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The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012

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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 2400

Electricity

Gas

The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012

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18th September 2012

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56FA(1), (5) and (6) and section 60 of the Electricity Act 1989(1) and section 41HA(1), (5) and (6) and section 47 of the Gas Act 1986(2).

The Secretary of State has in accordance with section 56FB(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 and section 41HB(1) of the Gas Act 1986 consulted—

(a)the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; and

(b)such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.

A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 56FB(3) of the Electricity Act 1989 and section 41HB(3) of the Gas Act 1986.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order.

(1)

1989 c. 29. Sections 56FA and 56FB were inserted by section 91 of and Schedule 4 to the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32). Section 56FB was amended by section 73 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16). Section 60 was amended by section 3(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

(2)

1986 c. 44. Sections 41HA and 41HB were inserted by section 91 of and Schedule 4 to the Energy Act 2008 (c. 32). Relevant amendments to section 47 were made by section 3(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) and section 10(1) of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45). Section 41HB was amended by section 73 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16).

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