Utilities Act 2000
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32 Electricity licence conditions.
(1) Section 7 of the 1989 Act (conditions of licences) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for “grantor” and “section 3 above” there is substituted respectively “ Authority ” and “ sections 3A to 3C ”. (3) In subsection (2) for “a licence” there is substituted “ a transmission licence or distribution licence ”. (4) In subsection (3)— (a) for “Conditions included in a licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above” there is substituted “ Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), conditions included in a licence by virtue of that paragraph ”; (b) for “Director” (in each place it appears) there is substituted “ Authority or Secretary of State ”; and (c) in paragraph (c) after “licence” (in the first place it appears) there is inserted “ , or under any document referred to in the licence, ”. (5) After subsection (3) there is inserted— (3A) Conditions included in a transmission licence or a distribution licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) may require the holder, in such circumstances as are specified in the licence— (a) so to increase his charges for the transmission or distribution of electricity as to raise such amounts as may be determined by or under the conditions; and (b) to pay the amounts so raised to such licence holders as may be so determined. (6) For subsection (5) there is substituted— (5) Conditions included in a licence may contain provision for the conditions— (a) to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions; or (b) to be modified in such manner as may be specified in the conditions at such times and in such circumstances as may be so determined. (7) After subsection (6) there is inserted— (6A) Conditions included in a licence may provide for references in the conditions to any document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time. (8) In subsection (7) for “Secretary of State or the Director” there is substituted “ Authority ”.
32 Electricity licence conditions.
(1) Section 7 of the 1989 Act (conditions of licences) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for “grantor” and “section 3 above” there is substituted respectively “ Authority ” and “ sections 3A to 3C ”. (3) In subsection (2) for “a licence” there is substituted “ a transmission licence or distribution licence ”. (4) In subsection (3)— (a) for “Conditions included in a licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above” there is substituted “ Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), conditions included in a licence by virtue of that paragraph ”; (b) for “Director” (in each place it appears) there is substituted “ Authority or Secretary of State ”; and (c) in paragraph (c) after “licence” (in the first place it appears) there is inserted “ , or under any document referred to in the licence, ”. (5) After subsection (3) there is inserted— (3A) Conditions included in a transmission licence or a distribution licence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) may require the holder, in such circumstances as are specified in the licence— (a) so to increase his charges for the transmission or distribution of electricity as to raise such amounts as may be determined by or under the conditions; and (b) to pay the amounts so raised to such licence holders as may be so determined. (6) For subsection (5) there is substituted— (5) Conditions included in a licence may contain provision for the conditions— (a) to have effect or cease to have effect at such times and in such circumstances as may be determined by or under the conditions; or (b) to be modified in such manner as may be specified in the conditions at such times and in such circumstances as may be so determined. (7) After subsection (6) there is inserted— (6A) Conditions included in a licence may provide for references in the conditions to any document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time. (8) In subsection (7) for “Secretary of State or the Director” there is substituted “ Authority ”.
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