SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Minor and Consequential Amendments

Electricity Act 1989

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In section 3A(4)(b) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (general duties of Secretary of State and Authority), for sub-paragraph (i) there shall be substituted—

i

communications services and electronic communications apparatus, or

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1

Schedule 4 to that Act (other powers etc. of licence holders) shall be amended as follows.

2

In paragraphs 3(1)(d) and 5—

a

for “telecommunication apparatus”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ electronic communications apparatus ”;

b

for “a telecommunication system” there shall be substituted “ an electronic communications code network ”; and

c

for “telecommunications code”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “ electronic communications code ”.

3

In paragraph 4(1), for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—

c

any electronic communications code operator or any former PTO; and