Energy Act 2004

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12(1)Section 35 (which supplements section 34 about fuel stocks at generating stations) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (1) (power to require information from any person authorised by a licence to transmit electricity), for “any person authorised by a licence to transmit electricity” substitute “ the holder of a transmission licence ”.

(3)For subsection (2) substitute—

(2)The Secretary of State may give a direction requiring any person who is authorised by a licence to participate in the transmission of electricity to carry on the activities which the licence authorises (or any of them), at any time when a direction under section 34(4) above is in force, either in a specified manner or with a view to achieving specified objectives.

(4)In subsection (3), for the words from “and”, in the second place where it occurs, to the end substitute “ and a person subject to a direction under subsection (2) above shall give effect to it notwithstanding any other duty imposed on him by or under this Part. ”

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 19 para. 12 in force at 1.9.2004 by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2