SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Amendments of legislation
PART 1Acts of Parliament
I11Gas Act 1986
In Schedule 4B to the Gas Act 1986 (provisions imposing obligations that are enforceable as relevant requirements), in paragraph 4 (obligations of gas suppliers and gas shippers), after paragraph (e) insert—
I22Electricity Act 1989
In Schedule 6A to the Electricity Act 1989 (provisions imposing obligations that are enforceable as relevant requirements), in paragraph 6 (obligations of supply licence holders), after paragraph (f) insert—
Utilities Act 2000
I33
The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.
I44
In section 33(1) (standard conditions of electricity licences)—
a
in paragraph (i), omit the second “or”;
b
in paragraph (j), after “2022” insert
, or
k
under or by virtue of section 21 of the Energy Prices Act 2022
I55
In section 81(2) (standard conditions of gas licences), after “Smart Meters Act 2018” insert “or under or by virtue of section 21 of the Energy Prices Act 2022”
.
I66
In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
a
b
in subsection (3), after paragraph (ab) insert—
ac
it is required by any person in exercise of a power to require information conferred by regulations under section 16 of the Energy Prices Act 2022;
c
after subsection (8) insert—
8A
Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure of information which has been obtained—
a
under or by virtue of a relevant scheme if it is made by a person in connection with that person’s performance of the terms of that relevant scheme, or
d
in subsection (10), after the definition of “relevant activities” insert—
“relevant scheme” means—
- a
a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Great Britain, or
- b
a domestic gas price reduction scheme for Great Britain,
within the meaning of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (see section 1 of that Act);
PART 2Northern Ireland legislation
Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
I77
The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6)) is amended as follows.
I88
In Article 12 (the principal objective and general duties of the Department and the Authority in relation to electricity), in paragraph (7), in the definition of “electricity functions”—
a
for “means functions” substitute
means—
- a
functions
b
after the third “electricity” insert
;
- a
the functions which the Department has under section 5 (so far as relating to electricity) and section 6 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (see Schedule 5 to that Act);
- b
the Authority’s function of giving directions under section 6(3) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;
- c
functions under regulations made under section 11(1) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;
- d
the power which the Department has under section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(g) of Schedule 5 to that Act) to give a direction in connection with—
- i
the domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland, or
- ii
regulations made under section 11(1) (so far as relating to electricity)
I99
In Article 14 (the principal objective and general duties of the Department and the Authority in relation to gas), in paragraph (6), in the definition of “gas functions”—
a
in paragraph (a), omit “and”;
b
in paragraph (b), after “gas” insert
;
- a
the functions which the Department has under section 5 (so far as relating to gas) and section 7 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (see Schedule 5 to that Act);
- b
the Authority’s function of giving directions under section 7(3) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;
- c
functions under regulations made under section 11(2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;
- d
the power which the Department has under section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(g) of Schedule 5 to that Act) to give a direction in connection with—
- i
the domestic gas price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland, or
- ii
regulations made under section 11(2) (so far as relating to gas)
I1010
In Article 41A (meaning of relevant requirement in relation to electricity), in paragraph (4)—
a
in sub-paragraph (j), omit the third “and”;
I1111
In Article 41B (meaning of relevant requirement in relation to gas), in paragraph (3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (i), omit the third “and”;
I1212
In Article 63 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a)—
i
for “or Part II” substitute “, Part II”
;
ii
b
in paragraph (3), after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
it is required by any person in exercise of a power to require information conferred by regulations under section 16 of the Energy Prices Act 2022;
c
after paragraph (7) insert—
7A
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a disclosure of information which has been obtained—
a
under or by virtue of a relevant scheme if it is made by a person in connection with that person’s performance of the terms of that relevant scheme;
b
d
after paragraph (10) insert—
11
In this Article “relevant scheme” means—
a
a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland, or
b
a domestic gas price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland,
established under section 5 of the Energy Prices Act 2022.
The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
I1313
The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/913 (N.I. 7)) is amended as follows.
I1414
I1515
In Article 9 (principal objective and duties of Department, the Authority and SEM Committee in relation to SEM), in paragraph (8), in the definition of “electricity functions”, after paragraph (d) insert—
- a
functions under sections 5 and 6 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (but only the functions under section 5 relating to electricity);
- b
functions under regulations made under section 11(1) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;