Part IV

Amendment of the Electricity Act 1989

Electricity licensing

Electricity licence conditions
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1
Section 7 of the 1989 Act (conditions of licences) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) for “grantor” and “section 3 above” there is substituted respectively “Authority” and “sections 3A to 3C”.
3
In subsection (2) for “a licence” there is substituted “a transmission licence or distribution licence”.
4
In subsection (3)—
a
for “Conditions included in a licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above” there is substituted “Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), conditions included in a licence by virtue of that paragraph”;
b
for “Director” (in each place it appears) there is substituted “Authority or Secretary of State”; and
c
in paragraph (c) after “licence” (in the first place it appears) there is inserted “, or under any document referred to in the licence,”.
5
After subsection (3) there is inserted—
3A
Conditions included in a transmission licence or a distribution licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) may require the holder, in such circumstances as are specified in the licence—
a
so to increase his charges for the transmission or distribution of electricity as to raise such amounts as may be determined by or under the conditions; and
b
to pay the amounts so raised to such licence holders as may be so determined.
6
For subsection (5) there is substituted—
5
Conditions included in a licence may contain provision for the conditions—
a
to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions; or
b
to be modified in such manner as may be specified in the conditions at such times and in such circumstances as may be so determined.
7
After subsection (6) there is inserted—
6A
Conditions included in a licence may provide for references in the conditions to any document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time.
8
In subsection (7) for “Secretary of State or the Director” there is substituted “Authority”.