Part 9: Energy Smart Appliances and Load Control Chapter 3: Licensing of Load Control Section 248: Application of general duties to functions relating to load control
This section provides that, when exercising any of the powers under this Act to amend licences granted under the Electricity Act 1989 and Gas Act 1986, the Secretary of State is bound by the principal objective (essentially to protect the interests of electricity consumers) and general duties set out in Part 1 of each of those Acts. It also provides that modifications made to standard conditions of relevant existing licences are reflected in the sections of the Utilities Act 2000 which govern the standard conditions of those licences.