Schedules

Schedule 11Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5

Gas Act 1986

I11

The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 11 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

I22

In section 6A (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c)” insert “, (ca)”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 11 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

Electricity Act 1989

I3I123

The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

I44

In section 4 (prohibition on unlicensed supply, transmission etc of electricity), in subsection (3A)—

a

omit paragraph (a) (including the “or” at the end);

b

in paragraph (b), for “such a transmission system” substitute “a transmission system by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Sch. 11 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

I55

In section 5 (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c),” insert “(ca),”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Sch. 11 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)

I6I12I106

In section 10 (powers etc of licence holders), in subsection (1)(a), after “licence” insert “or of an electricity system operator licence”.

I7I11I127

In section 49 (keeping of register), in subsection (2)(c), after “under” insert “or in respect of”.

I8I98Utilities Act 2000

1

Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000 (general restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), after “Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023” (inserted by paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 5 to this Act) insert “or Part 5 of that Act”.

3

In subsection (4), after paragraph (ba) insert—

bb

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Independent System Operator and Planner of any of its functions;

4

In subsection (10), at the appropriate place insert—

  • the Independent System Operator and Planner” means the person for the time being designated under section 162(1) of the Energy Act 2023;