Commentary on Sections Part 6: Consumer Protection and Miscellaneous Chapter 1: Consumer Protection Section 143: Powers to alter activities requiring licence: activities related to supply contracts
573.This section extends the scope of energy-related activities that can be made subject to the licence regime governed by the Authority. The purpose of this provision is to enable the Authority to regulate third-party intermediaries in the energy market (or “TPIs”), such as switching websites, should this be necessary.