Section 96 Protection of supplies of water, electricity, etcI1I2

Article 343 (protection of essential supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc) is amended as follows.

Paragraph (4) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (5).

After sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aza)

a supply of electricity by a class of person within Class A (small supply) or Class B (resale) of Schedule 3 to the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/93);”.

After sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

a supply of water by a person who has an interest in the premises to which the supply is given;”.

After sub-paragraph (c) (and before the words “and in this paragraph”) insert—

“(d)

a supply of communications services by a person who carries on a business which includes giving such supplies;

(e)

a supply of goods or services mentioned in paragraph (5) by a person who carries on a business which includes giving such supplies, where the supply is for the purpose of enabling or facilitating anything to be done by electronic means;”.

After paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

The goods and services referred to in paragraph (4)(e) are—

(a)

point of sale terminals;

(b)

computer hardware and software;

(c)

information, advice and technical assistance in connection with the use of information technology;

(d)

data storage and processing;

(e)

website hosting.”.

In the heading to the Article, after “Supplies of” insert “gas,”.