of an energy savings certificate by:

(a)  granting the application and registering the creation of the energy savings certificate in the register of energy savings certificates kept under this Part, or

(b)  refusing the application.

(4)  The Scheme Administrator registers the creation of an energy savings certificate by creating an entry for the certificate in the register of energy savings certificates and recording the name of the person who created the certificate as the owner of the certificate.

(5)  The Scheme Administrator may refuse an application for registration of the creation of an energy savings certificate on such grounds as may be specified in the regulations.

(6)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to applications for registration of the creation of an energy savings certificate, including by requiring an application fee to be paid to the Scheme Administrator.