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Electricity Act 1992

Licensing of electricity suppliers

71: Supply of electricity to consumers outside supply area

You could also call this:

“Old rules about who could get electricity in different areas have changed”

The law used to have a rule about supplying electricity to people outside a certain area. This rule was part of Section 71 of the Electricity Act 1992. However, this rule no longer exists. It was removed from the law on 1 April 1994. This means that the old rules about who could get electricity in different areas have changed.

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Part 8 Licensing of electricity suppliers

71Supply of electricity to consumers outside supply area (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 71: repealed, on , by section 73.