Article 5 Amendments to the 2001 Order

In Schedule 3 to the 2001 Order, after the paragraph entitled “Class C: Distribution to non-domestic consumers” insert—

“Class D: Offshore distributors

Persons (other than licensed distributors) who distribute electricity generated by an offshore generating station by means of a distribution system which is not used to convey electricity generated otherwise than by offshore generating stations.

D.1

For the purposes of Class D—

• “offshore generating station” means a generating station that is situated within an area of offshore waters; and

• “offshore waters” means—

  1. (a)

     waters in or adjacent to Great Britain which are between the mean low water mark and the seaward limits of the territorial sea;

  2. (b)

     waters within an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964^f1; and

  3. (c)

     waters within an area designated under section 84(4) of the Energy Act 2004^f2.”.