SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Reducing carbon emissions and home-heating costs: minor and consequential amendments

Utilities Act 2000

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The Utilities Act 2000 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9.

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1

Section 103 (overall carbon emissions reduction targets) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in the words before paragraph (a) for “by the Authority of its functions” substitute “ of the functions of the Administrator ”;

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in paragraph (b) omit “generators,”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in the words before paragraph (a) for “the Authority to apportion the target” substitute “ the target to be apportioned ”

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in paragraph (b) omit “electricity generators,”.

4

In subsection (3) for “The Authority” substitute “ The Administrator ”.

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In subsection (4) omit “electricity generators,”.

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In section 105 (general restriction on disclosure of information) in subsection (3) (circumstances in which the restriction does not apply to a disclosure) after paragraph (a) insert—

ab

it is required by a notice under section 103B of this Act or is permitted by subsection (6) of that section;