LegalizeThe Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards and Arrangements) (Services) Order 1993
Made: 10th October 1993
Laid before Parliament: 11th October 1993
Coming into force: 1st November 1993
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 18(5) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976[^f00001], hereby makes the following Order:–
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Restrictive Trade Practices (Standards and Arrangements) (Services) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st November 1993.
- (2) In this Order–
- “the 1976 Act” means the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976;
- “arrangement” means, in respect of making available, supplying or obtaining any designated services within the meaning of the 1976 Act, an arrangement as to the provision of information or advice to persons to or by whom designated services are supplied or agreed to be supplied;
- “standards” means, in respect of making available, supplying or obtaining any designated services within the meaning of the 1976 Act, standards of performance in the provision of the services or standards of dimension, design, quality or performance in respect of goods used in providing them.
Approval of standards and arrangements
2
- (1) The standards specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order, being standards adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited on 8th October 1993, are hereby approved for the purposes of section 18(5) of the 1976 Act.
- (2) The arrangement specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, being an arrangement adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited on 8th October 1993, is hereby approved for the purposes of section 18(5) of the 1976 Act.
SCHEDULE
PART I — STANDARDS
| 09—1 | Lead sleeves for electric cables (metric units) Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1970 |
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| 09—3 | 33kV impregnated paper insulated oil–filled and gas pressure type power cable systems Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1982 |
| 09—5 | 275 and 400kV impregnated paper insulated oil–filled and gas compression type power cable systems Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1991 |
| 09—10 | Porcelain insulators for 33, 66, 132, 275 and 400kV pressure–assisted cable outdoor sealing ends Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1976 |
| 09—13 | Performance specification for high voltage heat–shrinkable components for use with high voltage solid type cables up to and including 33 000 volts Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1981 |
| 09—16 | Testing specification for metallic sheathed power cables with extruded cross–linked polyethylene insulation and accessories for system voltages of 66kV and 132kV Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1983 |
| 09—20 | Single core cables having cross linked polyethylene insulation and lead sheath for rated voltage 19 000/33 000 volts (Um03736 000 volts) Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1990 |
| 12—3 | Outdoor meter cupboards Issue 3, 1992 |
| 12—9 | Wiping glands for metallic–sheathed cables Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1980 |
| 12—11 | Indoor and outdoor cable boxes for switchgear (for service at system nominal voltages of 6.6,11 and 33kV) Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1981 |
| 12—12 | Compounds for use in 33kV solid type cable accessories Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1977 |
| 12—14 | Impregnated crepe paper for cable jointing in solid type cable accessories Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1976 |
| 12—18 | Polyester resin/glass fibre protection boxes and protective shrouds for oil–filled and gas–pressure cable accessories Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1980 |
| 12—24 | Plastic ducts for buried electric cables Amendment 1, 1991 and Amendment 2, 1993 to Issue 1, 1989 |
| 35—1 | Distribution transformers (from 16kVA to 1000kVA) Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 4, 1985 |
| 35—2 | Emergency rated system transformers—33/11.5kV delta/star and star/star connected Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 4, 1982 |
| 35—16 | Interface arrangement for direct connection of gas–insulated metal–enclosed switch– gear to 132kV, 275kV and 400kV transformers Issue 1, 1992 |
| 37—2 | LV distribution fuse–boards Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1990 |
| 41—11 | Tubular aluminium busbars, connections and terminal fittings for 132kV outdoor substations Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1982 |
| 41—24 | Guidelines for the design, installation, testing and maintenance of main earthing systems in substations Issue 1, 1992 |
| 41—26 | Distribution switchgear for service up to 36kV (cable connected) Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1991 |
| 41—27 | Outdoor distribution switchgear for service up to 36kV (overhead conductor connected) Corrigendum 1992 and Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1991 |
| 43—1 | Survey and preparation of ground line profiles and plotting of tower positions for steel tower overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1986 |
| 43—4 | Design of foundations for steel towers for overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1986 |
| 43—5 | Fabrication and galvanising of tower and foundation steelwork for overhead transmission lines at 132kV and higher voltages Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1986 |
| 43—7 | 132kV steel tower transmission lines: specification L4(M) — 1978 1 039 175 mm2 ACSR per phase 1 039 70 mm2 ACSR earthwire Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1985 |
| 43—9 | 132kV steel tower transmission lines: specification L7(C) — 1978 2 039 175 mm2 ACSR per phase — 1 039 175 mm2 ACSR earthwire Erratum 1991 to Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1986 |
| 43—12 | Insulated aerial bundled conductors erection requirements for lv overhead distribution systems Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1986 |
| 43—14 | Conductor fitting and associated apparatus for use with lv aerial bundled conductors Erratum 1991 to Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1990 |
| 43—30 | Low voltage overhead lines on wood poles Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1981 |
| 43—40 | High voltage single circuit overhead lines on wood poles Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1988 |
| 43—50 | 132kV single circuit overhead lines on wood poles Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1984 |
| 43—88 | Selection and treatment of wood poles and associated timber for overhead lines Part 1: Technical requirements Issue 4, 1993 Part 2: Essential quality requirements Issue 1, 1992 |
| 43—90 | Anti–climbing devices and safety signs for hv lines up to and including 400kV Issue 4, 1993 |
| 43—92 | Conductor fittings for overhead lines Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 2, 1985 |
| 43—93 | Line insulators Amendment 2, 1993 to Issue 3, 1986 |
| 43—95 | Steelwork for overhead lines Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 5, 1989 |
| 48—2 | Fault passage indicators for 6.6kV and 11kV underground and overhead distribution systems Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1974 |
| 48—3 | Instantaneous high–impedance differential protection Amendment 2, 1993 to Issue 1, 1977 |
| 48—4 | DC relays associated with a tripping function in protection systems Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 3, 1983 |
| 50—2 | Bimetallic ammeters Amendment 1, 1993 to Issue 1, 1975 |
| T2 | Specification for transformers and reactors 1966 Section 26: Tap–changing equipment Revision 1, 1991 |
| C84—1 | Operation of oil–filled pressure–assisted cable systems up to 400kV operating voltage 1992 |
| C90 | Type approval tests for straight joints for 6350/11 000 volts three–core mass impregnated non–draining paper insulated solid type cables 1984 Amendment 1, 1993 |
| C93 | Type approval tests for mechanical connections to metallic sheaths of cables 1989 Addendum, 1992 |
| C94 | Guide for physical inspection of newly manufactured 33kV mind cables 1991 |
| G39/1 | Model code of practice covering electrical safety in the planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance of public lighting and other street furniture 1992 |
| G59/1 | Recommendations for the connection of embedded generating plant to the Regional Electricity Companies' distribution systems 1991 Amendment 1, 1992 |
| G74 | Procedure to meet the requirements of IEC 909 for the calculation of short–circuit currents in three–phase AC power systems 1992 |
| ETR119 | Third report on optical fibres 1991 Appendices |
PART II — ARRANGEMENT
| G74 | Procedure to meet the requirements of IEC 909 for the calculation of short–circuit currents in three–phase AC power systems 1992 |
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Signed
Neil Hamilton — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department of Trade and Industry — 10th October 1993
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the Order
This Order approves standards of performance in the provision of services, and standards of dimension, design, quality or performance in respect of goods used in providing them and an arrangement as to the provision of information or advice, all of which have been adopted by Electricity Association Services Limited. The effect of the Order is that, for the purpose of determining whether an agreement is one to which the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 applies, no account is taken of any term in the agreement by which the parties or any of them agree to comply with, or to apply, the standards and arrangement so approved.
The standards and the arrangement may be inspected at the premises of Electricity Association Services Limited, 30 Millbank, London SW1P 4RD.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1976 c. 34.
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