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Energy Act 2004

Energy Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 20

Commentary on Sections

Chapter 1: Electricity Trading and Transmission

Section 138 and Schedule 17: Conversion of existing transmission licences

349.This section gives Schedule 17 effect. Schedule 17 provides for a licensing scheme or schemes to be made by the Secretary of State. The scheme or schemes will be used to transform each existing transmission licence into a licence to participate in transmission. This is necessary to ensure that the existing licence holders will not be in breach of the prohibition in section 4 of the Electricity Act when the amendments made under section 135 of this Act come into force. It also allows for the new set of standard transmission licence conditions to be incorporated into each transmission licence. The Secretary of State is also given the power to make incidental, supplemental and consequential modifications to the licences and make appropriate transitional provision. The Schedule places an obligation on the Secretary of State to publish the text of each amended licence as soon as possible after the making of a new scheme. It also allows the Secretary of State, by statutory instrument subject to annulment, to make appropriate modifications to the licensing scheme after implementation.

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