59 Energy company obligations
Scotland Act 2016 (2016 c 11) | Legislation

59  Energy company obligations

(1)     The Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 33BC (promotion of reduction in carbon emissions) insert—

“33BCA Scottish Ministers' promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas suppliers

(1)     Where the Secretary of State under section 33BC imposes on gas suppliers obligations to achieve a target within a specified period, the power to make orders under that section is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of those obligations imposed in relation to Scotland and not, except as provided by subsections (9) and (10), by the Secretary of State.

(2)     An obligation is imposed in relation to Scotland to the extent that measures to meet that obligation may be carried out in Scotland (disregarding any power to elect under section 103 of the Utilities Act 2000).

(3)     For the purposes of the exercise by the Scottish Ministers of the power to make an order under section 33BC, that section applies with the following modifications—

(a)     for subsection (1) there is substituted a power by order to specify how gas suppliers may meet their obligations to achieve the carbon emissions reduction target through measures carried out in Scotland;

(b)     subsections (1A), (3), (5)(a), (7)(a)

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