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The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019
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2019 No. 1441
Electricity
Gas
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2019
Made
30th October 2019
Laid before Parliament
31st October 2019
Coming into force
1st January 2020
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986(1) and section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989(2), with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers(3).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, gas transporters, gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(1)
1986 c.44. Section 33BD was inserted by section 68 of the Energy Act 2011 (c.16). Section 33BD(4) of the Gas Act 1986 applies with modifications certain subsections of section 33BC of the Gas Act 1986 to an order made under section 33BD. By virtue of section 33BC(12A) as applied by section 33BD(4) of the Gas Act 1986, this Order does not attract the affirmative procedure.
(2)
1989 c.29. Section 41B was inserted by section 69 of the Energy Act 2011. Section 41B(4) of the Electricity Act 1989 applies with modifications certain subsections of section 41A of the Electricity Act 1989 to an order made under section 41B. By virtue of section 41A(12A) as applied by section 41B(4) of the Electricity Act 1989, this Order does not attract the affirmative procedure.
(3)
Notwithstanding section 33BDA of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41BA of the Electricity Act 1989, as inserted by section 59 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11), the Secretary of State may, by virtue of section 33BDA(10) of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41BA(10) of the Electricity Act 1989, make provision under section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989 for the purposes of the obligations imposed under those sections in relation to Scotland, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.
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