Section 1 Supplies on which levy charged.

Section 33 of the M1Electricity Act 1989 (fossil fuel levy) is amended as follows.

In subsection (8), for the definitions of “leviable electricity” and “non-fossil fuel generating station”, there is substituted—

““leviable electricity” means electricity which—

(a)

is generated by a fossil fuel generating station;

(b)

is generated by a generating station fuelled by nuclear fuel; or

(c)

is generated in pursuance of qualifying arrangements by a generating station fuelled or driven otherwise than by a fossil fuel or nuclear fuel;”.

After that subsection there is inserted—

“(9)

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section so as to—

(a)

omit the word “leviable” in subsection (2) above; and

(b)

omit the definition of “leviable electricity” in subsection (8) above”.