Energy Act 2023

Prospective

Section 210

Schedule 17 E+W+S Multi-purpose interconnectors: consequential amendments

The Electricity Act 1989 E+W+S

1 The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 17 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

2 In section 3A (principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and Gas and Electricity Markets Authority)—

(a) in subsection (1B), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (5)(a), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(c) in subsection (5B), in the definition of “electricity-supply emissions”, after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

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I2 Sch. 17 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

3 In section 3F(2) (Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to cooperate with Northern Ireland Authority), after “interconnection” insert “and multi-purpose interconnection”.

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I3 Sch. 17 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

4 In section 7 (conditions of licences: general)—

(a) in subsection (2), after “distribution licence” insert “or MPI licence”;

(b) in subsection (2A), after “transmission licence” insert “or MPI licence”.

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I4 Sch. 17 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

5 In section 29 (regulations relating to supply and safety)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(ii) in paragraph (c), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

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I5 Sch. 17 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

6 In section 30 (electrical inspectors), in subsection (2)(a), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

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I6 Sch. 17 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

7 In section 43 (functions with respect to competition)—

(a) in subsection (2A)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (2C)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(c) in subsection (3), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

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I7 Sch. 17 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

8 In subsection 44B (meaning of “section 44B dispute”), in subsection (1)(a), after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iiia) made against the holder of an MPI licence,”.

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I8 Sch. 17 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

9 In section 56A(4) (scope of power to alter activities requiring licence), after “electricity” insert “, with the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”.

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I9 Sch. 17 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

10 In section 58(2) (direction restricting the use of certain information), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

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I10 Sch. 17 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

11 In section 98(1) (provision of statistical information), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

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I11 Sch. 17 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Scotland Act 1998 E+W+S

12 In section 90B of the Scotland Act 1998 (the Crown Estate), in subsection (12)(d), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989)”.

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I12 Sch. 17 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Utilities Act 2000 E+W+S

13 In section 5A of the Utilities Act 2000 (duty of Authority to carry out impact assessment), in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (b), after “gas meters)” insert “or in the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”;

(b) in paragraph (c), after “electricity” insert “or the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”.

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I13 Sch. 17 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Energy Act 2004 E+W+S

14 Section 172 of the Energy Act 2004 (annual report on security of energy supplies) is amended as follows—

(a) in subsection (2D)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “and multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (4), after ““generation”,” insert “, “multi-purpose interconnector”,”.

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I14 Sch. 17 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Civil Contingencies Act 2004 E+W+S

15 (1) Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (category 1 and 2 responders) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 19, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (b);

(b) after paragraph (c) insert “, and

(d) an MPI licence.”

(3) In paragraph 30, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (b);

(b) after paragraph (c) insert “, and

(d) an MPI licence.”

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I15 Sch. 17 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 E+W+S

16 In section 42 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “electricity licensee”—

(a) for “or (e)” substitute “, (e) or (ea)”;

(b) for “and interconnector licences” substitute “, interconnector licences and MPI licences”.

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I16 Sch. 17 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Energy Act 2013 E+W+S

17 In section 59 of the Energy Act 2013 (suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances), in subsection (4)(a), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

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I17 Sch. 17 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast) E+W+S

18 In Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast), in paragraph 4A, for “granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Electricity Act 1989” substitute “or an MPI licence granted under section 6(1)(e) or (ea) respectively of the Electricity Act 1989”.

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I18 Sch. 17 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 E+W+S

19 In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (services to which non-discrimination provisions do not apply), in the entry relating to services connected with the supply or production of electricity, after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

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I19 Sch. 17 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)