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1993 No. 2453

RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

The Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards and Arrangements) (Services) Order 1993

Made

10th October 1993

Laid before Parliament

11th October 1993

Coming into force

1st November 1993

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 18(5) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976(1), hereby makes the following Order:–

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards and Arrangements) (Services) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st November 1993.

(2) In this Order–

“the 1976 Act” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976;

“arrangement” means, in respect of making available, supplying or obtaining any designated services within the meaning of the 1976 Act, an arrangement as to the provision of information or advice to persons to or by whom designated services are supplied or agreed to be supplied;

“standards” means, in respect of making available, supplying or obtaining any designated services within the meaning of the 1976 Act, standards of performance in the provision of the services or standards of dimension, design, quality or performance in respect of goods used in providing them.

Approval of standards and arrangements

2.—(1) The standards specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, being standards adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited on 8th October 1993, are hereby approved for the purposes of section 18(5) of the 1976 Act.

(2) The arrangement specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, being an arrangement adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited on 8th October 1993, is hereby approved for the purposes of section 18(5) of the 1976 Act.

Neil Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department of Trade and Industry

10th October 1993

Article 2

SCHEDULE

PART ISTANDARDS

09—1

Lead sleeves for electric cables (metric units)

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1970

09—3

33kV impregnated paper insulated oil–filled and gas pressure type power cable systems

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1982

09—5

275 and 400kV impregnated paper insulated oil–filled and gas compression type power cable systems

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1991

09—10

Porcelain insulators for 33, 66, 132, 275 and 400kV pressure–assisted cable outdoor sealing ends

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1976

09—13

Performance specification for high voltage heat–shrinkable components for use with high voltage solid type cables up to and including 33 000 volts

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1981

09—16

Testing specification for metallic sheathed power cables with extruded cross–linked polyethylene insulation and accessories for system voltages of 66kV and 132kV

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1983

09—20

Single core cables having cross linked polyethylene insulation and lead sheath for rated voltage 19 000/33 000 volts (Um03736 000 volts)

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1990

12—3

Outdoor meter cupboards

Issue 3, 1992

12—9

Wiping glands for metallic–sheathed cables

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1980

12—11

Indoor and outdoor cable boxes for switchgear (for service at system nominal voltages of 6.6,11 and 33kV)

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1981

12—12

Compounds for use in 33kV solid type cable accessories

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1977

12—14

Impregnated crepe paper for cable jointing in solid type cable accessories

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1976

12—18

Polyester resin/glass fibre protection boxes and protective shrouds for oil–filled and gas–pressure cable accessories

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1980

12—24

Plastic ducts for buried electric cables

Amendment 1, 1991 and Amendment 2, 1993 to Issue 1, 1989

35—1

Distribution transformers (from 16kVA to 1000kVA)

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 4, 1985

35—2

Emergency rated system transformers—33/11.5kV delta/star and star/star connected

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 4, 1982

35—16

Interface arrangement for direct connection of gas–insulated metal–enclosed switch– gear to 132kV, 275kV and 400kV transformers

Issue 1, 1992

37—2

LV distribution fuse–boards

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1990

41—11

Tubular aluminium busbars, connections and terminal fittings for 132kV outdoor substations

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1982

41—24

Guidelines for the design, installation, testing and maintenance of main earthing systems in substations

Issue 1, 1992

41—26

Distribution switchgear for service up to 36kV (cable connected)

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1991

41—27

Outdoor distribution switchgear for service up to 36kV (overhead conductor connected)

Corrigendum 1992 and Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1991

43—1

Survey and preparation of ground line profiles and plotting of tower positions for steel tower overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1986

43—4

Design of foundations for steel towers for overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1986

43—5

Fabrication and galvanising of tower and foundation steelwork for overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1986

43—7

132kV steel tower transmission lines: specification L4(M) — 1978 1 039 175 mm2 ACSR per phase 1 039 70 mm2 ACSR earthwire

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1985

43—9

132kV steel tower transmission lines: specification L7(C) — 1978 2 039 175 mm2 ACSR per phase — 1 039 175 mm2 ACSR earthwire

Erratum 1991 to Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1986

43—12

Insulated aerial bundled conductors erection requirements for lv overhead distribution systems

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1986

43—14

Conductor fitting and associated apparatus for use with lv aerial bundled conductors

Erratum 1991 to Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1990

43—30

Low voltage overhead lines on wood poles

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1981

43—40

High voltage single circuit overhead lines on wood poles

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1988

43—50

132kV single circuit overhead lines on wood poles

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1984

43—88

Selection and treatment of wood poles and associated timber for overhead lines

Part 1: Technical requirements

Issue 4, 1993

Part 2: Essential quality requirements

Issue 1, 1992

43—90

Anti–climbing devices and safety signs for hv lines up to and including 400kV

Issue 4, 1993

43—92

Conductor fittings for overhead lines

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1985

43—93

Line insulators

Amendment 2, 1993 to Issue 3, 1986

43—95

Steelwork for overhead lines

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 5, 1989

48—2

Fault passage indicators for 6.6kV and 11kV underground and overhead distribution systems

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1974

48—3

Instantaneous high–impedance differential protection

Amendment 2, 1993 to Issue 1, 1977

48—4

DC relays associated with a tripping function in protection systems

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1983

50—2

Bimetallic ammeters

Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1975

T2

Specification for transformers and reactors

1966

Section 26: Tap–changing equipment

Revision 1, 1991

C84—1

Operation of oil–filled pressure–assisted cable systems up to 400kV operating voltage

1992

C90

Type approval tests for straight joints for 6350/11 000 volts three–core mass impregnated non–draining paper insulated solid type cables

1984

Amendment 1, 1993

C93

Type approval tests for mechanical connections to metallic sheaths of cables

1989

Addendum, 1992

C94

Guide for physical inspection of newly manufactured 33kV mind cables

1991

G39/1

Model code of practice covering electrical safety in the planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance of public lighting and other street furniture

1992

G59/1

Recommendations for the connection of embedded generating plant to the Regional Electricity Companies' distribution systems

1991

Amendment 1, 1992

G74

Procedure to meet the requirements of IEC 909 for the calculation of short–circuit currents in three–phase AC power systems

1992

ETR119

Third report on optical fibres

1991

Appendices

PART IIARRANGEMENT

G74

Procedure to meet the requirements of IEC 909 for the calculation of short–circuit currents in three–phase AC power systems

1992

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the Order

This Order approves standards of performance in the provision of services, and standards of dimension, design, quality or performance in respect of goods used in providing them and an arrangement as to the provision of information or advice, all of which have been adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited. The effect of the Order is that, for the purpose of determining whether an agreement is one to which the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 applies, no account is taken of any term in the agreement by which the parties or any of them agree to comply with, or to apply, the standards and arrangement so approved.

The standards and the arrangement may be inspected at the premises of Electricity Association Services Limited, 30 Millbank, London SW1P 4RD.

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