Article 2 Commencement

(1)

Section 44(3) (definition of ‘relevant offshore line’) of the Act comes into force on 29th July 2010—

(a)

in relation to assets which—

(i)

have been the subject of a tender exercise;

(ii)

have been transferred to the person who was the successful bidder in relation to that tender exercise; and

(iii)

were not constructed or installed by that person;

(b)

in relation to any electric line and associated electrical plant which—

(i)

is located partly in an area of offshore waters; and

(ii)

is used in the conveyance of electricity generated only by a generating station located otherwise than in an area of offshore waters.

(2)

Sections 84 (power to amend licence conditions etc: transmission systems), 85 (procedure for modification) and 86 (supplemental) of the Act come into force on 29th July 2010.