Part IV Amendment of the Electricity Act 1989

Electricity licensing

I131 Enactments referring to public electricity suppliers.

1

References in any enactment to public electricity suppliers shall have effect after the commencement of this section as if they were references to—

a

electricity suppliers;

b

electricity distributors; or

c

both electricity suppliers and electricity distributors,

according to the nature of the activities carried on by the persons to whom they referred before that time.

2

References in any enactment to the supply of electricity shall have effect after the commencement of this section as if they were references to—

a

the supply of electricity;

b

the distribution of electricity; or

c

both the supply and distribution of electricity,

according to the nature of the activities to which they referred before that time.

3

References in any enactment to holders of licences under section 6(2) of the 1989 Act shall have effect after the commencement of this section as if they were references to electricity suppliers.