Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/29/section/6
Timestamp: 2019-09-16 15:38:24
Document Index: 600527019

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 33', 'art. 2']

Electricity Act 1989, Section 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 September 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F16 Licences authorising supply, etc.E+W+S
(1)The Authority may grant any of the following licences—
[F2(b)a licence authorising a person to participate in the transmission of electricity for that purpose (“a transmission licence”);]
(c)a licence authorising a person to distribute electricity for that purpose (“a distribution licence”); F3...
(d)a licence authorising a person to supply electricity to premises (“a supply licence”) F4...
[F5(e)a licence authorising a person to participate in the operation of an electricity interconnector (“an interconnector licence”)][F6; or
(f)subject to subsection (1C), a licence authorising a person to provide a smart meter communication service (“a smart meter communication licence”).]
[F7(1A)Subject to subsection (1B), the Secretary of State may grant a smart meter communication licence.
(1B)The Secretary of State may not grant a smart meter communication licence after 1 November 2018.
(1C)The first smart meter communication licence may only be granted by the Secretary of State.]
(2)The same person may not be the holder of both a distribution licence and [F8—
(a)a generation licence; or
(b)a supply licence.]
[F9(2A)The same person may not be the holder of an interconnector licence and the holder of a licence falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1).]
[F10(2B)A person may not be granted a smart meter communication licence unless the same person is at the same time granted a licence under section 7AB of the Gas Act 1986.]
[F11(6A)A transmission licence may authorise the holder to participate in the transmission of electricity in any area, or only in an area specified in the licence.
(6B)The Authority may, with the consent of the holder of a transmission licence, modify terms included in the licence in pursuance of subsection (6A) above.]
[F12(6C)An interconnector licence authorising participation in the operation of an electricity interconnector—
(b)may limit the forms of participation in the operation of an interconnector which are authorised by the licence.]
[F13(7)A licence, and any modification of a licence under subsection (4), (6) or (6B), shall be in writing.]
“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.
[F16(10)In this section “premises” has the same meaning as in section 4.]]
F1Ss. 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)
F2S. 6(1)(b) substituted (1.9.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 136(1), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F3Word in s. 6(1)(c) repealed (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F4Word in s. 6(1) omitted (19.9.2012) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 6(2)(a)
F5S. 6(1)(e) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 145(5), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F6S. 6(1)(f) and preceding word inserted (19.9.2012) by The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 6(2)(b)
F7S. 6(1A)-(1C) inserted (19.9.2012) by The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 6(3)
F8Words in s. 6(2) substituted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 19
F9S. 6(2A) inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 145(6), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F10S. 6(2B) inserted (19.9.2012) by The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 6(4)
F11S. 6(6A)(6B) inserted (1.9.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 136(2), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F12S. 6(6C) inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 145(7), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F13S. 6(7) substituted (1.9.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 19 para. 5; S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F14Words in s. 6(9) repealed (1.9.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F15Words in s. 6(9) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), s. 121(5)(c), Sch. 1 para. 3
F16S. 6(10) inserted (1.3.2005 for specified purposes, 29.7.2010 for specified purposes, 10.6.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 89(3), 198(2); S.I. 2005/442, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/1889, art. 2; S.I. 2014/1460, art. 2
C1S. 6 applied (1.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3266, art. 3(3)
C2S. 6 modified (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 148(2), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
C3S. 6 applied (2.10.2014) by The Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2441), arts. 1, 4(2) (with art. 33)
C4S. 6(1) modified (16.5.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 33(1); S.I. 2001/1781, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-10)
C5S. 6(1)(f) applied (19.9.2012) by The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2400), arts. 1, 38(2)