Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.270OARequired consultation for amendment
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sec.270OA Required consultation for amendment
Before QCA may make the amendment it must prepare a draft of the amendment and engage in the consultation prescribed under a regulation. However, subsection (1) does not apply if QCA considers the amendment— is needed urgently; or does not materially detriment anyone’s interests; or is of an uncontroversial nature; or corrects an error. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (2) (d) applies even if the correction is materially detrimental to someone’s interests. s 270OA ins 2006 No. 60 s 145 (amd 2007 No. 17 s 48 (2) ) (sec.270OA-ssec.1) Before QCA may make the amendment it must prepare a draft of the amendment and engage in the consultation prescribed under a regulation. (sec.270OA-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if QCA considers the amendment— is needed urgently; or does not materially detriment anyone’s interests; or is of an uncontroversial nature; or corrects an error. (sec.270OA-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (2) (d) applies even if the correction is materially detrimental to someone’s interests.
- (a) is needed urgently; or
- (b) does not materially detriment anyone’s interests; or
- (c) is of an uncontroversial nature; or
- (d) corrects an error.