http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/27/section/4/2006-08-21Utilities 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 Database2026-05-05Expert Participation2006-08-21 Utilities Act 2000s. 33(1)(f)Smart Meters Act 2018s. 6(10)(a)s. 14(5) Part I41The Authority and the Council shall, before each financial year, each publish a document (the “forward work programme”) containing a general description of the projects, other than those comprising routine activities in the exercise of its functions, which it plans to undertake during the year.2That description must include the objectives of each project.3The forward work programme for any year shall also include an estimate of the overall expenditure which the Authority or the Council expects to incur during the year in the exercise of its functions.4Before publishing the forward work programme for any year, the Authority or the Council shall give notice—acontaining a draft of the forward work programme, andbspecifying the time within which representations or objections to the proposals contained in it may be made,and shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.5The notice under subsection (4) must be published by the Authority or the Council in such manner as it considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters contained in it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.6The Authority must send a copy of any notice given by it under subsection (4) to the Council.7The Council must send a copy of any notice given by it under subsection (4) to the Authority and the Secretary of State.S. 4 wholly in force at 20.12.2000; s. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(2); s. 4 in force at 7.11.2000 for certain purposes by S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12); s. 4 in force at 20.12.2000 for all remaining purposes by S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)