# Energy Act 2023, Paragraph 13: Interpretation of Schedule

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Schedule—
“appeal” means an appeal under section 20;
“appeal rules” means rules of procedure under paragraph 12;
“authorised member of the CMA”—
(a)in relation to a power exercisable in connection with an appeal in respect of which a group has been constituted by the chair of the CMA under Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, means a member of that group who has been authorised by the chair of the CMA to exercise that power;
(b)in relation to a power exercisable in connection with an application for permission to bring an appeal, or otherwise in connection with an appeal in respect of which a group has not been so constituted by the chair of the CMA, means—
(i)any member of the CMA Board who is also a member of the CMA panel, or
(ii)any member of the CMA panel authorised by the Secretary of State (whether generally or specifically) to exercise the power in question;
“CMA Board” and “CMA panel” have the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013;
“statement of truth”, in relation to the production of a statement or provision of information by a person, means a statement that the person believes the facts stated in the statement or information to be true;
“working day” means any day other than—
(a)Saturday or Sunday;
(b)Christmas Day or Good Friday;
(c)a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales or Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
(2) References in this Schedule to a party to an appeal are references to—
(a) the appellant, or
(b) the economic regulator.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/52/schedule/2/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-13
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