Valid from 31/01/2024
Schedule 11E+W+SMinor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5
Valid from 01/10/2024
Gas Act 1986E+W+S
1The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 11 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
2In section 6A (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c)” insert “, (ca)”.
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I2Sch. 11 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
Electricity Act 1989E+W+S
3The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
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I3Sch. 11 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
4In section 4 (prohibition on unlicensed supply, transmission etc of electricity), in subsection (3A)—
(a)omit paragraph (a) (including the “or” at the end);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “such a transmission system” substitute “a transmission system by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place”.
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I4Sch. 11 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
5In section 5 (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c),” insert “(ca),”.
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I5Sch. 11 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
6In section 10 (powers etc of licence holders), in subsection (1)(a), after “licence” insert “or of an electricity system operator licence”.
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I6Sch. 11 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
7In section 49 (keeping of register), in subsection (2)(c), after “under” insert “or in respect of”.
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I7Sch. 11 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
Utilities Act 2000E+W+S
8(1)Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000 (general restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)(a), after “Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023” (inserted by paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 5 to this Act) insert “or Part 5 of that Act”.
(3)In subsection (4), after paragraph (ba) insert—
“(bb)for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Independent System Operator and Planner of any of its functions;”.
(4)In subsection (10), at the appropriate place insert—
““the Independent System Operator and Planner” means the person for the time being designated under section 162(1) of the Energy Act 2023;”.
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I8Sch. 11 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)