58 Fuel poverty: support schemes
Scotland Act 2016 (2016 c 11) | Legislation

58  Fuel poverty: support schemes

(1)     The Energy Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 9 (schemes for reducing fuel poverty) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     In relation to Scotland, that is subject to section 14A (power of the Scottish Ministers to make schemes).”

(3)     After section 14 (regulations under Part 2: procedure) insert—

“14A Power of the Scottish Ministers to make schemes under Part 2

(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this section the power under section 9 to make a scheme in relation to Scotland is exercisable by the Secretary of State so as to make only—

(a)     provision as to the licensed suppliers to whom the scheme applies,

(b)     provision as to the aggregate amount of benefits to be provided under it by scheme suppliers, and

(c)     any other provision within section 9(4) or (9)(a) or (c)(v) or (vi).

(2)     The power to make other provision under that section for the purposes of the scheme is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers.

(3)     For the purposes of the exercise of that power by the Scottish Ministers, this Part applies—

(a)     as if references to the Secretary of State in sections 9, 10 and

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