Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Utilities Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st October 2001.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Utilities Act 2000;

“the appointed day” means 1st October 2001; and

“the Electricity Act” means the Electricity Act 1989( 2 ).

Transitional provisions

3. Any order which—

(a) is made under section 5(1)( 3 ) of the Electricity Act before the appointed day; and

(b) has not been revoked before the appointed day

shall have effect as if made under section 5(1) of the Electricity Act as substituted by section 29 of the Act.

4. —(1) This regulation applies where immediately before the appointed day a public electricity supplier, in response to a request made pursuant to section 16(2)( 4 ) of the Electricity Act, provides, and is required to continue to provide, electric lines, electrical plant or both in respect of any premises.

(2) On and after the appointed day the continuing provision of such electric lines or electrical plant shall be regarded as a connection made pursuant to section 16 of the Electricity Act as substituted by section 44 of the Act and the provisions of section 16 and Part I of the Electricity Act as amended by the Act shall apply accordingly.

5. —(1) This regulation applies where immediately before the appointed day a public electricity supplier, in pursuance of a special agreement made under section 22( 5 ) of the Electricity Act, provides, and is required to continue to provide, electric lines, electrical plant or both in respect of any premises.

(2) On and after the appointed day the continuing provision of such electric lines or electrical plant shall be regarded as a connection made pursuant to a special agreement under section 22 of the Electricity Act as substituted by section 49 of the Act and the provisions of section 22 and Part I of the Electricity Act as amended by the Act shall apply accordingly.

6. On and after the appointed day in paragraphs 1(1) and 3(1) of Schedule 9 to the Electricity Act for “generate or supply electricity” there shall be substituted “generate, transmit, distribute or supply electricity”.