Energy Act 2023 (c. 52)

Schedules

Section 210

Schedule 17 Multi-purpose interconnectors: consequential amendments

The Electricity Act 1989

1 The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

2 In section 3A (principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and Gas and Electricity Markets Authority)—

(a) in subsection (1B), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (5)(a), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(c) in subsection (5B), in the definition of “electricity-supply emissions”, after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

3 In section 3F(2) (Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to cooperate with Northern Ireland Authority), after “interconnection” insert “and multi-purpose interconnection”.

4 In section 7 (conditions of licences: general)—

(a) in subsection (2), after “distribution licence” insert “or MPI licence”;

(b) in subsection (2A), after “transmission licence” insert “or MPI licence”.

5 In section 29 (regulations relating to supply and safety)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(ii) in paragraph (c), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

6 In section 30 (electrical inspectors), in subsection (2)(a), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

7 In section 43 (functions with respect to competition)—

(a) in subsection (2A)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (2C)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(c) in subsection (3), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

8 In subsection 44B (meaning of “section 44B dispute”), in subsection (1)(a), after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iiia) made against the holder of an MPI licence,”.

9 In section 56A(4) (scope of power to alter activities requiring licence), after “electricity” insert “, with the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”.

10 In section 58(2) (direction restricting the use of certain information), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

11 In section 98(1) (provision of statistical information), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

Scotland Act 1998

12 In section 90B of the Scotland Act 1998 (the Crown Estate), in subsection (12)(d), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989)”.

Utilities Act 2000

13 In section 5A of the Utilities Act 2000 (duty of Authority to carry out impact assessment), in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (b), after “gas meters)” insert “or in the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”;

(b) in paragraph (c), after “electricity” insert “or the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”.

Energy Act 2004

14 Section 172 of the Energy Act 2004 (annual report on security of energy supplies) is amended as follows—

(a) in subsection (2D)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “and multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b) in subsection (4), after ““generation”,” insert “, “multi-purpose interconnector”,”.

Civil Contingencies Act 2004

15 (1) Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (category 1 and 2 responders) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 19, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (b);

(b) after paragraph (c) insert “, and

(d) an MPI licence.”

(3) In paragraph 30, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (b);

(b) after paragraph (c) insert “, and

(d) an MPI licence.”

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007

16 In section 42 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “electricity licensee”—

(a) for “or (e)” substitute “, (e) or (ea)”;

(b) for “and interconnector licences” substitute “, interconnector licences and MPI licences”.

Energy Act 2013

17 In section 59 of the Energy Act 2013 (suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances), in subsection (4)(a), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast)

18 In Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast), in paragraph 4A, for “granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Electricity Act 1989” substitute “or an MPI licence granted under section 6(1)(e) or (ea) respectively of the Electricity Act 1989”.

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

19 In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (services to which non-discrimination provisions do not apply), in the entry relating to services connected with the supply or production of electricity, after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.