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(1)Sections 4AA to 4B of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44) (principal objectives and general duties) apply to the carrying out as respects—
(a)activities required to be authorised by gas licences,
(b)such licences and the conditions of such licences, or
(c)companies holding such licences,
of functions conferred on the Secretary of State or GEMA by or under Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 3 of this Act as they apply in relation to the carrying out of functions conferred on him, or on it, by or under Part 1 of that Act.
(2)Sections 3A to 3D of the 1989 Act (principal objectives and general duties) apply to the carrying out as respects—
(a)activities required to be authorised by electricity licences,
(b)such licences and the conditions of such licences, or
(c)companies holding such licences,
of functions conferred on the Secretary of State or GEMA by or under section 90 or 91 or Part 3 of this Act (other than section 179(4)) as they apply in relation to the carrying out of functions conferred on him, or on it, by or under Part 1 of that Act.
(3)In section 3A(2)(b) of the 1989 Act (duty to have regard to ability of licence holders to finance obligations under Part 1 or the Utilities Act 2000), for “or the Utilities Act 2000” substitute “ , the Utilities Act 2000 or Part 2 or 3 of the Energy Act 2004 ”.
(4)In this section—
“electricity licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 4 of the 1989 Act (prohibition on unlicensed electricity activities); and
“gas licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 5 of the Gas Act 1986 (prohibition on unlicensed gas activities).
Commencement Information
I1S. 190 in force at 24.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
I2S. 190 in force at 5.10.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1