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Mrs Helen Liddell 725 Clause 55, page 56, line 41, at end insert—'(2B) An order under this section may provide—
(2C) The persons, acts and omissions referred to in subsection (2B)(b) are—
Mr Nick Gibb 380 Clause 56, page 57, leave out lines 4 to 12 and insert—'15A.—(1) Where it is necessary or expedient to modify—
in order to implement or facilitate the effective operation of new electricity trading arrangements ("the new arrangements"), the Secretary of State may make such modifications as he considers appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this section.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 732 Clause 56, page 57, leave out lines 6 to 20 and insert—
where he considers it necessary or expedient to do so for the purpose of implementing, or facilitating the operation of, new arrangements relating to the trading of electriticy. (2) The power to modify licence conditions under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) includes power—
(3) Before making modifications under this section the Secretary of State shall consult the holder of any licence being modified and such other persons as he considers appropriate.'.
Mr Nick Gibb 381 Clause 56, page 57, line 16, leave out from 'including' to end of line 17 and insert ', but only to the extent that the new arrangements apply to them, matters connected with the transmission or distribution of electricity).'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 733 Clause 56, page 57, leave out lines 25 to 28 and insert—'(5) Any modification of part of a standard condition of a licence under subsection (1)(a) shall not prevent any other part of the condition from continuing to be regarded as a standard condition for the purposes of this Part. (5A) Where the standard conditions of licences of any type are modified under subsection (1)(b), the Secretary of State shall make (as nearly as may be) the same modifications of the standard conditions for the purposes of their incorporation in licences of that type granted after that time. (5B) The Secretary of State shall publish any modifications under this section in such manner as he considers appropriate.'.
Mr Nick Gibb 382 Clause 56, page 57, line 30, leave out 'two years' and insert 'one year'.
Mr Nick Gibb 383 Clause 56, page 57, line 31, at end insert—'(7) In this section, "new electricity trading arrangements", in relation to a licence holder, means arrangements for the trading of electricity in bulk that are designed to modify, revoke, or replace, whether in whole or in part, any such arrangements which he is required by a condition of his licence to comply with immediately before this section comes into force.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 734 Clause 57, page 57, line 35, leave out 'persons who supply electricity' and insert 'authorised suppliers'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 735 Clause 57, page 57, line 41, leave out from 'by' to 'provision' in line 45 and insert 'authorised distributors or authorised transmitters (as well as by suppliers);
Mrs Helen Liddell 736 Clause 57, page 58, leave out lines 11 to 16 and insert—
Norman Baker 751 Clause 57, page 58, line 18, at end insert—'( ) The scheme shall—
Mrs Helen Liddell 737 Clause 57, page 59, line 1, leave out from 'require' to 'to' in line 2 and insert 'authorised suppliers, authorised distributors or authorised transmitters'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 738 Clause 57, page 59, line 10, leave out from 'require' to first 'to' in line 11 and insert 'authorised suppliers, authorised distributors or authorised transmitters'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 739 Clause 57, page 59, line 13, at end insert—'( ) In section 43A references to customers do not include customers of a description excluded by an order made by the Secretary of State. ( ) In this section and section 43A "authorised transmitter" means a person authorised by a licence or exemption to transmit electricity.'.
Norman Baker 568 Clause 78, page 84, line 33, after 'gas', insert ',or that a disadvantaged group is unable to afford access to essential suppliers'.
Norman Baker 569 Clause 78, page 84, line 33, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Norman Baker 570 Clause 78, page 84, line 35, at end insert ',or make an order containing a scheme to ensure affordable access'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 740 Clause 78, page 85, line 11, leave out 'under this Act'.
Norman Baker 571 Clause 78, page 85, line 47, at end insert 'annually'.
Norman Baker 572 Clause 78, page 85, line 48, after 'and', insert 'carry out consumer impact assessments and'.
Norman Baker 573 Clause 78, page 85, line 49, leave out 'whenever he directs it to do so.'.
Norman Baker 574 Clause 78, page 86, line 4, at end insert '; and( ) shall provide this information to the Council.'.
Mrs Helen Liddell 741 Clause 78, page 86, line 4, at end insert—'( ) In section 41A references to customers do not include customers of a description excluded by an order made by the Secretary of State.'.
Norman Baker 576 Clause 58, page 59, line 21, after 'period' insert ', of not more than one year,'.
Norman Baker 668 Clause 58, page 59, line 21, leave out 'targets for the promotion' and insert 'obligations for the promotion and implementation'.
Norman Baker 577 Clause 58, page 59, line 21, at end insert 'and improvement'.
Norman Baker 578 Clause 58, page 59, line 22, at end insert ', including targets for reducing CO2 by 12.5 per cent. by 2010 and energy efficiency by 20 per cent.'.
Norman Baker 247 Clause 58, page 59, line 22, at end insert—'(1A) In specifying those targets, the Secretary of State shall have regard to any national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, including in particular that of a reduction of 20 per cent. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 compared to 1990 levels'.
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