1The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.
2In section 6A (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c)” insert “, (ca)”.
3The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
4In section 4 (prohibition on unlicensed supply, transmission etc of electricity), in subsection (3A)—
(a)omit paragraph (a) (including the “or” at the end);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “such a transmission system” substitute “a transmission system by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place”.
5In section 5 (exemptions from prohibition), in subsection (1), after “(c),” insert “(ca),”.
6In section 10 (powers etc of licence holders), in subsection (1)(a), after “licence” insert “or of an electricity system operator licence”.
7In section 49 (keeping of register), in subsection (2)(c), after “under” insert “or in respect of”.
8(1)Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000 (general restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)(a), after “Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023” (inserted by paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 5 to this Act) insert “or Part 5 of that Act”.
(3)In subsection (4), after paragraph (ba) insert—
“(bb)for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Independent System Operator and Planner of any of its functions;”.
(4)In subsection (10), at the appropriate place insert—
““the Independent System Operator and Planner” means the person for the time being designated under section 162(1) of the Energy Act 2023;”.