SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 Minor and consequential amendments

Part II Electricity Act 1989

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1

Section 29 (regulations relating to supply and safety of electricity) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b), after “transmission” there is inserted “ , distribution ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a) for “supply” there is substituted “ distribution ”;

b

in paragraph (b) for “of supplies or transmissions” there is substituted “ in the distribution or transmission ”;

c

in paragraph (c) for “supply” there is substituted “ distribute ”; and

d

in paragraph (d) for the words from “persons” to “supply” (in the second place it appears) there is substituted “ electricity distributors from any duty under section 16 or authorising them to disconnect any premises or distribution system ”.