Lifecycle
Department
Made
25 Mar 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986, section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989and section 103A of the Utilities Act 2000, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers. The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Consumer Scotland, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, gas transporters, gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 33BC(12) of the Gas Act 1986, as applied by section 33BD(4) of that Act, section 41A(12) of the Electricity Act 1989, as applied by section 41B(4) of that Act and section 103A(6) of the Utilities Act 2000.