Part 6: Governance of Gas and Electricity Industry Codes Section 196: Principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and GEMA under Part 6
Section 196 states that the new powers and functions being conferred on the Secretary of State and the GEMA by this Part will be subject to the relevant principal objectives and general duties listed in the Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989. These obligations of the Secretary of State and the GEMA include a requirement to carry out their respective functions in a way that protects the interests of existing and future consumers.