Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)E+W+S
1(1)Section 33BC of the Gas Act 1986 (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and gas suppliers) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)The power to make orders under this section may be exercised so as to impose more than one carbon emissions reduction obligation on a person in relation to the same period or to periods that overlap to any extent.”.
(3)In subsection (5) (provision that may be made by an order under section 33BC in relation to the obligations it imposes), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)requiring the whole or any part of a carbon emissions reductions target to be met by action relating to—
(i)persons of a specified description,
(ii)specified areas or areas of a specified description, or
(iii)persons of a specified description in specified areas or areas of a specified description;”.
(4)In subsection (13) (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—
““specified” means specified in the order.”.