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<div data-id="section-c-1-1.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.1 Introduction</div>

<div data-id="section-c-1-1.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.2 Role and powers, functions and responsibilities of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-1-1.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.3 Objectives</div>

<div data-id="section-c-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1. GENERAL</div>

<div data-id="section-c-2-2.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.1 Constitution of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-2-2.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2.2 Share capital of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2. CONSTITUTION OF BSCCO AND SHARE CAPITAL OF BSCCO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-3-3.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.1 General</div>

<div data-id="section-c-3-3.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.2 <u class='defined-term'>Panel Secretary</u></div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-3-3.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.3 Enforcement of <u class="defined-term">Code</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-c-3-3.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.4 Restrictions on powers of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-3-3.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.5 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> resources</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-3-3.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.6 Provision of information to the <u class="defined-term">Authority</u>, etc</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-c-3-3.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.7 Matters relating to the <u class='defined-term'>ESO Licence</u></div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-3-3.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.8 Reviews of the <u class="defined-term">Code</u></div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-3-3.10" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3.10 Summary of <u class="defined-term">Code</u></div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-c-3" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in">3. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BSCCO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.1 Appointment of <u class='defined-term'>Board</u> of <u class='defined-term'>Director</u>s and Chair</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.2 <u class='defined-term'>Director</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.4 Expenses and remuneration</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.5 Indemnity</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.6 <u class='defined-term'>Chief Executive</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.7 Proceedings of the <u class='defined-term'>Board</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.8 <u class='defined-term'>General Meeting</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.9" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.9 <u class='defined-term'>Non-Binding Resolution</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4-4.10" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4.10 <u class='defined-term'>Binding Resolution</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-c-4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4. GOVERNANCE OF BSCCO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-5-5.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.1 Liability of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-5-5.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.2 <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Party</u></u> particularly prejudiced by <u class="defined-term">BSCCo</u> breach</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-c-5-5.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5.3 Capacity of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">5. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES AND BSCCO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.1 Introduction</div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.2 Scope of <u class='defined-term'>Business Strategy</u> and <u class='defined-term'>Annual Budget</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.3 <u class='defined-term'>Business Strategy</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.4 <u class='defined-term'>Annual Budget</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.5 Budget overspend</div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.6 <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Management</u> First Year Budget</div>

<div data-id="section-c-6-6.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6.7 <u class='defined-term'>Market Facilitator Budget</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">6. BUSINESS STRATEGY AND ANNUAL BUDGET</div>

<div data-id="section-c-7-7.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.1 General</div>

<div data-id="section-c-7-7.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.2 <u class='defined-term'>BSC Clearer</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-7-7.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.3 Duties of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-7-7.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.4 Constitution, etc</div>

<div data-id="section-c-7-7.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.5 <u class='defined-term'>Director</u>s and secretary</div>

<div data-id="section-c-7-7.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7.6 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> services</div>

<div data-id="section-c-7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">7. BSC COMPANIES</div>

<div data-id="section-c-9-9.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">9.1 Provision of <u class='defined-term'>Profile Administration Services</u> in certain circumstances</div>

<div data-id="section-c-9-9.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">9.2 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u>’s capacity and obligations</div>

<div data-id="section-c-9-9.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">9.3 Contracts for <u class='defined-term'>Profile Administration Services</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-9" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">9. PROVISION OF PROFILE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES BY BSCCO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-10-10.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">10.1 General</div>

<div data-id="section-c-10-10.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">10.2 Ring-Fencing of <u class='defined-term'>Permitted Affiliate</u>s</div>

<div data-id="section-c-10" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">10. <span>Permissible</span> ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY PERMITTED AFFILIATES</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-11-11.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">11.1 Provision of Support to <u class="defined-term">EMR <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Services Provider</u>s</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-11-11.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">11.2 Agreement between <u class="defined-term">BSCCo</u> and <u class="defined-term">EMR <u class="defined-term">Settlement</u> Services Provider</u>s</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-c-11" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">11. PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO EMR SETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDERS</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.1 Introduction</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.2 Interpretation</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.3 MHHS Governance Framework</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.4 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> as <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: General</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.5 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> as <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: MHHS SRO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.6 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> as <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: MHHS PMO</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.7 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> as <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: MHHS DA</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.8 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: MHHS SI</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.9" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.9 <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u> as <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: MHHS PPC</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.9A" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.9A <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u>: Development of <u class='defined-term'>Data Integration Platform</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.10" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.10 MHHS Independent Assurance Provider</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.11" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.11 MHHS Participants <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.12" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.12 MHHS Participants: General</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.13" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.13 MHHS Participants: DCC</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-12-12.14" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.14 MHHS Participants: MHHS Affected <u class="defined-term">Code</u> Bodies</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-12-12.15" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.15 MHHS Participants: <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">Party</u> Agent</u></div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-12-12.16" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.16 MHHS Participants: <u class="defined-term">Supplier</u>s</div></body></html>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.17" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.17 MHHS Performance Assurance</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.18" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.18 Tendering for the <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation Manager</u> Role</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.19" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.19 <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation</u>: Additional Budget Requirements</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.19A" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.19A <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation</u>: Data Protection General</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.19B" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.19B <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation</u>: Data Controller Obligations</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.19C" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.19C <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation</u>: Data Processor Obligations</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12-12.20" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12.20 <u class='defined-term'>MHHS Implementation</u>: Sunset Provision</div>

<div data-id="section-c-12" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">12. MARKET-WIDE HALF HOURLY SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION</div>

<div data-id="section-c-13" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">13. Capacity Market Advisory Group Administration</div>

<div data-id="section-c-14" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">14. <u class='defined-term'>Energy Price Guarantee Scheme</u></div>

<div data-id="section-c-15" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">15. Energy Bill Discount Scheme</div>

<div data-id="section-c-16" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">16. Electricity Support Payment Scheme</div>

<div data-id="section-c-17" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in">17. <u class='defined-term'>Market Facilitator Arrangements</u></div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="section-c-18" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">18. Smart Secure Electricity <u class="defined-term"><u class="defined-term">System</u></u>s <span>(</span>SSES<span>)</span> Arrangements</div></body></html>

<div data-id="annex-c-1-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1 Activities performed pursuant to the Energy Act 2013</div>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="annex-c-1-2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2. <u class="defined-term">Uniform Network <u class="defined-term">Code</u></u> Gas Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) role</div></body></html>

<html><head></head><body><div data-id="annex-c-1-3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3. <u class="defined-term">Retail Energy <u class="defined-term">Code</u></u> (REC) Administrative Services (RECAS) Role</div></body></html>

<div data-id="annex-c-1-4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">4. Other <u class='defined-term'>Permitted Activities</u></div>

<div data-id="annex-c-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-indent:-0.69in;text-align: center">ANNEX C-1: PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-2-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1 GENERAL</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-2-2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">2. VOTE ALLOCATION MECHANISM</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-2-3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">3. QUORUM AND CONDUCT OF MEETING</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-2-4" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in">4. VOTING</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-indent:-0.69in;text-align: center">ANNEX C-2: VOTING PROCEDURES FOR BINDING RESOLUTIONS, NON-BINDING RESOLUTIONS AND APPOINTMENT RESOLUTIONS</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1. <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.1" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.1 Introduction</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.2" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.2 Shareholding</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.3 New Shareholders</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.4" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.4 Transfers, revocations and returns of Shares</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.5" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.5 Further undertakings of Shareholders</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.6" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.6 No obligation to finance</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.7" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.7 Winding-up of <u class='defined-term'>BSCCo</u></div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.8" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.8 <u class='defined-term'>Legal Requirement</u>s relating to Shareholders</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.9" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.9 Taxation and other payments</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.10" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.10 Conflict with Articles</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.11" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.11 Further Assurance</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3-1.12" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">1.12 Expenses</div>

<div data-id="annex-c-3" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.69in">ANNEX C-3: BSCCO GOVERNANCE</div>

<div data-id="amendment-record--section-c" style="margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:0in">AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION C</div>

<div data-id="section-c" style="margin-left:0.69in;text-align:center;text-indent:-0.69in">SECTION C: BSCCO AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES</div>

CONTENTS

BSC Section C: BSCCo and its Subsidiaries V45.0

Defined Terms

Cross-references