1998 No. 1394

RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

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

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

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 19761, hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

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 standards2

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

SCHEDULESTANDARDS

Article 2

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

(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.