Section 18 Power stations: repeal of requirements to give notice

England and Wales

(1)

In the Energy Act 1976—

(a)

section 14 (fuelling of new and converted power stations: requirement to give notice to Secretary of State) is omitted, and

(b)

in section 19 (penalties), in subsection (2)—

(i)

omit paragraph (b) (including the “or” following it), and

(ii)

in paragraph (c), omit “, 7 or 14(3)”.

(2)

In Schedule 16 to the Electricity Act 1989, paragraph 22 (which amends the provision repealed by subsection (1)(a)) is omitted.

(3)

In the Planning Act 2008—

(a)

in section 33 (effect of requirement for development consent on other consent regimes), in subsection (1), omit paragraph (e), and

(b)

in Schedule 2, paragraph 15 (which amends the provision repealed by subsection (1)(a)) is omitted.