at end insert— Subject to subsections (9) to (12), sections 11C to 11H of the Electricity Act 1989 and sections 23B to 23G of the Gas Act 1986 apply to modifications of the standard supply licence conditions made under this section.
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Amendments 31
Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert— the need to ensure that holders of supply licences communicate with domestic customers in appropriate formats about the different domestic supply contracts which are available, including any tariff cap which may apply.”
at end insert— must make provision requiring information relating to different domestic supply contracts and tariff cap conditions to be communicated by holders of supply licences to their domestic customers in appropriate formats.”
leave out from beginning to “, the” and insert “By 28 October 2018 or five months after this Act is passed (whichever is the sooner),”
leave out “But tariff conditions may not” and insert “Tariff conditions may”
at end insert— For the purpose of subsection (2)(b), the Authority must have regard to whether the standard variable rates offer additionality.
at end insert— It is unlawful to exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(b) if the customer has not provided a notice of their willingness to be exempt from the tariff cap (an “opt-in notice”).”
at end insert— A consultation under subsection (3) must actively seek the views of—
leave out paragraph (e)
At end insert— The cost of an appeal initiated by a statutory consumer advocate for energy consumers must be met by the Exchequer.”
After “cap” insert “or tariff cap exemption”
at end insert— the need to ensure that adequate protection exists for vulnerable domestic customers, including ensuring those customers who currently benefit under a cap imposed by the Authority on rates or amounts charged for, or in relation to, the supply of gas or electricity because they appear to the Authority to be vulnerable, retain those benefits.”
leave out “or” and insert “and”
leave out subsection (4) and insert— The Authority must consult before taking the steps described in section 4 in relation to proposed modifications which consist of or include provisions to be made in the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (2)(b).
at end insert— must make provision specifying the information that holders of supply licences must include in communications to customers regarding the cap, including—
at end insert— Tariff cap conditions do not apply in relation to any supply of electricity by a holder of a supply licence who, in relation to the supply, has complied with—
leave out “may” and insert “must”
at end insert “if the cap would, in the Authority’s view, lead to a rise in price for such customers; and”
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to consider the needs of vulnerable and disabled customers
Insert the following new Clause— “Review of the context surrounding the introduction of the tariff cap conditions
Report stage — Lords 11
leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)
leave out paragraph (a)
leave out from “2020” to end of line 36
at end insert— Subject to subsections (9) to (12), sections 11C to 11H of the Electricity Act 1989 and sections 23B to 23G of the Gas Act 1986 apply to modifications of the standard supply licence conditions made under this section.
At end insert— The Secretary of State must ensure that a statutory consumer advocate for energy consumers is not disadvantaged by the cost of the appeals process.”
at end insert— the need to ensure that adequate protection exists for vulnerable domestic customers, including ensuring those customers who currently benefit under a cap imposed by the Authority on rates or amounts charged for, or in relation to, the supply of gas or electricity because they appear to the Authority to be vulnerable, retain those benefits.”
at end insert— must make provision requiring that the cap be referred to as “the temporary price cap” and not by any other name in any communications that holders of supply licences have with customers;”
Insert the following new Clause— “Ongoing relative tariff differential
Leave out Clause 8 and insert the following new Clause— “Termination of tariff cap conditions
at end insert— the need to ensure that holders of supply licences communicate with domestic customers in appropriate formats about the different domestic supply contracts which are available, including any tariff cap which may apply.”
at end insert— must make provision requiring information relating to different domestic supply contracts and tariff cap conditions to be communicated by holders of supply licences to their domestic customers in appropriate formats.”