Energy Bill: New Clause 11— Provision about electricity demand reduction
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Clause text:

New Clause 11— Provision about electricity demand reduction
‘(1) This section applies where provision made by electricity capacity regulations relates to the provision of capacity by reducing demand for electricity.
(2) Where this section applies, the Secretary of State may, instead of conferring functions on the national system operator, confer functions on such other person or body as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(3) For the purposes of provision made by virtue of subsection (2), the references to the national system operator in—
(a) section 22(5)(a) and (d);
(b) section 23(2)(a) and 23(3)(a);
(c) section 25;
(d) section 27(2)(a) and (b);
(e) section 29,
are to be read as if they included a reference to a person or body on whom a function is conferred by virtue of this section.’.—(Gregory Barker.)