Part IV Amendment of the Electricity Act 1989

Electricity licensing

I132 Electricity licence conditions.

1

Section 7 of the 1989 Act (conditions of licences) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for “grantor” and “section 3 above” there is substituted respectively “ Authority ” and “ sections 3A to 3C ”.

3

In subsection (2) for “a licence” there is substituted “ a transmission licence or distribution licence ”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “Conditions included in a licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above” there is substituted “ Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), conditions included in a licence by virtue of that paragraph ”;

b

for “Director” (in each place it appears) there is substituted “ Authority or Secretary of State ”; and

c

in paragraph (c) after “licence” (in the first place it appears) there is inserted “ , or under any document referred to in the licence, ”.

5

After subsection (3) there is inserted—

3A

Conditions included in a transmission licence or a distribution licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) may require the holder, in such circumstances as are specified in the licence—

a

so to increase his charges for the transmission or distribution of electricity as to raise such amounts as may be determined by or under the conditions; and

b

to pay the amounts so raised to such licence holders as may be so determined.

6

For subsection (5) there is substituted—

5

Conditions included in a licence may contain provision for the conditions—

a

to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions; or

b

to be modified in such manner as may be specified in the conditions at such times and in such circumstances as may be so determined.

7

After subsection (6) there is inserted—

6A

Conditions included in a licence may provide for references in the conditions to any document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time.

8

In subsection (7) for “Secretary of State or the Director” there is substituted “ Authority ”.