147.Subsection (1) of section 38 enables the requirement to consult under section 32L of the Electricity Act 1989 (as inserted by section 37) to be satisfied by consultation which takes place before commencement of section 37 or the passing of the Act.
148.Subsections (2) and (3) of section 38 enable the making of consequential amendments to certain references to Northern Ireland legislation contained in sections 32 to 32M. The Government anticipates that these references will need to be updated if the Northern Ireland legislation is amended to take account of changes made by this Act.