Part 7: Market Reform and Consumer Protection Section 211: Electricity support payments for energy-intensive industries
The powers in this section will be used to make regulations creating the proposed Network Charging Compensation Scheme, to provide some relief on the network charging costs paid by energy-intensive industries.
	Subsection (1) enables the secretary of State to make regulations to provide electricity support payments to those who carry out an energy-intensive activity, for the purpose of alleviating the impact of electricity costs.
	Subsection (2) allows "energy-intensive activity" to be defined in regulations.
	Subsection (3) sets out a number of specific provisions which may be included in such regulations, including around determining eligibility, the corresponding application process, information sharing, enforcement of obligations and dispute resolution.
	Subsection (4) requires that, where such regulations provide for enforcement through a fine, they must also provide for a right of appeal.
	Subsections (5) and (8) between them make provision for regulations to determine the appointment, functions, remuneration and termination of an administrator for the payment scheme, including that such a person cannot be appointed without their consent.
	Subsection (6) allows that where the administrator is the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority ("GEMA"), such regulations may make provision for GEMA to enforce obligations under the scheme against regulated persons (defined in section 25(8) of the Electricity Act 1989) as if they were "relevant requirements" for the purposes of the Electricity Act 1989.
	Subsection (7) allows for payments owed under these regulations to be enforced as a civil debt.
	Subsection (9) allows regulations to make provision for the transition from one administrator to another, allowing continuation of the functions of the administrator if there is a change in the identity of that person.
	Subsection (10) clarifies that the regulations may confer a discretion on the administrator or the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (11) requires that such regulations must be made subject to the affirmative procedure.