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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-contracts-regulations-1996/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2911",
  "legislation_title": "The Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/utilities-contracts-regulations-1996",
  "path": "schedule/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "UTILITIES AND ACTIVITIES",
  "text": "Utility\nActivity\nPART A\nA company holding an appointment as a water undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991).\nA water authority as defined in section 3(1) of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980.\nA water and sewerage authority established by section 62 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.\nThe Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.\n1 The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of drinking water.\n2 Hydraulic engineering, irrigation or land drainage, but only if more than 20% of the total volume of water made available by such activity is intended for the supply of drinking water.\n3 The disposal or treatment of sewage.\nPART B\nA relevant person not specified in Part C.\nAny other person not specified in Part C who supplies drinking water to a network which is referred to in paragraph 1 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part A.\n4 The supply of drinking water to a network referred to in paragraph 1 above.\nPART C\nA relevant person other than a public authority who produces drinking water because its consumption is necessary for the purpose of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies only the excess to a network which is referred to in paragraph 1 above.\nAny other person who is not a public authority, who produces drinking water because its consumption is necessary for the purpose of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies only the excess to a network which is referred to in paragraph 1 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part A.\n5 The supply of drinking water to a network referred to in paragraph 1 above but only if the drinking water supplied in the period of 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 10(19) above has exceeded 30% of the total produced by the utility in that period.\nPART D\nA person licensed under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989.\nA person licensed under article 10(1) (of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.\n6 The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of electricity.\nPART E\nA relevant person not specified in Part F.\nAny other person not specified in Part F who supplies electricity to a network which is referred to in paragraph 6 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part D.\n7 The supply of electricity to a network referred to in paragraph 6 above.\nPART F\nA relevant person other than a public authority who produces electricity because its use is necessary for the purpose of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies only the excess to a network referred to in paragraph 6 above.\nAny other person who is not a public authority, who produces electricity because its use is necessary for the purpose of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies only the excess to a network which is referred to in paragraph 6 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part D.\n8 The supply of electricity to a network referred to in paragraph 6 above but only if the electricity supplied in the period of 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 10(19) above has exceeded 30% of the total produced by the utility in that period.\nPART G\nA public gas transporter as defined in section 7(1) of the Gas Act 1986.\nA person declared to be an undertaker for the supply of gas under article 14(1) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.\n9 The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of gas.\nPART H\nA relevant person not specified in Part I.\nAny other person not specified in Part I who supplies gas to a network which is referred to in paragraph 9 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part G.\n10 The supply of gas to a network referred to in paragraph 9 above.\nPART I\nA relevant person other than a public authority who produces gas only as the unavoidable consequence of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies gas for the sole purpose of the economic exploitation of the production to a network referred to in paragraph 9 above.\nAny other person who is not a public authority, who produces gas only as the unavoidable consequence of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies gas for the sole purpose of the economic exploitation of the production to a network which is referred to in paragraph 9 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part G.\n11 The supply of gas to a network referred to in paragraph 9 above but only if the total consideration payable in the period of 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 10(19) above on account of such supply has exceeded 20% of the total turnover of the utility in that period.\nPART J\nA local authority.\nA person licensed under section 6(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989whose licence includes the provisions referred to in section 10(3) of that Act.\nThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive.\n12 The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of heat.\nPART K\nA relevant person not specified in Part L.\nAny other person not specified in Part L who supplies heat to a network which is referred to in paragraph 12 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part J.\n13 The supply of heat to a network referred to in paragraph 12 above.\nPART L\nA relevant person other than a public authority who produces heat as the unavoidable consequence of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies heat for the sole purpose of the economic exploitation of the production to a network referred to in paragraph 12 above.\nAny other person who is not a public authority, who produces heat only as the unavoidable consequence of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies heat for the sole purpose of the economic exploitation of the production to a network which is referred to in paragraph 12 above and which is provided or operated by a person specified in Part J.\n14 The supply of heat to a network referred to in paragraph 12 above but only if the total consideration payable in the 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 10(19) above on account of such supply has exceeded 20% of the total turnover of the utility in that period.\nPART M\nA person operating by virtue of a licence issued under the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934.\nA person licensed under the Petroleum (Production) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964.\n15 The exploitation of a geographical area for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil or gas.\nPART N\nAny licensed operator (within the meaning of the Coal Industry Act 1994).\nThe Department of Economic Development (Northern Ireland).\nA person operating by virtue of a prospecting licence, a mining lease, a mining licence or a mining permission as defined by section 57(1) of the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.\n16 The exploitation of a geographical area for the purposes of explor\nPART O\nA local authority.\nAn airport operator within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 who has the management of an airport subject to economic regulation under Part IV of that Act.\nHighland and Islands Airports Limited.\nAn aerodrome undertaking within the meaning of the Aerodromes Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.\nAny other relevant person.\n17 The exploitation of a geographical area for the purpose of providing airport or other terminal facilities to carriers by air.\nPART P\nA harbour authority within the meaning of section 57 of the Harbours Act 1964.\nBritish Waterways Board.\nA local authority.\nA harbour authority as defined by section 38(1) of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.\nAny other relevant person.\n18 The exploitation of a geographical area for the purpose of providing maritime or inland port or other terminal facilities to carriers by sea or inland waterway.\nPART Q\nBritish Railways Board.\nA subsidiary of British Railways Board within the meaning of section 736 of the Companies Act 1985.\nRailtrack plc.\nEurotunnel plc.\nNorthern Ireland Transport Holding Company.\nNorthern Ireland Railways Company Limited.\nLondon Regional Transport.\nLondon Underground Limited.\nDocklands Light Railway Limited.\nStrathclyde Passenger Transport Executive.\nGreater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.\nGreater Manchester Metro Limited.\nTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.\nBrighton Borough Council.\nSouth Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.\nSouth Yorkshire Supertram (No. 2) Limited\nAny other relevant person.\n19 The operation of a network providing a service to the public in the field of transport by railway.\nPART R\nGreater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.\nGreater Manchester Metro Limited.\nBlackpool Transport Services Limited.\nAberconwy Borough Council.\nSouth Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.\nSouth Yorkshire Supertram (No. 2) Limited.\nAny other relevant person.\n20 The operation of a network providing a service to the public in the field of transport by automated systems, tramway, trolleybus, or cable.\nPART S\nLondon Regional Transport.\nA subsidiary of London Regional Transport within the meaning of section 36 of the Transport Act 1985.\nA person who provides a London bus service as defined in section 34(2)(b) of the Transport Act 1985 in pursuance of an agreement entered into by London Regional Transport by virtue of section 3(2) of the London Regional Transport Act 1984.\nNorthern Ireland Transport Holding Company.\nA person who holds a road service licence under section 4(1) of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967which authorises him to provide a regular service within the meaning of that licence.\nAny other relevant person.\n21 The operation of a network providing a service to the public in the field of transport by bus.\nPART T\nA public telecommunications operator under the Telecommunications Act 1984.\n22 The provision or operation of a public telecommunications network.\n23 The provision of one or more public telecommunications services.",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1991 c. 56."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1980 c. 45."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1994 c. 39."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1989 c. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "1986 c. 44; section 7(1) was amended by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "S.I. 1977/596 (N.I. 7)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "1989 c. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "1934 c. 36."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "1964 c. 28(N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "1994 c. 21."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "1969 c. 35(N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "1986 c. 31."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "1971 c. 15(N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "1964 c. 40."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "1970 c. 1(N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "1985 c. 6; section 736 was substituted by section 144(1) of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40); section 736A (inserted by the same provision of the 1989 Act) supplements section 736."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f18",
      "text": "1985 c. 67."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f19",
      "text": "1984 c. 32."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f20",
      "text": "1967 c. 37(N.I.)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f21",
      "text": "1984 c. 12."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "subst",
      "affecting": "uksi/2001/2418",
      "affecting_title": "The Utilities Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2001"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2003/1615",
      "affecting_title": "The Transport for London (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2003/331",
      "affecting_title": "The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003"
    }
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