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Statutory Instruments
Electricity
Gas
Made
10th March 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9, 10, 14(4), and 31(5) and (6), of the Energy Act 2010(1), and sections 142, and 144(2) and (4), of the Pensions Act 2008(2), with the consent of the Treasury(3).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, licensed electricity suppliers, licensed gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and has conducted a review in accordance with provision made under section 14(4)(b) of the Energy Act 2010.
In accordance with section 31(2) of the Energy Act 2010, and section 143(4) and (5) of the Pensions Act 2008, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The consent of the Treasury is required by section 14(3) of the Energy Act 2010 to make regulations under section 9 of that Act.