The Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards) (Services) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 1394

RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

The Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards) (Services) Order 1998

Made

4th June 1998

Laid before Parliament

4th June 1998

Coming into force

1st July 1998

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in exercise of the power conferred on her by section 18(5) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976(1), hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards) (Services) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1 July 1998.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1976 Act” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976;

“standards” means, in respect of making available, supplying or obtaining any designated services within the meaning of the 1976 Act, standards of performance in the provision of the services or standards of dimension, design, quality or performance in respect of goods used in providing them.

Approval of standards

2.  The standards specified in the Schedule to this Order, being standards adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited on 22 May 1998, are hereby approved for the purposes of section 18(5) of the 1976 Act.

Nigel Griffiths,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs,

Department of Trade and Industry

4th June 1998

Article 2

SCHEDULE STANDARDS

09-19	Synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon insulating fluid for use in fluid-filled pressure-assisted cables up to 400kV operating voltage Issue 2, 1996
09-22	Protection of cable installations against the effects of fire Issue 1, 1997
12-4	Terminating equipment for pilot cables subject to induced transient voltages exceeding 650V rms Amendment 1, 1996 to Issue 1, 1973
12-25	Cable trays Issue 1, 1997
35-17	Class X current transformers Issue 1, 1996
41-26	Distribution switchgear for service up to 36kV (cable connected) Amendment 3, 1997 to Issue 1, 1991
41-27	Outdoor distribution switchgear for service up to 36kV (overhead conductor connected) Amendment 3, 1997 to Issue 1, 1991
43-2	Design of steel tower overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages Amendment 1, 1996 to Issue 1, 1972
43-3	Design of lattice steel transmission towers for overhead lines at 132kV and higher voltages Amendment 1, 1996 to Issue 1, 1972
43-6	Construction of overhead transmission lines on steel towers for 132kV and higher voltages Amendment 1, 1996 to Issue 2, 1986
43-8	Overhead line clearances Amendment 2, 1996 to Issue 2, 1988
43-11	400kV steel tower transmission lines -specification L. 12 (2 x 700mm2 AAAC per phase) (1 x 425mm2 AAAC earthwire) Amendment 1, 1996 to Issue 1, 1984
43-96	Fasteners and washers for wood pole overhead lines Corrigendum, 1996 to Amendment 1, 1995 to Issue 2, 1986
43-97	Steel supports for single circuit 132kV overhead lines Amendment 1, 1996 to Issue 1, 1990
43-99	Limits and measurement of radio noise from cap and pin insulators Issue 1, 1997
43-100	Conductor tensions and sags Issue 1, 1997
43-101	Line and earth conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-102	Insulators and fittings for 132kV lines Issue 1, 1997
43-104	Spacers for twin and quad line conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-105	Bi-metal connectors for line conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-106	Tubular jumpers and earthing bars for twin line conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-107	Selection of earthwire changeover towers for 400kV lines with 4 x 61/.125 in s.c.a. conductors per phase Issue 1, 1997
43-108	Suspension clamps for conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-109	Bonds for earth conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-110	Tension joints (mid span joints) for conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-111	Non-tension joints and tee connectors for conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-112	Repair sleeves for conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-113	Vibration dampers for conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-114	Anchor clamps for conductors Issue 1, 1997
43-115	Insulators and fittings for 275kV lines Issue 1, 1997
43-116	Insulators and fittings for 400kV lines Issue 1, 1997
43-117	Installation of aluminium current carrying overhead line conductor fittings Issue 1, 1997
43-118	Overhead line erection and maintenance equipment (earthed working) Issue 1, 1997
43-119	Design and use of temporary scaffold guards Issue 1, 1997
48-5	Environmental test requirements for protection relays and systems Issue 1, 1996
50-9	Equipment for work on cables under induced voltage conditions Issue 1, 1997
97-1	Special backfill materials for cable installations Issue 1, 1997
98-1	Surface preparation and coating systems for new plant and equipment Issue 2, 1997
C97	Code of Practice on the marking of high-voltage cable routes 1997
G56/1	Arrangements for access by EA Member Company staff to Railtrack Infrastructure 1996
G75	Recommendations for the connection of embedded generating plant to Public Electricity Suppliers' distribution systems above 20kV or with outputs over 5MW 1996
G76	Guide to the Audit and Certification of Suppliers' Quality Management Systems Part 1: Guide to the Organisation and Operation of Accredited Third Party Certification Bodies 1996 Part 2 (a): Guide to the audit of the Quality Management Systems of Suppliers of High Voltage Switchgear 1996 Part 2 (b): Guide to the Audit of the Quality Management Systems of Suppliers of Low Voltage and High Voltage Cable and Accessories 1996 Part 2 (c): Guide to the Audit of the Quality Management Systems of Suppliers of High Voltage Transformers and Reactors 1997
L43	Design and use of skycradles at line crossings of motorways, other major roads and railways 1997
P25/1	The short-circuit characteristics of Public Electricity Suppliers' low voltage distribution networks and the co-ordination of overcurrent protective devices on 230V single phase supplies up to 100A 1996
TELE.2	Installation of optical cabling in hazardous areas: Overhead power lines 1997
EB/BT.2	Conditions for BT and Public Electricity Suppliers' joint use of poles 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order approves standards of performance in the provision of services and standards of dimension, design, quality or performance in respect of goods used in providing them which have been adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited. The effect of the Order is that, for the purpose of determining whether an agreement is one to which the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 applies, no account is taken of any term in the agreement by which parties or any of them agree to comply with, or to apply, the standards so approved.

The standards may be inspected at the premises of Electricity Association Services Limited, 30 Millbank, London SW1P 4RD.

(1)

1976 c. 34.