4 Prohibition on unlicensed supply etc
Electricity Act 1989 (1989 c 29) | Legislation

Licensing of supply etc

4  Prohibition on unlicensed supply etc

(1)     A person who—

(a)     generates electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given;

[(b)     participates in the transmission of electricity for that purpose;] or

[(bb)     distributes electricity for that purpose;]

(c)     supplies electricity to any premises, [. . .

[(ca)     co-ordinates and directs the flow of electricity onto and over transmission systems by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place;]

(d)     participates in the operation of an electricity interconnector[; . . .

[(da)     participates in the operation of a multi-purpose interconnector; or]

(e)     provides a smart meter communication service],] [or

(f)     performs the function of code manager in relation to a designated electricity licence document (see further subsections (3H) and (3I)),]

shall be guilty of an offence unless he is authorised to do so by a licence . . ..

(2)     A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)     on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b)     on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(3)     No proceedings shall be instituted in England and Wales in respect of an offence

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