Termination clauses in supply contracts
16Protection of supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc: Northern Ireland
1
Article 197 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)) is amended as follows.
2
Paragraph (3) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (5).
3
After sub-paragraph (a) insert—
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a supply of electricity by a class of person within Class A (small supply) or Class B (resale) of Schedule 3 to the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/93);
4
After sub-paragraph (b) insert—
ba
a supply of water by a person who has an interest in the premises to which the supply is given;
5
After sub-paragraph (c) (and before the words “and in this paragraph”) insert—
d
a supply of communications services by a person who carries on a business which includes giving such supplies;
e
a supply of goods or services mentioned in paragraph (3A) by a person who carries on a business which includes giving such supplies, where the supply is for the purpose of enabling or facilitating anything to be done by electronic means;
6
After paragraph (3) insert—
3A
The goods and services referred to in paragraph (3)(e) are—
a
point of sale terminals;
b
computer hardware and software;
c
information, advice and technical assistance in connection with the use of information technology;
d
data storage and processing;
e
website hosting.