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Electricity Act 1989, 1989 c. 29, Version 01/03/2005
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989UK Public General ActsVersion 01/03/20051989 CHAPTER 29
Part I (E+W+S+N.I.). ELECTRICITY SUPPLYIntroductory (E+W+S+N.I.)Licensing of supply etc. Modification of licences Duties of electricity distributors]Enforcement of preceding provisions Provisions with respect to supply generally Protection of public interest Consumer protection: standards of performance Consumer protection: miscellaneous Investigation of complaints Other functions of Director Provisions with respect to committees Provisions with respect to Consumers’ etc. Councils Alteration of activities requiring licenceMiscellaneous Supplemental PART II (E+W+S+N.I.). REORGANISATION OF THE INDUSTRYTransfers to successor companies (E+W+S+N.I.)Ownership of successor companies Finances of successor companies Provisions with respect to floatation (E+W+S+N.I.)Provisions with respect to existing bodies Miscellaneous (E+W+S+N.I.)Supplemental (E+W+S+N.I.)Part III (E+W+S+N.I.). MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTALMiscellaneous Amendment of enactments (E+W+S+N.I.)Amendment etc. of pension schemes Supplemental (E+W+S+N.I.)	Version 01/03/2005
[27th July 1989] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Part I (E+W+S+N.I.)ELECTRICITY SUPPLYAnnotations:
Introductory (E+W+S+N.I.)	F1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (E+W+S+N.I.)
[F3 3A The principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and the Authority.
(8) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
“exemption” means an exemption granted under section 5;
“licence” means a licence under section 6 and “licence holder” shall be construed accordingly.] Annotations:
M1 1986 c. 44. M2 1984 c. 12. M3 1991 c. 56. [F4 3B Guidance on social and environmental matters.
(8) The Secretary of State shall arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.] Annotations:
F4 S. 3B inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 14; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15) (as amended by S.I. 2001/1780, art. 2)
[F5 3C Health and safety.
(b) persons employed in connection with any of those activities.] Annotations:
F5 S. 3C inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 15; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15) (as amended by S.I. 2001/1780, art. 2)
[F6 3D Exceptions from sections 3A to 3C.
(5) The duties imposed by sections 3A to 3C do not affect the obligation of the Authority or the Secretary of State to perform or comply with any other duty or requirement (whether arising under this Act or another enactment, by virtue of any Community obligation or otherwise).] Annotations:
F6 S. 3D inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 16; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15) (as amended by S.I. 2001/1780, art. 2)
Licensing of supply etc. 4 Prohibition on unlicensed supply etc.
[F7 (bb) distributes electricity for that purpose;] (c) supplies electricity to any premises,
shall be guilty of an offence unless he is authorised to do so by a licence F8 . . ..
(4) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
[F9 “distribute”, in relation to electricity, means distribute by means of a distribution system, that is to say, a system which consists (wholly or mainly) of low voltage lines and electrical plant and is used for conveying electricity to any premises or to any other distribution system;] [F10 “supply”, in relation to electricity, means supply of electric conveyed by a distribution system to premises other than premises occupied by a licence holder for the purpose of carrying on the activities which he is authorised by his licence to carry on;] “transmit”, in relation to electricity, means transmit by means of a transmission system, that is to say, a system which consists (wholly or mainly) of high voltage lines and electrical plant and is used for conveying electricity from a generating station to a substation, from one generating station to another or from one substation to another.
F7 S. 4(1)(bb) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 28(2); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F8 Words in s. 4(1) repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F9 S. 4(4): definition of “distribute” inserted (7.11.2000 for specified purposes, 20.12.2000 for further specified purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 28(3)(a); S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12); S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15) (as amended by S.I. 2001/1780, art. 2); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F10 S. 4(4): definition of “supply” substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 28(3)(b); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
[F11 5 Exemptions from prohibition.
(c) where he is proposing to give a direction under subsection (10) (b) or (c) , by serving a copy of it on the person from whom he proposes to withdraw the exemption.] Annotations:
F11 S. 5 substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 29; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
[F12 6 Licences authorising supply, etc.
“authorised area”, in relation to the holder of a transmission licence, means so much of the area designated as such in the licence as is not for the time being designated in a subsequent transmission licence;
“electricity distributor” means any person who is authorised by a distribution licence to distribute electricity except where he is acting otherwise than for purposes connected with the carrying on of activities authorised by the licence;
“electricity supplier” means any person who is authorised by a supply licence to supply electricity except where he is acting otherwise than for purposes connected with the carrying on of activities authorised by the licence.] Annotations:
F12 Ss. 6, 6A, 6B substituted for s. 6 (16.5.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 30; S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
[F13 6A Procedure for licence applications.
(7) Any sums received by the Authority under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.] Annotations:
F13 Ss. 6, 6A, 6B substituted for s. 6 (16.5.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 30; S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
[F14 6B Applications for transmission licences.
(c) any person who holds a transmission licence and whose authorised area includes the whole or any part of the area to which the application relates.] Annotations:
F14 Ss. 6, 6A, 6B substituted (16.5.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.10.2001) for s. 6 by 2000 c. 27, s. 30; S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)