Citation and interpretation1

1

This order may be cited as the Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001.

2

In this Order (save where the context otherwise requires)—

  • “the appointed day” means 1st October 2001;

  • “the Act” means the Utilities Act 2000;

  • “distribution successor” means, in relation to a public electricity supplier, the person who becomes an electricity distributor by virtue of a scheme made in relation to that public electricity supplier under Part II of Schedule 7;

  • “the Electricity Act” means the Electricity Act 19892;

  • “the Gas Act” means the Gas Act 19863; and

  • “supply successor” means, in relation to a public electricity supplier, the person who becomes an electricity supplier by virtue of a scheme made in relation to that public electricity supplier under Part II of Schedule 7.

3

In this Order (save where the context otherwise requires) references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of and Schedules to the Act.