http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/27/section/106/2012-03-21Utilities Act 2000An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council; to amend the legislation regulating the gas and electricity industries; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-13Expert Participation2012-03-21 Utilities Act 2000s. 33(1)(f)Smart Meters Act 2018s. 6(10)(a)s. 14(5) Part VI1061In this Act— “the Agency ” means the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators established under the Agency Regulation; “the Agency Regulation ” means Regulation 2009/713/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators; “Authority” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;“Council” means the National Consumer Council;“designated regulatory authority” means an authority designated in accordance with Article 35 of the Electricity Directive or Article 39 of the Gas Directive; “designated regulatory authority for Great Britain” means the authority designated by virtue of section 3A; “the Electricity Directive” means Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC; “ electricity licence ” means a licence under section 6 of the 1989 Act; “the Gas Directive” means Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC; “ gas licence ” means a licence under section 7 or 7A of the 1986 Act; “ the 1986 Act ” means the Gas Act 1986; “ the 1989 Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989. 2Expressions used in this Act, as regards matters relating to gas, which are defined in section 48 or 66 of the 1986 Act or used in Part I of that Act have, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning as in that Part of that Act.3Expressions used in this Act, as regards matters relating to electricity, which are defined in section 64 or 111 of the 1989 Act or used in Part I of that Act have, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning as in that Part of that Act.4 Section 46 of the 1986 Act (service of notices, etc. ) shall apply to any document authorised or required by virtue of any provision of this Act to be served on or given to any person as if it were authorised or required to be served or given by virtue of that Act. 1986 c. 44. 1989 c. 29 . Words in s. 106(1) substituted (21.12.2007 for specified purposes, 1.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17) , ss. 30(4)(d) , 66(2) (with s. 6(9) , Sch. 3 ); S.I. 2007/3546 , art. 3 , Sch. ; S.I. 2008/2550 , art. 2 , Sch. Words in s. 106(1) inserted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704) , regs. 1(1) , 25