Wales Act 2017

66 Gas and Electricity Markets Authority U.K.

(1) In section 37 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (witnesses and documents: power to call), after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) Subsection (1) applies in relation to requirements imposed on a person in connection with the discharge of the functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority in relation to Wales with the omission of the words after paragraph (b).”

(2) In section 5 of the Utilities Act 2000 (annual and other reports of Authority)—

(a) in subsection (5)(aa), after ““the Scottish Ministers”” insert “ and the Welsh Ministers ”;

(b) after subsection (5A) insert—

“(5B) The Welsh Ministers shall lay a copy of each annual report before the National Assembly for Wales.”

(3) In section 5XA of that Act (laying of accounts before Scottish Parliament)—

(a) in the heading, after ““Scottish Parliament”” insert “ and Welsh Assembly ”;

(b) in subsection (2), after ““the Scottish Ministers”” insert “ and the Welsh Ministers ”;

(c) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) The Welsh Ministers must lay a copy of whatever is sent to them under subsection (2) before the National Assembly for Wales.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 66 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(m)