Scottish Statutory Instruments
ELECTRICITY
Made
12th December 2005
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
15th December 2005
Coming into force
1st April 2006
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 33 and 60 of the Electricity Act 1989(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
1989 c. 29. Notwithstanding its repeal by section 66 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), section 33 continues to have effect in Scotland by virtue of article 11 of the Non-Fossil Fuel Sources Saving Arrangements Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2727). The definition of “prescribed” can be found in section 64(1) of the Electricity Act 1989. Section 33 was amended by S.I. 1997/1185, the Fossil Fuel Levy Act 1998 (c. 5), section 1 and by S.I. 2001/3269 and was amended in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2002/92 and S.S.I. 2005/549. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), article 2 and Schedule 1.