Utilities Act 2000

19 (1) The Secretary of State may, before the day on which section 81(2) comes into force, make one or more schemes for securing (subject to sub-paragraph (2)) that on and after that day the standard conditions which by virtue of section 81(2) are standard conditions for the purposes of gas licences of any type are incorporated in each gas licence of that type which is in force immediately before that day. U.K.

(2) A scheme under this paragraph may provide that the terms and conditions of any existing licence to which it relates (including both the terms and conditions of that licence and 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 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 licence.

(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 provisions 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 a scheme under this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall publish, as respects each different case or class of case, the text on the commencement of section 81(2) of each gas licence to which the scheme relates.

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