Section 4 Interpretation of sections 1 to 3I1

This section applies for the purposes of sections 1 to 3 and this section.

A “licensed electricity supplier” is a person who holds an electricity supply licence.

An “electricity supply licence” is a licence granted under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989.

“GB domestic electricity supply” is the supply of electricity to premises that are domestic premises for the purposes of the relevant standard conditions (as they have effect from time to time).

In subsection (4) “relevant standard conditions” are the conditions which are, by virtue of section 33(1) of the Utilities Act 2000, the standard conditions for the purposes of electricity supply licences.

A “licensed gas supplier” is a person who holds a gas supply licence.

A “gas supply licence” is a licence granted under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986.

“Gas shipper” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 (see section 7A(11) of that Act).

“GB domestic gas supply” is the supply of gas to premises that are domestic premises for the purposes of the relevant standard conditions (as they have effect from time to time).

In subsection (9) “relevant standard conditions” are the conditions which are, by virtue of section 81(2) of the Utilities Act 2000, the standard conditions for the purposes of gas supply licences.

A reference to a charge for GB domestic electricity supply or GB domestic gas supply includes a reference to a charge that does not relate to electricity or gas supplied (such as a standing charge).