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Electricity Act 1989

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10M Prohibition on the exercise of certain shareholder rights and rights of appointment

(1) A person must not exercise a shareholder right or a right of appointment if— (a) the right falls within subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5); (b) the relevant date in respect of the certified person mentioned in that subsection has been reached; (c) the exercise of the right would or might lead the certified person to discriminate in favour of the relevant producer or supplier mentioned in that subsection; and (d) the relevant producer or supplier is a person to whom subsection (6) applies. (2) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a shareholder right; (b) it is held by a person who controls a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); and (c) it is exercisable in relation to a relevant producer or supplier. (3) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a shareholder right; (b) it is exercisable in relation to a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); and (c) it is held by a person who controls a relevant producer or supplier. (4) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a shareholder right; (b) the person who holds it appointed a senior officer of a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); (c) the person appointed continues to hold that office; and (d) the right is exercisable in relation to an electricity undertaking which is a relevant producer or supplier. (5) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a right to appoint a senior officer of a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); and (b) the person who holds it has, within the immediately preceding period of 3 years, exercised a shareholder right in relation to an electricity undertaking which is a relevant producer or supplier. (6) This subsection applies to a person if, in order to carry out of some or all of the activity by virtue of which the person is a relevant producer or supplier, the person— (a) requires a licence under section 6 of this Act, section 7A of the Gas Act 1986 (licensing of gas suppliers and gas shippers) or section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (licences to search and bore for and get petroleum); or (b) would require such a licence if carrying out the activity in Great Britain. (7) In this section— (a) “exercise” means exercise directly or indirectly, and “exercisable” is to be interpreted accordingly; and (b) “relevant date” means the relevant date for the purposes of section 10A(1) or (3).

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10M Prohibition on the exercise of certain shareholder rights and rights of appointment

(1) A person must not exercise a shareholder right or a right of appointment if— (a) the right falls within subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5); (b) the relevant date in respect of the certified person mentioned in that subsection has been reached; (c) the exercise of the right would or might lead the certified person to discriminate in favour of the relevant producer or supplier mentioned in that subsection; and (d) the relevant producer or supplier is a person to whom subsection (6) applies. (2) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a shareholder right; (b) it is held by a person who controls a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); and (c) it is exercisable in relation to a relevant producer or supplier. (3) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a shareholder right; (b) it is exercisable in relation to a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); and (c) it is held by a person who controls a relevant producer or supplier. (4) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a shareholder right; (b) the person who holds it appointed a senior officer of a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); (c) the person appointed continues to hold that office; and (d) the right is exercisable in relation to an electricity undertaking which is a relevant producer or supplier. (5) A right falls within this subsection if— (a) it is a right to appoint a senior officer of a person certified on the certification ground in section 10E(3); and (b) the person who holds it has, within the immediately preceding period of 3 years, exercised a shareholder right in relation to an electricity undertaking which is a relevant producer or supplier. (6) This subsection applies to a person if, in order to carry out of some or all of the activity by virtue of which the person is a relevant producer or supplier, the person— (a) requires a licence under section 6 of this Act, section 7A of the Gas Act 1986 (licensing of gas suppliers and gas shippers) or section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (licences to search and bore for and get petroleum); or (b) would require such a licence if carrying out the activity in Great Britain. (7) In this section— (a) “exercise” means exercise directly or indirectly, and “exercisable” is to be interpreted accordingly; and (b) “relevant date” means the relevant date for the purposes of section 10A(1) or (3).

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