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Mrs Helen Liddell 585 Clause 30, page 26, line 37, at end insert—'(2) The standard conditions for the purposes of licences of any type may contain provision—
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.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 586 Clause 30, page 26, line 39, leave out 'subsections (2) and (3)' and insert 'subsection (2)'.
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.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 587 Clause 31, page 28, line 18, at end insert—'(2) After subsection (4) of that section there is inserted—
Mrs Helen Liddell 588 Clause 32, page 30, leave out lines 6 to 9 and insert—
Mrs Helen Liddell 589 Clause 33, page 31, line 3, at end insert—'(6A) The Authority shall give the Secretary of State not less than 28 days' notice of any proposal to impose a modification condition. (6B) If, before the expiry of the time specified in a notice under subsection (6A), the Secretary of State directs the Authority not to impose the condition, the Authority shall comply with the direction.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 590 Clause 65, page 64, line 18, leave out ', except in the case of a generation licence,'.
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.'.
Norman Baker 553 Clause 67, page 67, line 27, at end insert—'; and"( ) any other decision which materially affects the interests of consumers".'.
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—
Norman Baker 554 Clause 42, page 42, line 7, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 555 Clause 42, page 42, line 27, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 556 Clause 42, page 42, line 28, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 557 Clause 42, page 42, line 37, after 'manner', insert 'and level'.
Norman Baker 558 Clause 42, page 42, line 38, at end insert, 'and as far as possible ensure that this is automatic and equivalent to that paid in similar circumstances by gas transporters.'
Norman Baker 561 Clause 70, page 73, line 39, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 562 Clause 70, page 74, line 6, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 563 Clause 70, page 74, line 7, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 564 Clause 70, page 74, line 15, after 'manner', insert 'and level'.
Norman Baker 565 Clause 70, page 74, line 16, at end insert ', and as far as possible ensure that this is automatic and equivalent to that paid in similar circumstances by electricity distributors.'.
Norman Baker 559 Clause 46, page 45, line 30, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 566 Clause 74, page 77, line 4, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
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'.
Norman Baker 560 Clause 47, page 46, line 16, after 'requirement', insert ', including social and environmental obligations'.
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.'.
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