Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018

Final provisions

11 Amendments of the Utilities Act 2000

(1) The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 33(1) (standard conditions of electricity licences), omit the “or” after paragraph (f) and after paragraph (g) insert “, or

(h) under section 1 or 10 of the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018.”

(3) In section 81(2) (standard conditions of gas licences), for “or under section 139 of the Energy Act 2013” substitute “, under section 139 of the Energy Act 2013 or under section 1 or 10 of the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018”.

(4) In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “Energy Act 2008” insert “or the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018”, and

(b) in subsection (6), at the end insert—

“(z) the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018.”

12 Interpretation

In this Act—

• “the Authority” has the meaning given by section 1(1);

• “deemed supply contract” means a contract deemed to exist pursuant to any of the following provisions—

  (a)

  paragraph 8 of Schedule 2B to the Gas Act 1986;

  (b)

  paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Electricity Act 1989;

  (c)

  paragraph 19 of Schedule 5 to the Gas Act 1995;

  (d)

  paragraph 23 of Schedule 7 to the Utilities Act 2000;

• “default rate” has the meaning given by section 1(4);

• “domestic customer” means a customer under a domestic supply contract;

• “domestic supply contract” means a contract (including a deemed supply contract) for the supply of gas or electricity at domestic premises wholly or mainly for domestic purposes;

• “modify” includes amend, add to or remove, and references to modifications are to be construed accordingly;

• “standard supply licence conditions” has the meaning given by section 1(3);

• “standard variable rate” has the meaning given by section 1(4);

• “supply”—

  (a)

  in relation to gas, is to be read in accordance with section 48(2) of the Gas Act 1986;

  (b)

  in relation to electricity, is to be read in accordance with section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 1989;

• “supply licence” means a licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 or section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989;

• “tariff cap conditions” has the meaning given by section 1(1).

13 Extent and commencement

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

(2) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

14 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018.