Energy Act 2023

Prospective

Section 210

Schedule 17E+W+SMulti-purpose interconnectors: consequential amendments

The Electricity Act 1989E+W+S

1The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

2In section 3A (principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and Gas and Electricity Markets Authority)—

(a)in subsection (1B), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b)in subsection (5)(a), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(c)in subsection (5B), in the definition of “electricity-supply emissions”, after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

3In section 3F(2) (Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to cooperate with Northern Ireland Authority), after “interconnection” insert “and multi-purpose interconnection”.

4In section 7 (conditions of licences: general)—

(a)in subsection (2), after “distribution licence” insert “or MPI licence”;

(b)in subsection (2A), after “transmission licence” insert “or MPI licence”.

5In section 29 (regulations relating to supply and safety)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)in paragraph (b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(ii)in paragraph (c), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

6In section 30 (electrical inspectors), in subsection (2)(a), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

7In section 43 (functions with respect to competition)—

(a)in subsection (2A)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b)in subsection (2C)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(c)in subsection (3), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

8In subsection 44B (meaning of “section 44B dispute”), in subsection (1)(a), after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iiia)made against the holder of an MPI licence,”.

9In section 56A(4) (scope of power to alter activities requiring licence), after “electricity” insert “, with the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”.

10In section 58(2) (direction restricting the use of certain information), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

11In section 98(1) (provision of statistical information), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors”.

Scotland Act 1998E+W+S

12In section 90B of the Scotland Act 1998 (the Crown Estate), in subsection (12)(d), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989)”.

Utilities Act 2000E+W+S

13In section 5A of the Utilities Act 2000 (duty of Authority to carry out impact assessment), in subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (b), after “gas meters)” insert “or in the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”;

(b)in paragraph (c), after “electricity” insert “or the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector”.

Energy Act 2004E+W+S

14Section 172 of the Energy Act 2004 (annual report on security of energy supplies) is amended as follows—

(a)in subsection (2D)(b), after “interconnectors” insert “and multi-purpose interconnectors”;

(b)in subsection (4), after ““generation”,” insert “, “multi-purpose interconnector”,”.

Civil Contingencies Act 2004E+W+S

15(1)Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (category 1 and 2 responders) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 19, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)omit the “and” after paragraph (b);

(b)after paragraph (c) insert “, and

(d)an MPI licence.”

(3)In paragraph 30, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)omit the “and” after paragraph (b);

(b)after paragraph (c) insert “, and

(d)an MPI licence.”

Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007E+W+S

16In section 42 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “electricity licensee”—

(a)for “or (e)” substitute “, (e) or (ea)”;

(b)for “and interconnector licences” substitute “, interconnector licences and MPI licences”.

Energy Act 2013E+W+S

17In section 59 of the Energy Act 2013 (suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances), in subsection (4)(a), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.

Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast)E+W+S

18In Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast), in paragraph 4A, for “granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Electricity Act 1989” substitute “or an MPI licence granted under section 6(1)(e) or (ea) respectively of the Electricity Act 1989”.

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020E+W+S

19In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (services to which non-discrimination provisions do not apply), in the entry relating to services connected with the supply or production of electricity, after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.