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This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 12th March 2026 and published on 12th March 2026 (ISBN 978-0-348-28107-1). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 31(2) of the Energy Act 2010 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Electricity, Scotland

Gas, Scotland

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The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9, 10, 14(4) and 31(5) and (6) of the Energy Act 2010^f1 with the consent of the Treasury^f2 and with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers^f3.

In accordance with section 14(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, licensed electricity suppliers^f4, licensed gas suppliers^f5 and such other persons as the Secretary of State thought appropriate.

In accordance with Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f6, the Secretary of State consulted the Information Commissioner during the preparation of the proposal for these Regulations.

In accordance with section 31(2) of the Energy Act 2010, a draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: 2010 c. 27. Sections 9 and 31(6) were amended by section 58 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11).
f2: The consent of the Treasury is required by section 14(3) of the Energy Act 2010 to make regulations under section 9 of that Act.
f3: Despite section 14A(1) and (2) of the Energy Act 2010, as inserted by section 58 of the Scotland Act 2016, the Secretary of State may, by virtue of section 14A(6)(a) of the Energy Act 2010, make any provision under section 9 of that Act for the purposes of a scheme in relation to Scotland, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.
f4: “Licensed electricity supplier” is defined in section 15(5) of the Energy Act 2010.
f5: “Licensed gas supplier” is defined in section 15(5) of the Energy Act 2010.
f6: EUR 2016/679. Article 36(4) was amended by S.I. 2019/419. See Article 36(4A) for the meaning of “relevant authority”.