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the Secretary of State is of the opinion that a certain provision of the Electricity Act 1989^f1 which is the subject of this Order imposes a burden affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending the provision concerned it is possible to remove the burden without removing any necessary protection;

he has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;

it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following the consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;

a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994^f2 and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.