This Order grants an exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits the generation of electricity for supply without a licence) to Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm Limited in respect of the Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm which is located approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Clacton-on-Sea.

A regulatory impact assessment in respect of exemptions from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 was prepared in 2001 and can be obtained from the Energy Strategy, Security and Markets Directorate, Department of Energy and Climate Change, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.