Energy Act 2016

Issue of notice by Commission concerning contraventions, etc.

16. Section 24 of the Act of 1999 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1) by inserting “has contravened,” before “may be contravening”,

(b) in subsection (2)(a) —

(i) in subparagraph (i) by inserting “has contravened,” before “may be contravening”, and

(ii) in subparagraph (ii) by inserting “constitute,” before “may constitute”,

(c) by substituting the following for subsection (4):

“(4) On consideration of any representations or objections, the Commission may give a direction to the holder of a licence or an authorisation—

(a) to take such measures as are necessary to cease the contravention or to prevent a future contravention, and

(b) where there has been a contravention, to undertake such remedial actions as are necessary to rectify the situation and to prevent a re-occurrence of the contravention concerned.”,

and

(d) in subsection (10)(a) by substituting “(where the direction or revocation concerned relates to the Single Electricity Market)” for “(where the proposed modification relates to the Single Electricity Market)”.