SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 14Regulators: use of powers under the 1998 Act
Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
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In section 27A (penalties), for subsection (2) substitute—
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Before imposing a penalty on a regulated person under subsection (1), the Authority shall consider whether it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.
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The Authority shall not impose a penalty on a regulated person under subsection (1) if it considers that it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.