Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 U.K. Amendments of legislation

PART 1 U.K. Acts of Parliament

Gas Act 1986 U.K.

1 In Schedule 4B to the Gas Act 1986 (provisions imposing obligations that are enforceable as relevant requirements), in paragraph 4 (obligations of gas suppliers and gas shippers), after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) section 3(2), (3) or (4) of the Energy Prices Act 2022, except section 3(2)(c) or (4)(b) insofar as non-compliance with the terms of the designated scheme involves the amounts payable by or to the Secretary of State under the scheme;

(g) section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)

Electricity Act 1989 U.K.

2 In Schedule 6A to the Electricity Act 1989 (provisions imposing obligations that are enforceable as relevant requirements), in paragraph 6 (obligations of supply licence holders), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g) section 2(2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022, except section 2(2)(c) insofar as non-compliance with the terms of the designated scheme involves the amounts payable by or to the Secretary of State under the scheme;

(h) section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)

Utilities Act 2000 U.K.

3 The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)

4 In section 33(1) (standard conditions of electricity licences)—

(a) in paragraph (i), omit the second “or”;

(b) in paragraph (j), after “2022” insert “, or

(k) under or by virtue of section 21 of the Energy Prices Act 2022”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)

5 In section 81(2) (standard conditions of gas licences), after “Smart Meters Act 2018” insert “or under or by virtue of section 21 of the Energy Prices Act 2022”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)

6 In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “2022” insert “or a relevant scheme or regulations made under section 9(1) or (2) or section 16 of the Energy Prices Act 2022”;

(b) in subsection (3), after paragraph (ab) insert—

“(ac) it is required by any person in exercise of a power to require information conferred by regulations under section 16 of the Energy Prices Act 2022;”;

(c) after subsection (8) insert—

“(8A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure of information which has been obtained—

(a) under or by virtue of a relevant scheme if it is made by a person in connection with that person’s performance of the terms of that relevant scheme, or

(b) under or by virtue of regulations made under section 9(1) or (2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022 if the disclosure is made by a person in connection with the exercise of that person’s functions under the regulations.”;

(d) in subsection (10), after the definition of “relevant activities” insert—

• ““relevant scheme” means—

  (a)

  a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Great Britain, or

  (b)

  a domestic gas price reduction scheme for Great Britain,

  within the meaning of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (see section 1 of that Act);”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)