SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE UTILITIES ACT 2000 COMING INTO FORCE ON 20TH DECEMBER 2000

Article 2

Provisions of the Act

Purpose

Section 3(1) and (2) (transfer to the Authority of the functions of the Director General of Gas Supply and the Director General of Electricity Supply)

For all purposes

Section 4 (forward work programmes)

For all remaining purposes

Section 5 (annual and other reports of the Authority)—

  • subsections (1) to (9)

For all purposes

  • subsection (10)

For all purposes save in respect of paragraph 29 of Schedule 7

Section 6 (publication of advice and information about consumer matters)

For all purposes

Section 7 (co-operation between the Authority and the Council)

For all purposes

Section 8 (payments by licence holders relating to new arrangements)

For all purposes

Section 9 (objectives and duties under the 1986 Act)

For all purposes

Section 10 (guidance on social and environmental matters in relation to gas)

For all purposes

Section 11 (health and safety in relation to gas)

For all purposes

Section 12 (exceptions from the general duties under the 1986 Act)

For all purposes

Section 13 (objectives and duties under the 1989 Act)

For all purposes

Section 14 (guidance on social and environmental matters in relation to electricity)

For all purposes

Section 15 (health and safety in relation to electricity)

For all purposes

Section 16 (exceptions from the general duties under the 1989 Act)

For all purposes

Section 18(5) and (6) (acquisition and review of information by the Council)

For all purposes

Section 19(4)(b) (provision of advice and information by the Council to public authorities and other persons)

For all purposes

Section 21(4)(b) (power for the Council to publish advice and information about consumer matters)

For all purposes

Section 24 (provision of information to the Council)—

  • subsections (1) to (3)

For all remaining purposes

  • subsection (4)

For all purposes

Section 25 (publication of notice of reasons)

For all purposes

Section 26 (provision of information by the Council to the Authority)

For all purposes

Section 27(2) (regulations relating to provision of information under sections 24 to 26)

For all remaining purposes

Section 28(3)(a) (the definition of “distribute”)

For the purpose of defining a “distribution system” where that term is used in Parts I and II of the Act

Section 32 (electricity licence conditions)—

  • subsection (1)

For the purpose of section 32(2)

  • subsection (2)

For all purposes

Section 51(2) (the electricity code)

For the purpose of inserting into the Electricity Act paragraph 3(1) and (6) to (10) of the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 6 to that Act

Section 59(1) (financial penalties)

For the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make an order determining turnover and enabling the Authority to consult upon, prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount

Section 74 (gas licence conditions)—

  • subsection (1)

For the purpose of section 74(3)

  • subsection (3)

For all purposes

Section 95(1) (financial penalties)

For the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make an order determining turnover and enabling the Authority to consult upon, prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount

Section 100 (exercise of powers to make regulations)

For all purposes

Section 105(8)(b) (general restrictions on the disclosure of information)

For all purposes

Section 108 (amendments, transitional provisions and repeals)

For the purpose of the provisions of Schedules 6, 7 and 8 brought into force

Schedule 4 (Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 6 to the Electricity Act)

For the purpose of inserting into the Electricity Act paragraph 3(1) and (6) to (10) of the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 6 to that Act

In Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments)—

  • paragraph 1

For the purpose of the entries in Part I of Schedule 6 referred to in this Order

  • paragraph 8(1)

For the purpose of the entry in paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 6

  • paragraph 8(3)

For all purposes

  • paragraph 11

For all purposes

  • paragraph 17

For all purposes

  • paragraph 22(a)

For all purposes

  • paragraph 24

For the purpose of the entries in Part II of Schedule 6 referred to in this Order

  • paragraph 25

For all purposes

  • paragraph 27

For all purposes

  • paragraph 29

For all purposes

  • paragraph 40(a)

For all purposes

In Schedule 7, paragraph 27 (transitional provisions and savings)

For all purposes

In Schedule 8 (repeals) the entries relating to the—

  • Gas Act 1986, section 39

For all purposes save in respect of paragraph 29 of Schedule 7

  • Electricity Act 1989, section 50

For all purposes save in respect of paragraph 29 of Schedule 7