Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/27
Timestamp: 2019-01-24 03:03:06
Document Index: 654069162

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 3', 'art 4', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Energy Act 2010.
2010 CHAPTER 27
An Act to make provision relating to the demonstration, assessment and use of carbon capture and storage technology; to make provision about reports on decarbonisation of electricity generation and development and use of carbon capture and storage technology; to make provision for requiring benefits to be provided by holders of gas or electricity supply licences; to make provision about functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; to make provision about general duties of the Secretary of State in relation to gas and electricity markets; to make provision about electricity generation licences; to make provision about persons authorised to supply gas or electricity; and for connected purposes.
Part 3 E+W+SRegulation of gas and electricity markets
Time limit for imposition of financial penalties by the Gas and Electricity Markets AuthorityE+W+S
Notice of unilateral changes to domestic supply contractsE+W+S
25Modifications of supply licences: notice of unilateral changes to domestic supply contractsE+W+S
(a)a condition of a particular licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 (supply licences);
(c)a condition of a particular licence under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 (supply licences);
(d)the standard conditions incorporated in licences under that provision by virtue of section 8A of that Act.
(2)The Secretary of State may make a modification under subsection (1) only for the purpose of securing that customers under contracts for domestic supply are notified about changes which licence holders make under unilateral variation terms in—
(a)any terms of such contracts, or
(b)the price charged for energy supplied under such contracts,
within a period specified in (or determined by reference to criteria set by) the licence as so modified.
(3)Modifications under subsection (1) may include provision—
(a)requiring a notice to be given before or after the change to which it relates is made,
(b)about the form of a notice and the manner in which it is to be given,
(c)about the effect of a notice,
(d)about the effect of failure to give a notice, or
(e)requiring a notice to be accompanied by other information.
(4)The power conferred by subsection (1) may not be exercised after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which that subsection comes into force.
(5)Before making a modification under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult—
(6)In this section a “unilateral variation term” means a term in a contract for domestic supply under which a licence holder is permitted to change a term of the contract or a price charged for energy supplied under it, without the agreement of the customer to the particular changes.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (2), agreement by a customer under a contract for domestic supply to a unilateral variation term (whether by entering into the contract or otherwise) is not be taken to constitute agreement to any particular changes made by virtue of the term.
“a contract for domestic supply” means a contract for the supply of energy by a licence holder to a customer at domestic premises wholly or mainly for domestic purposes;
“energy”—
in relation to the holder of a licence under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986, means gas;
in relation to the holder of a licence under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989, means electricity.
Part 4 E+W+SFinal provisions
30General duties of the Authority and the Secretary of StateE+W+S
[F3(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply to regulations made by the Scottish Ministers (see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010: functions exercisable by Scottish statutory instrument).]
[F4(4A)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 9 are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretative and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010).]
(6)Regulations [F5made by the Secretary of State] under Part 1 or 2 may impose obligations or confer functions on a person (including the Secretary of State).
[F6(6A)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers may impose obligations or confer functions on a person (including the Scottish Ministers).]
F3S. 31(1A) inserted (1.12.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 58(5), 72(4)(d) (with s. 58(9)); S.I. 2017/1157, regs. 3(a), 4
F4S. 31(4A) inserted (1.12.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 58(6), 72(4)(d) (with s. 58(9)); S.I. 2017/1157, regs. 3(a), 4
F5Words in s. 31(6) inserted (1.12.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 58(7), 72(4)(d) (with s. 58(9)); S.I. 2017/1157, regs. 3(a), 4
F6S. 31(6A) inserted (1.12.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 58(8), 72(4)(d) (with s. 58(9)); S.I. 2017/1157, regs. 3(a), 4
32Modifications of licences etc: Parliamentary procedureE+W+S
(1)Before making modifications under section 18(1) (exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements) or section 25(1) (notice of unilateral changes to domestic supply contracts), the Secretary of State must lay a draft of the modifications before Parliament.
(2)If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the draft, the Secretary of State may not take any further steps in relation to the proposed modifications.
(3)If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may make the modifications in the form of the draft.
(4)Subsection (2) does not prevent a new draft of proposed modifications being laid before Parliament.
(5)In this section “40-day period”, in relation to a draft of proposed modifications, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House of Parliament on the same day, the later of the 2 days on which it is laid).
(6)For the purposes of calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.
33Licence modifications etcE+W+S
(1)This section applies in relation to a power to make modifications conferred by—
(a)section 12(1) (schemes for reducing fuel poverty);
(b)section 18(1) (exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements);
(c)section 25(1) (notice of unilateral changes to domestic supply contracts).
(2)Subsection (5) also applies in relation to the power conferred by section 23(7) (expiry of power conferred by section 18(1)).
(3)The power—
(b)may be exercised differently in different cases;
(c)includes a power to make incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional modifications.
(4)Provision included in licences by virtue of the power may make different provision for different cases.
(5)The Secretary of State must publish details of any modifications as soon as reasonably practicable after they are made.
(6)A modification of part of a standard condition of a particular licence does not prevent any other part of the condition from continuing to be regarded as a standard condition for the purposes of Part 1 of the 1986 Act or Part 1 of the 1989 Act.
(7)Where the Secretary of State makes a modification of the standard conditions of a licence of any type, the Authority must—
34Interpretation of ActE+W+S
In this Act “the Authority” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.
35Consequential amendmentsE+W+S
The Schedule (consequential amendments) has effect.
I7S. 35 partly in force; s. 35 in force for specified purposes at 8.6.2010 see s. 38(2)(b)
I8S. 35 in force for specified purposes at 16.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1841, art. 2(b)
36Financial provisionsE+W+S
37ExtentE+W+S
38CommencementE+W+S
SCHEDULEE+W+SConsequential Amendments
Gas Act 1986E+W+S
1The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.
I9Sch. para. 1 partly in force; Sch. para. 1 in force for specified purposes at 8.6.2010 see s. 38(2)(b)
2(1)In section 28(8) (orders for securing compliance), in the definition of “relevant requirement”—E+W+S
(a)for “, 33F, 41A or 41B” substitute “ or 33F ”;
3Omit sections 41A and 41B (adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of electricity customers).
4In section 64(2) (provisions as to orders), omit “41A,”.
Electricity Act 1989E+W+S
5The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
I10Sch. para. 5 partly in force; Sch. para. 5 in force for specified purposes at 8.6.2010 see s. 38(2)(b)
I11Sch. para. 5 in force for specified purposes at 16.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1841, art. 2(b)
7In section 27 (validity and effect of orders), after subsection (8) insert—
I12Sch. para. 7 in force at 16.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1841, art. 2(b)
8In section 27E (appeals), after subsection (9) insert—
“(10)This section does not apply in the case of a penalty that relates to a relevant condition imposed by the exercise of the power in section 18(1) of the Energy Act 2010 (prevention of exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements).
(11)For provision about appeals relating to such penalties, see section 21 of the Energy Act 2010.”
I13Sch. para. 8 in force at 16.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1841, art. 2(b)
10In section 106(2) (provisions as to orders), omit “43A,”.
Utilities Act 2000E+W+S
13Omit section 69 (help for disadvantaged groups of electricity customers).
14In section 81(2) (standard conditions of gas licences)—
(a)for “2004 or” substitute “ 2004, ”;
(b)after “2008” insert “ or under the Energy Act 2010 ”.
15Omit section 98 (help for disadvantaged groups of gas customers).
16In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—