The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022

Electricity Act 1989

3.—(1) The Electricity Act 1989(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3B(2) (guidance on social and environmental matters), in subsection (3)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(3) In section 5(3) (exemptions from prohibition on unlicensed supply), in subsection (3)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(4) In section 8A(4) (standard conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(5) In section 11A(5) (modifications of conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b)(iv), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(6) In section 11C(6) (appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority)—

(a)in subsection (2)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)in subsection (4)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(7) In section 23(7) (determination of disputes), in subsection (1A)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”.

(8) In section 27A(8) (penalties), in subsection (7)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(9) In section 32L(9) (renewables obligation orders: procedure), in subsection (1)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(10) In section 39B(10) (standards of performance in individual cases: disputes)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”, and

(b)in subsection (1)(b), for “or Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland”.

(11) In section 40B(11) (procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance), in subsection (1)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(12) In section 41A((12)) (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions), in subsection (11), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(13) In section 56B(13) (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order including new activities), in subsection (2), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(14) In section 56C(14) (references to the Competition and Markets Authority), in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(15) In section 56D(15) (reports on references)—

(a)in subsection (7), for “Citizens Advice Scotland”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)in subsection (8), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(16) In section 56E(16) (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(17) In section 56F(17) (consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(18) In section 56G(18) (service of notices)—

(a)in the heading, for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(19) In Schedule 6(19), in paragraph 3(10)(b) (the Electricity Code: deemed contracts), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(20) In Schedule 7(20), in paragraph 12(5)(aa) (special provision for pre-payment electricity meters), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.