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- (1) Section 33 of the Electricity Act 1989 (fossil fuel levy) is amended as follows.
- (2) In subsection (8), for the definitions of “leviable electricity” and “non-fossil fuel generating station”, there is substituted—
“leviable electricity” means electricity which— (a) is generated by a fossil fuel generating station; (b) is generated by a generating station fuelled by nuclear fuel; or (c) is generated in pursuance of qualifying arrangements by a generating station fuelled or driven otherwise than by a fossil fuel or nuclear fuel;
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- (3) After that subsection there is inserted—
(9) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section so as to— (a) omit the word “leviable” in subsection (2) above; and (b) omit the definition of “leviable electricity” in subsection (8) above
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Short title, commencement and extent
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- (1) This Act may be cited as the Fossil Fuel Levy Act 1998.
- (2) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
- (3) An order under subsection (2) may include such transitional provisions or savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
- (4) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.