The Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2001

Amendment of Order

2.—(1) Article 8 of the Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000(1) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (2)(b) there is substituted—

“After sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—

“(1A) For the purposes of this paragraph “electricity supplier” means any public electricity supplier, any holder of a licence granted under section 6(2) of this Act who is also the holder of a licence granted under section 6(1)(c) of this Act or any holder of a licence granted under section 6(2) who is an affiliate of the holder of a licence granted under section 6(1)(c) and an “affiliate” means any holding company, subsidiary or subsidiary of a holding company of such a licence holder in each case within the meaning of sections 736, 736A and 736B of the Companies Act 1985(2).”.”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(c) for “whose licence has been revoked in accordance with its conditions” there is substituted “to whom notice of revocation of his licence has been given”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/3343 (C. 110).

(2)

“(aa) 1985 c. 6”.