The Electricity (Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976) (Exemptions) (No. 2) Order 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/1319
• Sections: 57

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976) (Exemptions) (No. 2) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 30th June 1990.

(2) In this Order —

“the 1976 Act ” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 and “agreement”, “information provision” and “restriction” have the same meanings as in that Act;

“the 1989 Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989; and

“ the Department ” means the Department of Trade and Industry.

(3) Any reference in the Schedule to this Order to an agreement is a reference to that agreement as subsequently varied or amended by any agreement to which paragraph 48, 53 or 54 in Part II of that Schedule applies.

Section 2 Exemptions from the 1976 Act

Agreements relating to the generation, transmission or supply of electricity which are specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order and such agreements which meet any of the descriptions of agreements specified in Part II of that Schedule and satisfy the condition specified therein in connection with the relevant description are specified as agreements to which, by virtue of section 100(2) of the 1989 Act, the 1976 Act does not apply and is deemed never to have applied.

Section 1

The agreement entitled Master Connection and Use of System Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc on the one hand and, on the other, National Power PLC , PowerGen plc, Nuclear Electric plc, The National Grid Company plc (Pumped Storage Division), British Nuclear Fuels plc, The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Central Power Limited, Eastern Electricity plc, East Midlands Electricity plc, London Electricity plc, Manweb plc, Midlands Electricity plc, Northern Electric plc, NORWEB plc, SEEBOARD plc, Southern Electric plc, South Wales Electricity plc, South Western Electricity plc and Yorkshire Electricity Group plc.

Section 2

The agreement entitled Nuclear Site Licence Provisions Agreement and dated 31st March 1990 between Nuclear Electric plc and The National Grid Company plc.

Section 3

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and East Midlands Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Staythorpe “A” & “B” site.

Section 4

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Belvedere site.

Section 5

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the New Cross & British Rail site.

Section 6

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Wimbledon “D” site.

Section 7

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Manweb plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Bold “B” site.

Section 8

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Ocker Hill “G” site.

Section 9

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Berkeley site.

Section 10

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Meaford “B” site.

Section 11

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Rugeley “A” site.

Section 12

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and NORWEB plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Windscale Group site.

Section 13

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and NORWEB plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Agecroft site.

Section 14

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March between The National Grid Company plc and SEEBOARD plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Northfleet East site.

Section 15

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and SEEBOARD plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Richborough site.

Section 16

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Southern Electric plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Cowes site.

Section 17

The agreement entitled 132kV Assets Rental Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Yorkshire Electricity Group plc relating to certain assets owned by The National Grid Company plc at the Wakefield “B” site.

Section 18

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and East Midlands Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Staythorpe “A” & “B” site.

Section 19

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Belvedere site.

Section 20

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the New Cross & British Rail site.

Section 21

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Wimbledon “D” site.

Section 22

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Manweb plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Bold “B” site.

Section 23

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Ocker Hill “G” site.

Section 24

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Berkeley site.

Section 25

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Meaford “B” site.

Section 26

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Midlands Electricity plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Rugeley “A” site.

Section 27

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and NORWEB plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Windscale Group site.

Section 28

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and NORWEB plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Agecroft site.

Section 29

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and SEEBOARD plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Northfleet East site.

Section 30

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and SEEBOARD plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Richborough site.

Section 31

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Southern Electric plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Cowes site.

Section 32

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between The National Grid Company plc and Yorkshire Electricity Group plc relating to the provision of certain services by The National Grid Company plc at the Wakefield “B” site.

Section 33

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between London Electricity plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the provision of certain services by London Electricity plc at the New Cross & British Rail site.

Section 34

The agreement entitled Operation and Maintenance Agreement and dated 30th March 1990 between Southern Electric plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the provision of certain services by Southern Electric plc at the Cowes site.

Section 35

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between Eastern Electricity plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 36

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between East Midlands Electricity plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 37

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between London Electricity plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 38

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between Manweb plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 39

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between Midlands Electricity plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 40

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between NORWEB plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 41

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between South Wales Electricity plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 42

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March 1990 between Yorkshire Electricity Group plc and The National Grid Company plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by The National Grid Company plc.

Section 43

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March between The National Grid Company plc and Eastern Electricity plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by Eastern Electricity plc.

Section 44

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March between The National Grid Company plc and London Electricity plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by London Electricity plc.

Section 45

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March between The National Grid Company plc and SEEBOARD plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by SEEBOARD plc.

Section 46

The agreement entitled Contract for System Control of 132kV Circuits and Below and dated 30th March between The National Grid Company plc and Southern Electric plc relating to the carrying out of certain control services by Southern Electric plc.

Section 47

In this Part, “Master Agreement” means the agreement specified in paragraph 1 in Part I of this Schedule.

Section 48

(1) Any agreement which —

(a) constitutes a variation of or an amendment to the Master Agreement and is made pursuant to Clause 25 of the Master Agreement; or

(b) constitutes a variation of or an amendment to any other agreement to which this paragraph applies.

(2) The condition which must be satisfied by an agreement of a description specified in sub-paragraph (1) above is that —

(a) it does not add to or extend any restrictions or information provisions contained in the agreement which it varies or amends; or

(b) it is in the terms of a draft of which a copy is provided to the Department before the date on which the agreement is made; or

(c) it contains a provision that any restrictions or information provisions which it contains or any provision adding to or extending any restrictions or information provisions contained in the agreement which it varies or amends shall not take effect or shall cease to have effect —

(i) if a copy of the agreement is not provided to the Department within 28 days of the date on which the agreement is made, or

(ii) if, within 28 days of the provision of the copy, the Department gives notice of objection to the party providing it.