Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22 E+W+S Procedure for appeals under section 173

Interpretation of Schedule E+W+S

15 (1) In this Schedule— E+W+S

• “appeal” means an appeal under section 173;

• “appeal rules” means rules under paragraph 12;

• “authorised member of the Commission”, in relation to a power exercisable in the case of an appeal or an application for permission to bring an appeal, means—

  (a)

  the Chairman;

  (b)

  a member of the Commission authorised by the Chairman to exercise that power; or

  (c)

  the chairman of the group which has, or (if permission is granted) will have, the function of determining the appeal;

• “the Chairman” means the Chairman of the Commission;

• “the Commission” means the Competition Commission;

• “a group” means a group selected in accordance with paragraph 5;

• “intervener” means a person who has become a party to an appeal in pursuance of a direction under paragraph 2;

• “statement of truth” means a statement that the person producing the document believes the facts stated in the document to be true;

• “working day” means any day other than—

  (a)

  Saturday or Sunday;

  (b)

  Christmas Day or Good Friday;

  (c)

  a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales or Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80).

(2) References in this Schedule to a party to an appeal are references to—

(a) the appellant;

(b) an intervener; or

(c) GEMA.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 22 para. 15 in force at 5.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1