Section 3A of the Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
In subsection (1) omit the words following "transmission systems".
After subsection (1) insert—
In subsection (2)—
for the words from the beginning to "having regard to" substitute ;" In performing the duties under subsections (1B) and (1C), the Secretary of State or the Authority shall have regard to "
in paragraph (b), for "or Part 2 or 5 of the Energy Act 2008" substitute ." , Part 2 or 5 of the Energy Act 2008 or section 4, Part 2, or sections 26 to 29 of the Energy Act 2010 "
In subsection (3) for "that duty" substitute ." the duties under subsections (1B), (1C) and (2) "
In subsection (5)—
for the first "subsection" substitute ;" subsections (1B) and "
omit "(so far as not otherwise required to do so by this subsection)".
After subsection (5A) insert—
In subsection (6) after "subsections" insert ." (1C), "