SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 Transitional provisions and savings

Part II Secretary of State’s licensing schemes

Existing electricity supply licences

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1

The Secretary of State shall as soon as practicable after the passing of this Act make a scheme, in relation to existing licences under section 6(1)(c) of the 1989 Act other than licences which—

a

are the subject of a scheme under paragraph 13; or

b

fall within paragraph 14(1),

providing for each such licence to have effect on and after such date as the scheme may specify as if it were a supply licence.

2

In this paragraph “existing”, in relation to a licence, means in force immediately before the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).