SCHEDULE 5 Amendments Related to Part 1
Energy Act 2023 (2023 c 52) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 5 Amendments Related to Part 1

Section 54

Utilities Act 2000

1

The Utilities Act 2000 is amended as follows.

2

In section 4 (forward work programmes), at the end insert—

“(7)     In this section—

(a)     references to functions do not include functions under Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023, and

(b)     references to projects do not include projects with regard to the exercise of such functions.â€

3

In section 5 (annual and other reports of Authority), after subsection (10) insert—

“(11)     In this section—

(a)     references to functions of the Authority do not include functions under Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023;

(b)     references to activities of the Authority do not include activities in the exercise of such functions;

(c)     the reference in subsection (1) to “references made by the

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