Statutory Instruments
Electricity, England And Wales
Made
20th February 2017
Laid before Parliament
27th February 2017
Coming into force
6th April 2017
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 188(1) to (5) of the Energy Act 2004(1), makes the following Regulations.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Charges) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th April 2017.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
2.—(1) The Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Charges) (England and Wales) Regulations 2013(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (fees for a relevant application), for “£34” substitute “£236.50”.
Jesse Norman
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
20th February 2017
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Charges) (England and Wales) Regulations 2013 insofar as they specify the fee payable when making a relevant application to the Secretary of State under paragraphs 6(3) or 9(5) of Schedule 4 to the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29).
Regulation 2 increases the fee payable for such applications by replacing the existing fee of £34 with a fee of £236.50. The new fee will apply to applications made on or after 6th April 2017 when these Regulations come into force.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
2004 c. 20. Section 188 was amended by: the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), section 36 and Schedule 1, paragraph 13; the Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), section 2(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 40; and S.I. 2011/1043, article 6(1)(d).