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The Offshore Generating Stations (Exemption) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/443 · Made 2 March 1990

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ELECTRICITY

Made 2nd March 1990

Laid before Parliament 8th March 1990

Coming into force 31st March 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(4) of the Electricity Act 1989f1, hereby makes the following order:—

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Footnotes

f1

1989 c. 29

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Exemption for generating stations on offshore installations
  3. 3Interpretation
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This order may be cited as the Offshore Generating Stations (Exemption) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 31st March 1990.

2Exemption for generating stations on offshore installations

Section 36(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (consent for construction, extension or operation of generating stations) shall not apply to a generating station which is—

(a)

situated on an offshore installation; and

(b)

used solely for the purpose of the supply of electricity to that offshore installation, or to that and any other offshore installation.

3Interpretation

In this order, “offshore installation” has the same meaning as in the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971f1.

Signature

John Wakeham

Secretary of State for Energy

2nd March 1990

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

By section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, the consent of the Secretary of State is required for the construction, extension or operation of a generating station above a permitted capacity.

This Order exempts from that requirement any generating station on an offshore installation which is used solely to supply electricity to that or another offshore installation.