{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023/schedule-12/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023/schedule-12/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/52",
  "legislation_title": "Energy Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Amendment or termination of qualifying contracts",
  "text": "(1) The GEMA may amend a qualifying contract.\n(2) Before making an amendment under sub-paragraph (1), the GEMA must—\n(a) send a notice about the proposed amendment to the persons listed in sub-paragraph (4), and\n(b) consider any representations made within the period specified in the notice about the proposed amendment or the date from which it would take effect.\n(3) A notice under sub-paragraph (2) must—\n(a) state that the GEMA proposes to make an amendment;\n(b) set out the proposed amendment and its effect;\n(c) specify the date from which the GEMA proposes that the amendment will have effect;\n(d) state the reasons why the GEMA proposes to make the amendment.\n(4) The persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) are—\n(a) each person who is a party to the contract to which the proposed amendment relates;\n(b) any person liable by virtue of paragraph 12 to make a payment by way of compensation as a result of the proposed amendment;\n(c) such other persons as the GEMA considers appropriate.\n(5) If, after complying with sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) in relation to an amendment, the GEMA decides to make an amendment, it must send a notice to the persons listed in sub-paragraph (4) about the decision.\n(6) A notice under sub-paragraph (5) must—\n(a) state that the GEMA has decided to make the amendment;\n(b) set out the amendment and its effect;\n(c) specify the date from which the amendment has effect;\n(d) state how the GEMA has taken account of any representations made in the period specified in the notice under sub-paragraph (2);\n(e) state the reason for any differences between the amendment set out in the notice and the proposed amendment.\n(7) In this paragraph, “amend”, in relation to a contract, includes terminate.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/schedule/12/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:50:44.989649+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}