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Schedule 4
Section 91

Minor and consequential amendments
Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)
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In section 54 of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (offences by corporations), in
subsection (1) after “any of the provisions of this Act” insert “(other than
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section 10H)”.
Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
2
In section 25 of the Electricity Act 1989 (orders for securing compliance), in
subsection (8), in the definition of “relevant requirement” for “sections 32 to
32C” substitute “sections 32 to 32M”.
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Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)
3
The Petroleum Act 1998 is amended as follows.
4
In section 5(9) (alteration of licences) for “an instrument under seal”
substitute “deed”.
5
In section 31(1) (notices: supplementary provision) omit “(d) or”.
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6
In section 45 (interpretation), in the definition of “submarine pipeline” after
“which is” insert “, or is intended to be established,”.
Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)
7
The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.
8
In section 33 (standard conditions of electricity licences), in subsection (1)—
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(a)
after paragraph (b) omit “, or”, and
(b)
after paragraph (c) insert “, or
(d)
under section 84 of the Energy Act 2008 (power to
amend licence conditions).”
9
In section 81 (standard conditions of gas licences), in subsection (2) for “or
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under the Energy Act 2004” substitute “, under the Energy Act 2004 or under
section 81 of the Energy Act 2008 (power to amend licence conditions)”.
10
In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information), in
subsection (8)(a) after “section” (in the second place) insert “32J or”.
Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
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11
The Energy Act 2004 is amended as follows.
12
Omit section 105(9) (power to require provision of information in connection
with decommissioning programme).
13
Omit section 107(5) to (7) (power to require provision of information in
connection with decommissioning programme).
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14
In section 132 (interpretation of Chapter 5 of Part 2), in subsection (4), in the
definition of “fossil fuel” for “section 32” substitute “section 32M”.

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15
In section 185 (adjustment of transmission charges), in subsection (14), in the
definition of “renewable sources” for “evidence” to the end substitute
“renewables obligation certificates (within the meaning of section 32B of that
Act) in respect of electricity generated from those sources is capable of
satisfying a renewables obligation imposed by a renewables obligation
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order (within the meaning of section 32 of that Act);”.
16
In Schedule 13 (directions given to the Civil Nuclear Police Authority), in
paragraph 2(1)(h) for “officers of the Secretary of State’s department”
substitute “persons authorised by the Secretary of State”.
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Section 92

Repeals

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58)
In section 66(1)—

(a)
in the definition of “gas processing

operation”, “and” after paragraph (b);

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(b)
in the definition of “terminal”, “and”

after paragraph (b).

Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
In section 17(9), “with the consent of the

Secretary of State”.

Gas Act 1995 (c. 45)
In section 12(6), in the definition of “gas

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processing operation”, “and” at the end of

paragraph (b).

Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)
Section 26(2).

In section 28(1), in the definition of “gas

processing operation”, “and” after paragraph

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(b).

In section 31(1), “(d) or”.

Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)
In section 33(1), “or” at the end of paragraph (b).

Sustainable Energy Act 2003
In section 1—

(c. 30)
(a)
in subsection (1)—

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(i)
“, beginning with 2004,”, and

(ii)
“in the reporting period”,

(c)
subsection (1A)—

(i)
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), and

(ii)
in paragraphs (ba), (bb) and (d)

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“during that period”,

(c)
in subsection (1AA), “in the reporting

period”, and

(d)
subsections (1B) to (3).

Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
Section 81(3).

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Section 105(9).

Section 107(5) to (7).

Section 116.

Section 172.

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Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Climate Change and
In section 5—

Sustainable Energy Act 2006
(a)
in subsection (2)—

(c. 19)
(i)
“during the reporting period”,

and

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(ii)
“and as if” to the end, and

(c)
in subsection (3)—

(i)
in paragraph (a), “reporting”,

and

(ii)
paragraph (c).

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Section 18.

Section 22(b) and “and” immediately preceding

it.

Sections 23 and 24.