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56.—(1) The Department may by order make such amendments to the preceding provisions of this Part as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient—
(a)to take account of any amendments made or proposed to be made to any of the corresponding Great Britain provisions; or
(b)for giving effect to, or enabling effect to be given to—
(i)any Community obligation; F1...
[F2(ia)any [F3assimilated] obligation; or]
(ii)any arrangement or agreement entered into between the Government of the United Kingdom and the government of any other [F4country].
(2) In this Article “the corresponding Great Britain provisions” means—
(a)sections 32 to 32C of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29); and
(b)any provision amending or re-enacting (with or without modification) any provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).
F1Word in art. 56(1)(b)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 143(a) (as substituted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(53))
F2Art. 56(1)(b)(ia) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 143(ab) (as substituted) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(53))
F3Word in art. 56(1)(b)(ia) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 52(6)
F4Word in art. 56(1)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 143(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 56(1) modified (26.1.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 40(2), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(a)(iii)
C2Art. 56(1) extended (18.12.2013) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), ss. 55(4), 156(3)(f)
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