Legislation – The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

2 Exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Act (prohibition on unlicensed transmission of electricity for supply) for Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited

3 Exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Act (prohibition on unlicensed transmission of electricity for supply) for Rampion Offshore Wind Limited

4 Exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Act (prohibition on unlicensed transmission of electricity for supply) for Hornsea 1 Limited

5 Exemption from section 4(1)(b) of the Act (prohibition on unlicensed transmission of electricity for supply) for East Anglia One Limited

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Explanatory note

2020 No. 815
Electricity, England
Electricity, Scotland

The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(1) of the Electricity Act 19891.
The Secretary of State has given notice of the proposal to make this Order in accordance with section 5(2) and (3) of that Act, and consulted with the Scottish Ministers2, and has considered the representations made in relation to the proposal.
1

1989 c. 29; section 5 was substituted by section 29 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) and amended by section 145(1) and (4) of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) (“the 2004 Act”), S.I. 2012/2400 and S.I. 2014/631.

2

Under article 4 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), functions under section 5(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 are, in so far as they are exercisable in or as regards Scotland, only exercisable after consultation with the Scottish Ministers.