Part 3

Energy Regulation
Chapter 2

Interconnectors for electricity and gas

Electricity interconnectors

Consequential amendments of the 1989 Act
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1
The 1989 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 3A—
a
in subsection (1) (principal objective of GEMA in relation to electricity), at the end insert “or the provision or use of electricity interconnectors”; and
b
in subsection (5)(a) (duty as to carrying out of functions), after “electricity”, where first occurring, insert “or to participate in the operation of electricity interconnectors”.
3
In section 29 (regulations)—
a
in subsection (1)(b), after “electricity”, where first occurring, insert “from the use of electricity interconnectors,”;
b
in subsection (2)(b), after “electricity” insert “or in the use of electricity interconnectors”;
c
in subsection (2)(c), after “electricity” insert “or to participate in the operation of an electricity interconnector”.
4
In section 30(2)(a) (duty of inspector to inspect apparatus belonging to licence holders), after “electricity” insert “or to participate in the operation of electricity interconnectors”.
5
In section 43 (concurrent functions of GEMA and the OFT under the Enterprise Act 2002), in each of subsections (2A) and (3), after “electricity” insert “or the use of electricity interconnectors”.
6
In section 58(2) (information protected by directions), after “electricity” insert “or to participate in the operation of electricity interconnectors”.
7
In section 64(1) (interpretation), after the definitions of “electricity distributor” and “electricity supplier” insert—
“electricity interconnector” has the meaning given by section 4(3E);
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8
In section 98(1) (statistical information)—
a
after “electricity”, where first occurring, insert “or the use of electricity interconnectors”; and
b
at the end insert “or to participate in the operation of electricity interconnectors”.