Energy Act 2004, Section 135 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Section 4 of the 1989 Act (prohibition on unlicensed activities in connection with supply of electricity) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) (which lists the activities prohibited), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)participates in the transmission of electricity for that purpose;”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)In subsection (1)(b) above, the reference to a person who participates in the transmission of electricity is to a person who—
(a)co-ordinates, and directs, the flow of electricity onto and over a transmission system by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place, or
(b)makes available for use for the purposes of such a transmission system anything which forms part of it.
(3B)For the purposes of subsection (3A)(b), a person shall not be regarded as making something available just because he consents to its being made available by another.”
(4)In subsection (4) (definitions for the purposes of Part 1), for the definition of “transmit” substitute—
““transmission”, in relation to electricity, means transmission by means of a transmission system;
“transmission system” means a system which—
(a)consists (wholly or mainly) of high voltage lines and electrical plant, and
(b)is used for conveying electricity from a generating station to a substation, from one generating station to another or from one substation to another.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 135 in force at 24.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
I2S. 135 in force at 1.9.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
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