http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2400/article/18/madeThe Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012Electricity supplyenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-07-19ELECTRICITYGAS This Order amends the Electricity Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) and the Gas Act 1986 (“the 1986 Act”) to provide for new licensable activities relating to the provision of communication services with respect to smart meters. The Order also makes consequential amendments to those Acts and to other legislation, as well as making transitional provision. PART 3Amendments to the Gas Act 1986Amendment to 4AA (the principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and the Authority) 18 1 Section 4AA is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (5)— a in paragraph (b), after “conveyed through pipes”, insert “or the provision of a smart meter communication service”; and b in the last line, after “gas through pipes”, insert “or the provision of a smart meter communication service”. 3 In subsection (8), for “or 7A”, substitute “, 7A or 7AB”. Section 4AA was substituted by section 9 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27). Relevant amendments were made by section 83 of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), sections 83 and 149 of the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32) and section 16 of the Energy Act 2010 (c. 27).
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