Part IV

Amendment of the Electricity Act 1989

Electricity licensing

Prohibition on unlicensed distribution of electricity.
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Section 4 of the 1989 Act (prohibition on unlicensed supply etc. of electricity) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
bb
distributes electricity for that purpose;
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3
In subsection (4)—
a
before the definition of “supply” there is inserted—
“distribute”, in relation to electricity, means distribute by means of a distribution system, that is to say, a system which consists (wholly or mainly) of low voltage lines and electrical plant and is used for conveying electricity to any premises or to any other distribution system;
b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 28 wholly in force at 1.10.2000; s. 28 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(2); s. 28(3)(a) in force for certain purposes at 7.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12); s. 28(3)(a) in force for certain purposes at 20.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15); s. 28(1)(2)(3)(b) in force for all purposes and s. 28(3)(a) in force for all remaining purposes at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
S. 28(3)(b) repealed (1.4.2006 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/2965, art. 3