The Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This is the second Commencement Order made under the Utilities Act 2000 (“the Act”).

Article 2 brings into force on 1st November 2000 those provisions of the Act listed in the Schedule to the Order for the purposes specified therein. It brings into force those provisions of section 1 of the Act (section 1(1), (2) and (4)) which provide for the creation of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) and for Schedule 1 to the Act (which relates to the establishment and functioning of the Authority) to take effect. Those provisions of section 2 (section 2(1), (2) and (4)) which provide for the creation of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council (“the Council”) and certain paragraphs of Schedule 2 to the Act (which relates to the Council’s establishment and functioning) are also brought into force. Section 3(3) to (5) and (8) of, and Schedule 3 to the Act which relate to schemes for the transfer to the Authority and Council of property, rights and liabilities of the Director General of Gas Supply and Director General of Electricity Supply are also brought into force.

Further certain minor, consequential and transitional provisions are brought into force by article 2.