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Paragraph 5 Utilities contractsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A utilities contract between a utility and a relevant joint venture to which that utility is party, where—

(a)

the joint venture was formed for the purpose of carrying out a utility activity for at least three years, and

(b)

the parties to the joint venture are committed, by way of a written agreement, to continue to be parties to the joint venture for a period of three years following the date of that agreement.

(2)

In this Schedule, “relevant joint venture” means a joint venture—

(a)

formed for the purpose of carrying out a utility activity;

(b)

where each party to the joint venture is a utility.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 24.2.2025 by S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))