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Electricity Act 1989, 1989 c. 29, Version 01/07/1999
(c) subject to [F1 subsections (2) and (2A) ] below, to promote competition in the generation and supply of electricity.
[F2 (2A) If an order under section 32(1) below requires a public electricity supplier to make, or produce evidence showing that he has made, arrangements or additional arrangements which will secure the result mentioned in subsection (2B) below, the order, so far as relating to any such requirement, may be made for the purpose of, or for purposes which include, promoting the supply to any premises of—
(a) heat produced in association with electricity, or
(b) steam produced from, or air or water heated by, such heat.
(2B) The result referred to in subsection (2A) above is that, for a period specified in the order, there will be available to the public electricity supplier—
(a) from combined heat and power stations; or
(b) from combined heat and power stations of any particular description,
an aggregate amount of generating capacity which is not less than that specified in relation to him in the order.
(2C) In subsection (2B) above, “combined heat and power station” has the meaning given by section 32(8) below.]
(3) Subject to subsections (1) [F3 , (2) and (2A) ] above, the Secretary of State and the Director shall each have a duty to exercise the functions assigned or transferred to him by this Part in the manner which he considers is best calculated—
[F4 (6A) Subsections (1) to (5) above do not apply in relation to anything done by the Director in the exercise of functions assigned to him by section 43(3) below (“Competition Act functions”).
(6B) The Director may nevertheless, when exercising any Competition Act function, have regard to any matter in respect of which a duty is imposed by any of subsections (1) to (5) above (“a general matter”) , if it is a matter to which the Director General of Fair Trading could have regard when exercising that function; but that is not to be taken as implying that, in the exercise of any function mentioned in subsection (6) above, regard may not be had to any general matter.]
F1 Words in s. 3(1)(c) substituted (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 115, 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 38(2) (with ss. 7(6), 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3
F2 S. 3(2A)-(2C) inserted (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 115, 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 38(3) (with ss. 7(6), 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3
F3 Words in s. 3(3) substituted (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 115, 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 38(4) (with ss. 7(6), 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3
F4 S. 3(6A)(6B) inserted (26.11.1998 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 41, ss. 54(2), 66(5), Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 4(3) (with s. 73); S.I. 1998/2750, art. 2(1)(b) (with art. 2(2)); S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.
C5 S. 3: transfer of certain functions (S.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 2, Sch.1 (with art. 7)
[F5 3B Guidance on social and environmental matters. (PROSPECTIVE)
F5 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)
[F6 3C Health and safety. (PROSPECTIVE)
F6 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)
[F7 3D Exceptions from sections 3A to 3C. (PROSPECTIVE)
F7 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)
C8 S. 5(1): functions shall be exercisable only after consultation with the Scottish Minster (S.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 4, Sch. 3 (with art. 7)
C9 S. 6(1)(2): functions shall be exercisable only after consultation with the Scottish Minster (S.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 4, Sch. 3 (with art. 7)
[F8 6A Procedure for licence applications. (PROSPECTIVE)
F8 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)
[F9 6B Applications for transmission licences. (PROSPECTIVE)
F9 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)