http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/section/185/2024-09-10Energy Act 2023Statute Law Database2024-10-03Expert Participation2024-09-10 Part 6Governance of gas and electricity industry codesLicensing and selection of code managerLicence under Gas Act 1986 for performance of code management function 185 1 Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows. 2 Section 5 (prohibition on unlicensed activities) is amended as follows. 3 After subsection (1)(d) insert ; or e performs the function of code manager in relation to a designated gas licence document (see further subsections (11A) and (11B)), . 4 After subsection (11) insert— 11A A reference in this Part to a person (“P”) performing the function of code manager in relation to a designated gas licence document is a reference to making arrangements, with the persons to whom subsection (11B) applies, under which P is responsible for the governance of the document. 11B This subsection applies to the holder of a licence for the purposes of section 5 where a condition of the licence— a requires the holder to comply with, or to enter into arrangements that conform with, the designated gas licence document in question, or b imposes obligations on the holder that do not apply to the holder where the holder complies with that document. 5 In subsection (12)— a omit the “and” after the definition of “relevant information”; b at the appropriate place insert— designated gas licence document” means a document that is— maintained in accordance with the conditions of a licence for the purposes of section 5, and designated under section 182 of the Energy Act 2023; . 6 After section 7AB insert— Licensing of a person performing code manager function 7AC 1 The Authority may grant a licence (“a code manager licence”) authorising a person to perform the function of code manager in respect of a designated gas licence document. 2 Where a designated gas licence document is also a designated electricity licence document, a person may not be granted a code manager licence in respect of the document unless the same person is at the same time granted a licence under section 6(1)(g) of the Electricity Act 1989. 3 In this section— designated electricity licence document” has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989; designated gas licence document” has the same meaning as in section 5. 7 Section 7B (licences: general) is amended as follows. 8 In subsection (5A)— a after “smart meter communication licence” (in the first place it occurs) insert “or in a code manager licence”; b for “smart meter communication licence” (in the second place it occurs) substitute “a licence of the same type”. 9 In subsection (5B)— a for “Secretary of State or the Authority” substitute “relevant authority”; b in paragraph (b)(ii), after “licence” insert “or (in the case of an application for a code manager licence) apply for a licence otherwise than as part of a competition”. 10 In subsection (5C), after “smart meter communication licence” insert “or in a code manager licence”. 11 In subsection (5D), for “the Secretary of State or the Authority” substitute “the relevant authority”. 12 In subsection (5E)— a in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State or the Authority (as appropriate)” substitute “relevant authority”; b in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State or the Authority (as appropriate)” substitute “relevant authority”. 13 After subsection (5F) insert— 5FA In subsections (5B) to (5E), “the relevant authority” means— a in relation to a smart meter communication licence, the Secretary of State or the Authority; b in relation to a code manager licence, the Authority. 14 In section 8AA (transfer of licences), after subsection (11A) insert— 11B Where the holder of a code manager licence is also the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(g) of the Electricity Act 1989, the code manager licence may not be transferred to a person unless the licence under section 6(1)(g) of that Act is transferred to the same person at the same time. S. 185 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ii)S. 185 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State or the Authority (as appropriate)” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“relevant authority”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
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<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>After subsection (5F) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment Context="main" Format="double" TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown">
<P2>
<Pnumber>5FA</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsections (5B) to (5E), “
<Term>the relevant authority</Term>
” means—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to a smart meter communication licence, the Secretary of State or the Authority;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to a code manager licence, the Authority.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>14</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 8AA (transfer of licences), after subsection (11A) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment Context="main" Format="double" TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown">
<P2>
<Pnumber>11B</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where the holder of a code manager licence is also the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(g) of the Electricity Act 1989, the code manager licence may not be transferred to a person unless the licence under section 6(1)(g) of that Act is transferred to the same person at the same time.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-185" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/52/section/185" id="ciu9cs8a5-00034">S. 185</CitationSubRef>
in force at 10.9.2024 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/890" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2024" Number="890" Title="The Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2024" id="ciu9cs8a5-00035">S.I. 2024/890</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-b-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/890/regulation/2/b/ii" CitationRef="ciu9cs8a5-00035" Operative="true" id="ciu9cs8a5-00036">reg. 2(b)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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<Commentary Type="I" id="key-a91a9b86e968bb96b3c00e492a1634e4">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 185 not in force at Royal Assent, see
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
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