Smart Meters Act 2018 (Version in vigour from 2022-06-01 to )
Currency | No known outstanding effects |
Coming into Force | 01 June 2022 |
(1) In section 88 of the Energy Act 2008 (power to amend licence conditions etc: smart meters) , in subsection (5) , for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ” .in section 7A(10D) (expiry of provisions requiring proposed transfer of smart meter communication licence to be notified to Secretary of State) , for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ” ;in section 56FB(2) (time limit for exercise of power to provide for activities connected with smart meters to be licensable activities) , for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ” .in section 8AA(10D) (expiry of provisions requiring proposed transfer of smart meter communication licence to be notified to Secretary of State) , for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ” ;in section 41HB(2) (time limit for exercise of power to provide for activities connected with smart meters to be licensable activities) , for “1 November 2018” substitute “ 1 November 2023 ” .(4) In consequence of the amendments made by subsections (1) , (2) (b) and (3) (b) , in section 73 of the Energy Act 2011, omit subsections (5) , (7) and (8) .is made by the court in relation to a smart meter communication licensee; anddirects that, while the order is in force, the affairs, business and property of the company are to be managed by a person appointed by the court.(2) The person appointed in relation to a company for the purposes of an smcl administration order is the smart meter communication administrator of the company.(3) The smart meter communication administrator of a company must manage its affairs, business and property, and exercise and perform all the powers and duties of a smart meter communication administrator, so as to achieve the objective set out in section 3.(4) In relation to an smcl administration order applying to a non-GB company, references in this section to the affairs, business and property of the company are references only to its affairs and business so far as carried on in Great Britain and to its property in Great Britain.(5) In the smcl administration provisions—“ smart meter communication licensee administration ” ;for “energy administrator”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ smart meter communication administrator ” ;for “a protected energy company”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ a smart meter communication licensee ” .in paragraph 32(1) (d) , for the words from “ “energy administration application”” to “Energy Act 2004” substitute “ “smart meter communication licensee administration application” means an application to the court for a smart meter communication licensee administration order under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2004, as applied by section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 ” ;in paragraph 32(1) (e)
- “smart meter communication licensee” means the company which is the holder of the relevant licences; and
- “relevant licences” means—
- (a) the licence granted under section 7AB of the Gas Act 1986 to provide a smart meter communication service, and
- (b) the licence granted under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 to provide a smart meter communication service.
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