Utilities Act 2000

17 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a scheme under paragraph 13, 14, 15 or 16 shall secure that each condition which by virtue of section 33(1) is a standard condition for the purposes of licences of the appropriate type is incorporated in any licence to be treated by virtue of the scheme as a supply licence or a distribution licence and, where the scheme makes the provision mentioned in paragraph 13(2)(b), in any licence to be treated as a generation licence or as a transmission licence.

(2) Such a scheme may provide that each licence, and in the case of a scheme under paragraph 16 each exemption, which is to be treated as granted by virtue of the scheme (including both the terms and conditions of the licence or exemption which are derived from the existing licence and, in the case of a licence, the standard conditions which would otherwise be incorporated by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)) shall have effect with—

(a) such incidental, consequential and supplementary amendments as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient;

(b) such amendments relating to the revocation of the licence or exemption as the Secretary of State thinks fit; and

(c) such other amendments (if any) as may be agreed between the Secretary of State and the holder of the existing licence from which the licence or exemption is derived.

(3) Such a scheme may—

(a) make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient; and

(b) make different provision for different cases or classes of cases determined by, or in accordance with, the provisions of the scheme.

(4) As soon as practicable after making such a scheme the Secretary of State shall publish, as respects each different case or class of case—

(a) the text of each licence which is to be treated as a licence granted by virtue of the scheme; and

(b) in the case of a scheme under paragraph 16, the text of any exemption which is to be treated as granted by virtue of the scheme.

(5) Any text so published shall be treated as authoritative unless the contrary is shown.