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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 32L of the Electricity Act 1989, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Electricity, England And Wales

Made ***

Coming into force 1st April 2010

This Order is made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32(1) and (2), 32A(1) and (2), 32C(1), (2), (7) and (8), 32D(1) and (2), 32G, 32J(3) and 32K(1) and (3) of the Electricity Act 1989^f1.

The Secretary of State has had regard to those matters stated in section 32D(4) of that Act.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Consumer Council^f2, electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and other persons as considered appropriate in accordance with section 32L(1) of that Act.

In accordance with section 32L(2) of that Act a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:

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f1: 1989 c.29, as substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32).
f2: Section 32L(1) refers to “the Council”, this is defined in section 111(1) as substituted by section 30(4)(b) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c.17).