Commentary on provisions of Act Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland Section 9: Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain
Subsections (1) and (2) give the Secretary of State the power through regulations to reduce the amount non-domestic customers would otherwise be charged for electricity and gas supply and reimburse non-domestic energy suppliers in respect of reductions applied.
	Subsection (3) gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations to set out how charges are to be reduced, by an amount calculated by reference to the difference between the wholesale price paid for electricity or gas and a notional wholesale price for electricity or gas, if that notional price is lower than the wholesale price paid.
	Subsection (4) gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations to provide for what the wholesale price is to be or how it is to be calculated.
	Subsection (5) provides that the Secretary of State may review the operation of regulations under this section.
	Subsection (6) sets out that regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.
	Subsection (7) sets out that Schedule 1 describes the kinds of matters which may be provided for by regulation under this section.
	Subsection (8) sets out that Schedule 6 describes the time limits on the exercise of the powers conferred by this section.