The Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000

Transitional provisions

15.—(1) In the case of any outstanding request which has been made (in the case of the Gas Act) in accordance with a licence condition imposed under section 7B of that Act either to the Director General of Gas Supply or the Secretary of State for a determination of such questions arising under the licence, or under any document specified or described in the licence, as are specified in the licence or are of a description so specified or for designation, acceptance or approval by the said Director General or Secretary of State or (in the case of the Electricity Act) in accordance with a licence condition imposed under section 7 of that Act to the Director General of Electricity Supply for a determination of such questions arising under the licence as are specified in the licence or are of a description so specified or for approval by the said Director General of such things falling to be done under the licence, and such contracts or agreements made before the grant of the licence as are specified in the licence or are of a description so specified, the Authority or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State shall exercise its functions in the case of such a request as if, notwithstanding any provisions of the Act, sections 4 and 4A in the case of the Gas Act and section 3 in the case of the Electricity Act had not been replaced.

(2) For the purposes of this article “outstanding request” means one which has been made to the Secretary of State, the Director General of Gas Supply, or the Director General of Electricity Supply but not determined before 20th December 2000.