| Amendments proposed to the Utilities Bill - continued | House of Commons |
| back to previous text | |
|
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 522 *Clause 26, page 21, line 9, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 523 *Clause 26, page 21, line 10, leave out 'Authority' and insert 'Secretary of State'.
Norman Baker 505 Clause 26, page 21, line 23, after 'may', insert 'be'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 524 *Clause 26, page 22, line 13, at end insert 'giving at least one year's notice'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 525 *Clause 26, page 22, line 30, at end insert 'giving at least one year's notice'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 526 *Clause 26, page 22, line 36, after 'period', insert 'not less than three months'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 535 *Clause 27, page 21, line 21, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 536 *Clause 27, page 21, line 26, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 537 *Clause 27, page 22, line 5, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 538 *Clause 27, page 22, line 12, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 539 *Clause 27, page 22, line 14, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 540 *Clause 27, page 22, line 20, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 541 *Clause 27, page 22, line 22, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope 542 *Clause 27, page 22, line 28, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope 543 *Clause 27, page 22, line 35, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope 544 *Clause 27, page 22, line 35, leave out 'Authority' and insert 'Secretary of State'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope 545 *Clause 27, page 22, line 39, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R]
Mr Christopher Chope 546 *Clause 27, page 22, line 45, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Authority'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 527 *Clause 27, page 23, line 19, leave out subsection (2).
Norman Baker 506 Clause 27, page 23, line 20, at end insert—'(2A) Distribution licences should be held by separate subsidiaries.'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 529 *Clause 27, page 23, line 20, at end insert 'if they have more then 50 per cent. of the local electricity market'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 528 *Clause 27, page 23, line 22, leave out 'within Great Britain'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 530 *Clause 27, page 23, line 38, leave out 'in any area, or'.
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 532 *Clause 27, page 25, line 2, leave out 'the consolidated fund' and insert 'a trust fund out of which the authority's expenses shall be paid and the remainder returned to licence holders.'
Mr Ian Bruce [R] 534 *Clause 27, page 25, line 32, at end insert—'6( ) There shall be created a de minimus scheme to exempt very small generators and distributors from the above licencing requirements'.
Mr Ian Bruce [
R] 531 *Clause 27, page 25, line 32, at end add—'6C. The Authority will determine the licence application within 90 days from application'.
Norman Baker 500 Clause 30, page 26, line 37, at end insert—'(1A) The Secretary of State shall include in the standard conditions for distribution and (or) supply licences a requirement for licence holders to provide for net metering in such licences and in associated codes and procedures. (1B) Under this section "net metering" shall mean that electricity generated at the location of the customer can be returned to the local distribution grid at a rate equivalent to the standard retail price through the installation of a meter or meters that record the flow of power both in and out of electrical facilities at the customer's location. (1C) The consumer shall meet reasonable and fair charges levied for the installation and operation of the meters under this section.'.
Mr Brian White 521 *Clause 30, page 27, line 5, at end add—'(3) The Secretary of State shall require the licence holder to enable its customers to opt for a system of net metering in licences and in other codes or procedures. Costs incurred by the installation and operation of such a system shall be borne by the customer through reasonable and fair charges. Net Metering under this section shall mean that electricity generated at the location of the customer can be returned to the distribution grid at a fair and equitable rate or an equivalent to the standard retail price through the installation of one or several meters that record both in and outgoing flow of power. The standard retail rate shall be applicable up to the level of consumption within a specified billing period.'.
Norman Baker 507 Clause 34, page 32, line 6, at end insert ', or any other decision which materially affects the interests of consumers.'.
Mr Nick Gibb 337 Clause 34, page 32, line 9, at end insert 'and, in the case of a decision under paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (1), the notice shall include an analysis of the costs and benefits to the licence holder of the modification, direction or consent concerned.'.
Mr Nick Gibb 338 Clause 67, page 67, line 30, at end insert 'and, in the case of a decision under paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (1), the notice shall include an analysis of the costs and benefits to the licence holder of the modification, direction or consent concerned.'.
Norman Baker 501 Clause 40, page 41, line 32, at end insert '; and—
Mr Nick Gibb 318 Clause 47, page 46, line 15, leave out 'has contravened or is contravening' and insert 'is contravening or has contravened and is likely again to contravene'.
Mr Nick Gibb 319 Clause 47, page 46, line 17, leave out 'has failed or is failing' and insert 'is failing or has failed and is likely again to fail'.
Mr Nick Gibb 320 Clause 47, page 46, line 19, at beginning insert 'and that the contravention or failure has been or is being committed intentionally or negligently,'.
Mr Nick Gibb 321 Clause 47, page 46, line 20, leave out from 'is' to end of line 21 and insert 'proportionate having regard to the nature and specificity of the condition or prescribed standard in question.(1A) In setting the level of any penalty imposed under subsection (1) the Authority shall take account of the seriousness and duration of, and the harm caused by, the contravention or failure but in any event the penalty imposed shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the annual turnover of the licence holder in the relevant goods or services for the year in which the contravention or failure occurred.'.
|
| |
| ©Parliamentary copyright 2000 | Prepared 9 Mar 2000 |