Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 2378
Consumer Protection
Electricity
Gas
The Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
1st July 2014
Coming into force
8th August 2014
Laid before Parliament
8th September 2014
This Order is made by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(1) to (3) of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007( 1 ).
In accordance with section 47(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority( 2 ) and other persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of persons who have an interest in the Order.
In accordance with section 47(7) of that Act the Secretary of State is satisfied that there will be at least one qualifying redress scheme in place on the date this Order comes into force which regulated providers will be eligible to join and membership of which will satisfy the requirement imposed by this Order.
Accordingly the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 and comes into force on 8th August 2014.
Amendment of the Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008
2. In article 2(1) (interpretation) of the Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008( 3 ), in the definition of “relevant consumer”—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b)(i)(aa), for “55,000 kWh”, substitute “100,000 kWh”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(i)(bb), for “200,000kWh”, substitute “293,000 kWh”.
Gregory Barker
Minister of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
1st July 2014
The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority was established under section 1(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) .