Energy Act 2004

146 Standard conditions for electricity interconnectors

(1) The Secretary of State must, before the commencement of subsection (6), determine standard conditions for electricity interconnector licences.

(2) Those standard conditions may contain provision—

(a) for a standard condition included in an electricity interconnector licence not to have effect until brought into operation in such manner, and in such circumstances, as may be specified in or determined under the standard conditions;

(b) for the effect of a standard condition included in such a licence to be suspended in such manner, and in such circumstances, as may be so specified or determined; or

(c) for a standard condition included in such a licence the effect of which is for the time being suspended to be brought back into operation in such manner, and in such circumstances, as may be so specified or determined.

(3) The Secretary of State must publish the standard conditions determined by him under this section.

(4) The publication must be in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(5) The standard conditions determined by the Secretary of State have effect subject to any modifications made under Part 1 of the 1989 Act or under this Act.

(6) Before subsection (2) of section 8A of the 1989 Act (standard conditions) insert—

“(1B) Subject to subsection (2), each condition which by virtue of section 146 of the Energy Act 2004 is a standard condition for the purposes of interconnector licences shall be incorporated, by reference, in each interconnector licence granted on or after the commencement of subsection (6) of that section.”

(7) In this section “electricity interconnector licence” means an interconnector licence under section 6(1)(e) of the 1989 Act.