UK Statutory Instrument
2001
United Kingdom
Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001
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Enforced by
What's here
2 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 1
- Distributor 1
Relevant guidance
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Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Distributors also bound by 33 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 19 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 14 duties
- UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law) 2006 11 duties
- Electricity Act 1989 1989 9 duties
- Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (UK CLP) 2008 7 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTION 4(1)(c) OF THE ACT (SUPPLY EXEMPTIONS)
- Comply with electricity supply licence exemption limits Distributor
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Conditions on exemptions
- Comply with conditions to maintain electricity licence exemption Any Person
Browse 4 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Exemptions from section 4 of the Act
Revocation
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Made under
Electricity Act 1989 1989 Primary Act
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