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The Utilities Act 2000 (Amendment of Section 105) Order 2019

S.I. 2019/931 · Made 13 May 2019

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Energy

Made 13th May 2019

Laid before Parliament 15th May 2019

Coming into force 1st July 2019

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 105(7) of the Utilities Act 2000f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 27.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Utilities Act 2000
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Utilities Act 2000 (Amendment of Section 105) Order 2019 and comes into force on 1st July 2019.

2Amendment of the Utilities Act 2000

In section 105(3) of the Utilities Act 2000f1 (general restrictions on disclosure of information), after paragraph (aza) insert—

“(azb)

it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Authorityf2 under the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018f3;”.

Signature

Kelly Tolhurst

Minister for Small Business, Consumer and Corporate Responsibility

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

13th May 2019

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000 provides a general restriction on the disclosure of certain information, subject to a number of specified exceptions. This Order amends that provision to allow for disclosure for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any function of the Authority under the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018 (c. 21). The Authority means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.

A full impact assessment has not been produced in relation to this Order as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.