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(c)    

to make modifications relating to the operation of, access to, or use of

 

pipe-line systems and distribution systems; and

 

(d)    

to make incidental, consequential, or transitional modifications.

 

(10)    

Before making modifications under this section, the Secretary of State must

 

consult the Authority, the holder of any licence being modified, and such other

 

persons as he considers appropriate.

 

(11)    

Subsection (10) may be satisfied by consultation undertaken before, as well as by

 

consultation undertaken after, the commencement of this section.

 

(12)    

Any modification under subsection (8)(b) of part of a standard condition of a

 

licence shall not prevent any other part of the condition from continuing to be

 

regarded as a standard condition for the purposes of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 or

 

Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989.

 

(13)    

Where the Secretary of State modifies the standard conditions of licences of any

 

type under subsection (8)(b), the Authority must make the same modifications of

 

those standard conditions for the purposes of their incorporation into licences of

 

that type granted after that time.

 

(14)    

The Secretary of State must publish any modifications under this section in such

 

manner as he considers appropriate.

 

(15)    

The power of the Secretary of State under this section may not be exercised after

 

the end of the period of five years beginning with the passing of this Act.’.

 

 

Order of the House [22nd January 2008]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Energy Bill:

 

Committal

 

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

 

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

 

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

 

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 11th March 2008.

 

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

 

which it meets.

 

Consideration and Third Reading

 

4.    

Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

 

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

 

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

 

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

 

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

 

Other proceedings

 

7.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

 

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

 

Lords) may be programmed.

 


 
 

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Order of the Committee [5th February 2008]

 

That—

 

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

 

5th February) meet—

 

(a)  

at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th February;

 

(b)  

at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 19th February;

 

(c)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st February;

 

(d)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th February;

 

(e)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th February;

 

(f)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 4th March;

 

(g)  

at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 6th March;

 

(h)  

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 11th March;

 

(2)  

the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

 

Table:

 

TABLE

 

Date

Time

Witness

 
 

Tuesday 5th February

Until no later than 12 noon

The Confederation of British

 
   

Industry (CBI); Trades Union

 
   

Congress; EEF

 
 

Tuesday 5th February

Until no later than 1.00 p.m.

Scottish and Southern Energy plc;

 
   

E.On UK plc; EDF Energy plc;

 
   

Centrica plc; Scottish Power plc;

 
   

RWE npower plc

 
 

Tuesday 5th February

Until no later than 5.00 p.m.

National Grid plc; Energy

 
   

Networks Assocation; The Gas

 
   

and Electricity Markets Authority;

 
   

energywatch

 
 

Tuesday 5th February

Until no later than 6.00 p.m.

British Energy; Nuclear Industry

 
   

Association; Nuclear Installations

 
   

Inspectorate; Nuclear

 
   

Decommissioning Authority

 
 

Tuesday 5th February

Until no later than 7.00 p.m.

Mr Tom Burke; Greenpeace Ltd;

 
   

Friends of the Earth; Green

 
   

Alliance

 
 

Tuesday 19th February

Until no later than 11.20 a.m.

Renewable Energy Association;

 
   

British Wind Energy Association;

 
   

Sustainable Development

 
   

Commission

 
 

Tuesday 19th February

Until no later than 12.00 noon

Carbon Capture & Storage

 
   

Association; The United Kingdom

 
   

Offshore oil and Gas Industry

 
   

Association Ltd; SGBI Gas

 
   

Storage Operators Group

 
 

Tuesday 19th February

Until no later than 1.00 p.m.

Department of Business,

 
   

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

 
 

(3)  

the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 35;

 

Schedule 1; Clauses 36 to 40; Schedule 2; Clauses 41 to 72; Schedule 3;

 

Clauses 73 to 91; Schedule 4; Clause 92; Schedule 5; Clauses 93 to 97; new


 
 

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Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

 

(4)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

 

conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 11th March.

 


 
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