Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 2917 (C. 84)
ELECTRICITY
GAS
The Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000
Made
30th October 2000
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 110(2) of the Utilities Act 2000( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Utilities Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2000.
Provisions of the Utilities Act 2000 commenced by this Order
2. 1st November 2000 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the provisions of the Utilities Act 2000 listed in the first column of the Schedule to this Order for the purposes set out in the second column.
Helen Liddell,
Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe,
Department of Trade and Industry
30th October 2000
Article 2
SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF THE UTILITIES ACT 2000 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST NOVEMBER 2000
| Provisions of the Utilities Act 2000 | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Section 1(1), (2) and (4) (creation of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority) | For all purposes |
| Section 2(1), (2) and (4) (creation of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council) | For all purposes |
| Section 3(3) to (5) and (8) (schemes for the transfer to Authority and Council of property, rights and liabilities) | For all purposes |
| Schedule 1 (the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority) | For all purposes |
| Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 to 9 and 15 to 17 (the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council) | For all purposes |
| Schedule 3 (further provision about transfer of functions, property etc. ) | For all purposes |
| In Schedule 6 (minor and consequential amendments)— | |
| For all purposes |
| For the purpose of inserting into the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975( 2 ) references to the “Gas and Electricity Markets Authority” and the “Gas and Electricity Consumer Council” |
| In Schedule 7, paragraph 26 (transitional provisions and savings) | For all purposes |
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