SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Transitional provisions and savings

Part IU.K. Public gas suppliers’ authorisations

Supplementary provisions as to transfersU.K.

7(1)The provisions of Schedule 10 to the M1Electricity Act 1989 (supplementary provisions as to transfers under sections 66 and 67 of that Act) shall apply—U.K.

(a)with the modifications made by sub-paragraph (2) below; and

(b)to the extent mentioned in those provisions as modified by that sub-paragraph,

to any transfer which is effected by paragraph 6 above; and that paragraph shall have effect subject to those provisions as so modified.

(2)The provisions of that Schedule shall apply as if—

(a)paragraphs 2(4) and (5), 3 and 6(2), and in paragraphs 4(4)(b) and 8(1) and (2) the words “or of a direction under paragraph 2(4) above”, were omitted;

(b)any reference to transfers effected in pursuance of a transfer scheme were references to transfers effected by paragraph 6 above in pursuance of the scheme under paragraph 2 above;

(c)any reference to the transferor were a reference to the public gas supplier;

(d)any reference to a transfer of all property, rights and liabilities comprised in a specified part of the transferor’s undertaking were a reference to a transfer of all (or all but as much as may be excepted) of the property, rights and liabilities comprised in a specified part of the supplier’s undertaking;

(e)any reference to the transferee of a specified part or any other part of the transferor’s undertaking were a reference to a transferee of a specified part or any other part of the supplier’s undertaking; and

(f)any reference to the transfer date were a reference to the appointed day.

(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)(b), (d) and (e) above, any property, rights or liabilities retained by the public gas supplier in pursuance of the scheme under paragraph 2 above shall be deemed to be transferred to the supplier by paragraph 6 above in pursuance of the scheme.

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