The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 530

PART 2 U.K. Amendment of primary legislation

52.—(1) Section 10L (continuation or withdrawal of certification) is amended as set out in paragraphs (2) to (9).

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “10I(3) or (5)” substitute “ 10I(5) ”;

(b) for “10I(4) or (6)” substitute “ 10I(6) ”;

(c) in paragraph (a)—

(i) omit “preliminary”;

(ii) for “that the certification should be continued” substitute “ to continue the certification ”;

(d) in paragraph (b)—

(i) omit “preliminary”;

(ii) for “that the certification should be withdrawn” substitute “ to withdraw the certification ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) omit “preliminary”;

(b) for “that the certification should be continued” substitute “ to continue the certification ”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) omit “preliminary”;

(ii) for “that the certification should be continued” substitute “ to continue the certification ”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) omit “preliminary”;

(ii) for “that the certification should be withdrawn” substitute “ to withdraw the certification ”.

(5) In subsection (4)—

(a) omit “preliminary”;

(b) for “that the certification should be continued” substitute “ to continue the certification ”.

(6) In subsection (5)—

(a) omit “preliminary”;

(b) omit paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.

(7) Omit subsections (6) to (9).

(8) After subsection (9) insert—

“(9A) The Authority must publish its decision to continue a certification, or to withdraw a certification, together with the reasons for it, in such manner as it considers appropriate.”.

(9) In subsection (10)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), for “10E(8)(a) and (b)” substitute “ 10E(8)(b) ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “10E(8)(a) and (b)” substitute “ 10E(8)(b) ”.

(10) Where, immediately before [F1 IP completion day], the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority has made a preliminary decision under section 10L of the Electricity Act 1989 on a review under section 10I(5) or (8), but not a final decision under [F2 Article 51 of the Electricity Regulation (or Article 3 of its predecessor)], the Authority's preliminary decision is to be treated on and after [F1 IP completion day] as if it were a final decision under [F3 Article 51 of the Electricity Regulation] made immediately before [F1 IP completion day].

(11) If a preliminary decision of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority is treated as a final decision to continue a certification, or to withdraw a certification, because of paragraph (10), the Authority must publish, in such manner as it considers appropriate, a document setting out that decision and the reasons for it.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 52(10) substituted (15.9.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(21)(c)

F2 Words in reg. 52(10) substituted (15.9.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(21)(a)

F3 Words in reg. 52(10) substituted (15.9.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(21)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 52 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)