The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022

Electricity Act 1989

3.—(1) The Electricity Act 1989(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3B(2) (guidance on social and environmental matters), in subsection (3)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(3) In section 5(3) (exemptions from prohibition on unlicensed supply), in subsection (3)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(4) In section 8A(4) (standard conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(5) In section 11A(5) (modifications of conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b)(iv), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(6) In section 11C(6) (appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority)—

(a) in subsection (2)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) in subsection (4)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(7) In section 23(7) (determination of disputes), in subsection (1A)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”.

(8) In section 27A(8) (penalties), in subsection (7)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(9) In section 32L(9) (renewables obligation orders: procedure), in subsection (1)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(10) In section 39B(10) (standards of performance in individual cases: disputes)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”, and

(b) in subsection (1)(b), for “or Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland”.

(11) In section 40B(11) (procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance), in subsection (1)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(12) In section 41A((12)) (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions), in subsection (11), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(13) In section 56B(13) (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order including new activities), in subsection (2), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(14) In section 56C(14) (references to the Competition and Markets Authority), in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(15) In section 56D(15) (reports on references)—

(a) in subsection (7), for “Citizens Advice Scotland”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) in subsection (8), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(16) In section 56E(16) (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(17) In section 56F(17) (consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(18) In section 56G(18) (service of notices)—

(a) in the heading, for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(19) In Schedule 6(19), in paragraph 3(10)(b) (the Electricity Code: deemed contracts), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(20) In Schedule 7(20), in paragraph 12(5)(aa) (special provision for pre-payment electricity meters), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(1)

1989 c. 29.

(2)

Section 3B was inserted by section 14 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); section 3B(3)(ba) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(3)

Section 5 was substituted by section 29 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 5(3)(a) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(4)

Section 8A was inserted by section 33 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 8A(4)(b) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(5)

Section 11A was inserted by section 35 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 11A(4) was substituted by S.I. 2011/2704; section 11A(4)(b) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(6)

Section 11C was inserted by S.I. 2011/2704 and was relevantly amended by paragraphs 31(3) and (4) of Schedule 6 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24); section 11C(2)(d) and (4)(c) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(7)

Section 23(1A) was inserted by paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(8)

Section 27A was inserted by section 59(1) of the Utilities Act 2000; section 27A(7)(d) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(9)

Section 32L was substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32); section 32L(1)(ba) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(10)

Section 39B was inserted by section 54(2) of the Utilities Act 2000; section 39B(1)(a) and (b) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(11)

Section 40B was inserted by section 56 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 40B(1)(c) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(12)

Section 41A was inserted by section 70 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 41A(11) was amended by paragraph 4(10) of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2011 and S.I. 2014/631.

(13)

Section 56B was inserted by section 43 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); section 56B(2) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(14)

Section 56C was inserted by section 43 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 56C(4) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(15)

Section 56D was inserted by section 43 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 56D(7) and (8) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(16)

Section 56E was inserted by section 43 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 56E(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(17)

Section 56F was inserted by section 43 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 56F(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(18)

Section 56G was inserted by section 18(6) of the Utilities Act 2000 and was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(19)

Schedule 6 was substituted by Schedule 4 to the Utilities Act 2000; paragraph 3(10)(b) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(20)

Schedule 7 paragraph 12(5)(aa) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.