Article 3 of this Order grants an exemption from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which prohibits unlicensed generation of electricity for supply to any premises) to SSE Slough Multifuel Limited in relation to Slough Multifuel generating station, an electricity generating station located in Slough, Berkshire, England.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. A regulatory impact assessment in respect of exemptions from the requirements of section 4(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 was prepared in 2001 and can be obtained from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 3-8 Whitehall Place, London, S1A 2EG. Copies have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.