41 Interpretation of Part 1U.K.
( 1 )In this Part—
“ distribution system ” has the meaning given by section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29);
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“ functions ” includes powers and duties;
“ gas ” has the meaning given by section 48(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44);
“ licensed water supplier ” means a company holding a water supply licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56);
“ modify ” includes amend, add to, revoke or repeal (and references to “modification” are to be read accordingly);
[F2 “ postal operator ” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 (see section 65 of that Act); ]
“ postal services ” has the same meaning as in the [F3 Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 (see section 65 of that Act) ] ;
“ regulatory body ” means a person who exercises regulatory functions in relation to a particular description of persons with a view to ensuring compliance with particular standards of conduct (whether statutory or non-statutory) by those persons;
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(2)In this Part—
(a)expressions used, as regards matters relating to gas, which are defined in section 48 of the Gas Act 1986 have the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act, and
(b)expressions used, as regards matters relating to electricity, which are defined in section 64 of the Electricity Act 1989, have the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 41 omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading's Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(42) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F2 Words in s. 41 inserted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) , s. 93(2) (3) , Sch. 12 para. 182(2) ; S.I. 2011/2329 , art. 3
F3 Words in s. 41 substituted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) , s. 93(2) (3) , Sch. 12 para. 182(3) ; S.I. 2011/2329 , art. 3
F4 Words in s. 41 omitted (1.10.2011) by virtue of Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5) , s. 93(2) (3) , Sch. 12 para. 182(4) ; S.I. 2011/2329 , art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 S. 41(1) modified (6.5.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No.3 and Supplementary Provision) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1262) , art. 4
Commencement Information
I1 S. 41 in force at 21.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3546 , art. 3 , Sch.