Commentary on Sections Chapter 4: Further Provisions about Regulation Section 178: Duty to have regard to best regulatory practice
443.Section 178 inserts a subsection into section 4AA of the Gas Act 1986 and section 3A of the Electricity Act 1989 which provides that the Secretary of State and GEMA are to have regard to the principles of best regulatory practice when performing their functions in accordance with the principal objective and general duties. The key principles of best regulatory practice are: transparency, accountability, proportionality, consistency and targeting.