Introductory text
England, Wales and Scotland
Electricity
Gas
Made 3rd July 2025
Laid before Parliament 7th July 2025
Coming into force 29th July 2025
Before making this Order, the Secretary of State consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Consumer Scotland, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, gas transporters, gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1986 c. 44. Section 33BD was inserted by section 68 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16). Section 33BD(4) applies subsections (3), (5) to (8), (9A) and (10A) to (12B) of section 33BC of the Gas Act 1986 with modifications by substituting “carbon emissions reduction obligation” with “home-heating cost reduction obligation” in those subsections.
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1989 c. 29. Section 41B was inserted by section 69 of the Energy Act 2011. Section 41B(4) applies subsections (3), (5) to (8), (9A) and (10A) to (12B) of section 41A of the Electricity Act 1989 with modifications by substituting “carbon emissions reduction obligation” with “home-heating cost reduction obligation” in those subsections.
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Notwithstanding section 33BDA of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41BA of the Electricity Act 1989, as inserted by section 59 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), the Secretary of State may, by virtue of section 33BDA(10) of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41BA(10) of the Electricity Act 1989, make provision under section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989 for the purposes of obligations imposed under those sections in relation to Scotland (on gas and electricity suppliers), with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.