# Energy Act 2023, Paragraph 2: Purposes for which powers under this Schedule may be exercised

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The GEMA may exercise a power conferred on it by paragraph 4, 6, 7, 8 or 11 only if the GEMA considers it appropriate to exercise the power—
(a) for the purposes of or in connection with establishing the role of code manager in respect of a document that is expected to become a designated document,
(b) in preparation for the granting of a code manager licence to a person in respect of a designated document,
(c) for the purposes of facilitating the carrying out by the GEMA of its functions under this Part,
(d) for the purposes of promoting the efficient governance of arrangements under one or more qualifying documents (subject to sub-paragraph (2)), or
(e) for the purposes of harmonising the governance of particular qualifying documents or of qualifying documents in general.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 6 in relation to a qualifying contract within paragraph 1(3)(b) or (c).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/schedule/12/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023/schedule-12/paragraph-2
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