Part 4

Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Supplementary provision relating to functions of Secretary of State and GEMA

Application of general duties to Part 3 functions etc.
190
1
Sections 4AA to 4B of the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
(principal objectives and general duties) apply to the carrying out as respects—
a
activities required to be authorised by gas licences,
b
such licences and the conditions of such licences, or
c
companies holding such licences,
of functions conferred on the Secretary of State or GEMA by or under Chapters 2 to 4 of Part 3 of this Act as they apply in relation to the carrying out of functions conferred on him, or on it, by or under Part 1 of that Act.
2
Sections 3A to 3D of the 1989 Act (principal objectives and general duties) apply to the carrying out as respects—
a
activities required to be authorised by electricity licences,
b
such licences and the conditions of such licences, or
c
companies holding such licences,
of functions conferred on the Secretary of State or GEMA by or under section 90 or 91 or Part 3 of this Act (other than section 179(4)) as they apply in relation to the carrying out of functions conferred on him, or on it, by or under Part 1 of that Act.
3
In section 3A(2)(b) of the 1989 Act (duty to have regard to ability of licence holders to finance obligations under Part 1 or the Utilities Act 2000), for “or the Utilities Act 2000” substitute “ , the Utilities Act 2000 or Part 2 or 3 of the Energy Act 2004 ”.
4
In this section—
- “electricity licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 4 of the 1989 Act (prohibition on unlicensed electricity activities); and
- “gas licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 5 of the Gas Act 1986 (prohibition on unlicensed gas activities).
S. 190 in force at 24.8.2004 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
S. 190 in force at 5.10.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Ss. 171-196: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 50