Energy Act 2023

Section 179

Schedule 11 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5

Gas Act 1986

1 The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.

2 In section 6A (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c)” insert “, (ca)”.

Electricity Act 1989

3 The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

4 In 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”.

5 In section 5 (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c),” insert “(ca),”.

6 In section 10 (powers etc of licence holders), in subsection (1)(a), after “licence” insert “or of an electricity system operator licence”.

7 In section 49 (keeping of register), in subsection (2)(c), after “under” insert “or in respect of”.

Utilities Act 2000

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;”.