Introductory text

Electricity

Made 31st July 2023

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority^f1 in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 39, 39A and 60 of the Electricity Act 1989^f2, makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 40B(1)^f3 of that Act, the Authority arranged for such research as it considered appropriate with a view to discovering the views of a representative sample of persons likely to be affected and considered the results.

In accordance with section 40B(2) of the Act, the Authority published a notice of its proposals and considered the representations made in respect of those proposals.

In accordance with section 40B(1)(c) and (4) of the Act, the Authority consulted Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, and persons and bodies appearing to be representative of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations.

The Secretary of State has consented to making these Regulations in accordance with sections 39(1) and 39A(1) of the Act.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The Gas and Markets Authority was established under section 1(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).
f2: 1989 c. 29; section 39 was amended by sections 3(2) and 54(1) of, and paragraph 32 of Schedule 6 and Schedule 8 to, the Utilities Act 2000; section 39A was inserted by section 54(2) of the Utilities Act 2000; and section 60 was amended by section 3(2) of the Utilities Act 2000.
f3: Section 40B was inserted by section 56 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) and amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order (S.I. 2014/631).