Introductory text
Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 32L(3) of the Electricity Act 1989, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Electricity
Made 2011
Coming into force 1st April 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 32(1) and (2), 32A(1), (2)(f) and (g), 32C(1), (2), (3) and (5), 32J(3) and 32K(1) and (3) of the Electricity Act 1989f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 32L(1) of that Act the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authorityf2, the National Consumer Councilf3, electricity suppliers to whom this Order applies, and such generators of electricity from renewable sources and other persons as they considered appropriate.
In accordance with section 32L(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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1989 c.29, sections 32 to 32M were substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32) for sections 32 to 32C.
- f2
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Section 32L(1) of the 1989 Act refers to “the Authority”; this is defined in section 111(1) as inserted by paragraph 40(a) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).
- f3
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Section 32L(1) of the 1989 Act 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).