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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/27",
  "legislation_title": "Utilities Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-act-2000",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n1967 c. 13.\nParliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.\nIn Schedule 2, the entries for the East Midlands Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the Eastern Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the Office of the Director General of Electricity Supply, the Gas Consumers’ Council, the Office of the Director General of Gas Supply, the London Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the Merseyside and North Wales Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the Midlands Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the North Eastern Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the North Western Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the North of Scotland Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the South Eastern Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the South of Scotland Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the South Wales Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee, the South Western Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee and the Southern Region Electricity Consumers’ Committee.\n1970 c. 44.\nChronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.\nIn section 14(1), the words “the Gas Consumers’ Council” and “the consumers’ committees appointed under section 2 of the Electricity Act 1989”.\n1975 c. 24.\nHouse of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.\nIn Part II of Schedule 1, the entry for the Gas Consumers’ Council.\nIn Part III of Schedule 1, the entries for the Chairman of a consumers’ committee appointed under section 2 of the Electricity Act 1989, the Chairman of the Gas Consumers’ Council, the Director General of Gas Supply and the Director General of Electricity Supply.\n1975 c. 25.\nNorthern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.\nIn Part II of Schedule 1, the entry for the Gas Consumers’ Council.\nIn Part III of Schedule 1, the entries for the Chairman of a consumers’ committee appointed under section 2 of the Electricity Act 1989, the Director General of Gas Supply and the Director General of Electricity Supply.\n1986 c. 44.\nGas Act 1986.\nSections 1 to 3.\nIn section 5, in subsection (1), the words “and Schedule 2A to this Act” and subsection (2).\nIn section 6A(1), the words “after consultation with the Director”.\nIn section 7, in subsections (5) and (6) the words “or extension” (in each place where they appear), in subsection (5), the words “or, in the case of an extension, such shorter time as may be prescribed” and subsections (7), (8) and (11).\nSection 7A(12).\nIn section 7B, subsection (4)(b), subsection (4)(d) and the word “and” preceding it, in subsection (6) the words “specified or described in the licence” and in subsection (9), the word “and” preceding paragraph (b).\nIn section 8(1), the words “and sections 23(2), 26(1A) and 27(2) below”.\nIn section 8A(1), the words “, paragraph 4 of Schedule 2A to this Act”.\nSection 15A(10).\nIn section 22A(1), in paragraph (b) the words “in that area” (in both places where they appear) and the word “and” preceding paragraph (c).\nIn section 24(2) the words “or all”.\nIn section 28, subsection (5)(aa) and (b), subsection (7A), the word “33BB” in subsection (8) and subsection (9).\nSection 30(2)(b) (and the word “or” preceding it).\nSection 31.\nSection 32A.\nSection 33A(6) to (9).\nSection 33B(2).\nIn section 33C, in subsection (1), paragraph (c) (and the word “and” preceding it), in subsection (2)(b) the words “or 33BB above” and subsections (3), (4) and (5).\nSection 33E.\nIn section 36, insubsection (1) thewords “notifications and directions under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2A to this Act,” and, in subsection (2), paragraph (a), in paragraph (c) the words “made otherwise than by order” and the word “and” preceding paragraph (e).\nSections 39 to 41.\nSection 42.\nIn section 47(7), the words from “and the” to the end.\nIn section 48(1), the definition of “the Council” and the definition of “domestic customer”.\nIn section 48, subsections (3) and (4).\nIn section 66, the definition of “the Director”.\nSchedules 1, 2 and 2A.\nIn Schedule 2B, paragraph 7(2), in paragraph 8(2)(b) and in the definition of “gas supplier” in paragraph 9(5), the words “or an exception contained in Schedule 2A to this Act”, paragraph 8(4), (5) and (6) and in paragraph 8(8) the words from “but this” to the end.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 20.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraph 15(2).\n1986 c. 45.\nInsolvency Act 1986.\nSection 233(5)(b).\nSection 372(5)(b).\n1987 c. 43.\nConsumer Protection Act 1987.\nIn sections 10(7)(c) and 11(7)(c), the words “or paragraph 5 of Schedule 2A to that Act (supply to very large customers an exception to prohibition on unlicensed activities)”.\n1989 c. 29.\nElectricity Act 1989.\nSections 1 and 2.\nIn section 4(1), the words “or exemption”.\nIn section 9, in subsection (2) the words “subject to subsection (3) below”, and subsections (3) and (4).\nIn section 10(1)(a), the words “a public electricity supplier or”.\nIn section 12, in subsection (2) the words “or all” and subsections (9) and (9A).\nSection 18.\nSection 20(2) and (4).\nIn section 25(5), paragraphs (b) and (c).\nSection 33.\nSection 39(5), (5A) and (6).\nSection 40(1A).\nIn section 42, in subsection (1), paragraph (c) (and the word “and” preceding it), in subsection (2)(b) the words “or 41 above” and subsections (3), (4) and (5).\nSection 42B.\nSection 45.\nSection 47(4).\nIn section 49(2), the word “and” preceding paragraph (d).\nSections 50 to 55.\nSection 57.\nIn section 64(1), the definition of “private electricity supplier”, the definition of “public electricity supplier” and the definition of “tariff customer”.\nIn section 111(1), the definition of “the Director”.\nSchedules 1 and 2.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 21.\nIn Schedule 7, in paragraph 1(7) the words from “as if” to the end, in paragraph 5(3) the words “a public electricity supplier or by”, in paragraph 6(1) the words “a public electricity supplier or”, paragraph 6(5), paragraph 10(3) and in paragraph 13 the definition of “electricity supplier”.\nIn Schedule 16, paragraph 35.\n1992 c. 15.\nOffshore Safety Act 1992.\nSection 2(3)(b).\n1992 c. 43.\nCompetition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992.\nSection 14.\nSection 20.\nSection 22.\n1995 c. 25.\nEnvironment Act 1995.\nIn Schedule 22, paragraphs 38 and 39.\n1995 c. 45.\nGas Act 1995.\nSections 1 and 2.\nSection 3(2) and (3).\nSection 8(2).\nSection 10(2) to (5).\nSchedule 1.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 31, 32, 33, 36, 41, 42(1)(a) and (2)(a), 48, 49 and 50.\nIn Schedule 5, paragraphs 13 and 14(2).\n1998 c. 5.\nFossil Fuel Levy Act 1998.\nThe whole Act.\n1998 c. 41.\nCompetition Act 1998.\nIn Schedule 10, paragraphs 3(3) and 4(3).",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "Sch. 8 partly in force; Sch. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(2); Sch. 8 in force at 7.11.2000 for specified purposes by S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12); Sch. 8 in force at 20.12.2000 for specified purposes by S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15); Sch. 8 in force for specified purposes at 16.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10); Sch. 8 in force for specified purposes at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)"
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