Energy Act 2023
2023 Chapter 52An Act to make provision about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provision about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about commercial arrangements for carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen production and transportation; about new technology, including low-carbon heat schemes and hydrogen grid trials; about the Independent System Operator and Planner; about gas and electricity industry codes; about financial support for persons carrying on energy-intensive activities; about heat networks; about energy smart appliances and load control; about the energy performance of premises; about energy savings opportunity schemes; about the resilience of the core fuel sector; about offshore energy production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and pensions; and for connected purposes.
Part 1 Licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage¶
Chapter 1 Licensing of activities¶
General functions¶
I2281 Principal objectives and general duties of Secretary of State and economic regulator¶
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“transport and storage network user” means a person who is, or seeks to be, a party to arrangements for carbon dioxide to be transported to a relevant site for the purpose of disposal by way of geological storage;
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“transport and storage networks” means infrastructure and facilities for—
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the disposal of carbon dioxide by way of geological storage (or injection for the purposes of geological storage) at a relevant site, or
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the transportation of carbon dioxide to a relevant site for the purpose of such disposal;
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“relevant site” means a site that is—
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in the United Kingdom, or
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in, under or over—
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the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, or
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waters in a Gas Importation and Storage Zone (within the meaning given by section 1 of the Energy Act 2008).
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Licensable activities¶
I7692 Prohibition on unlicensed activities¶
I7253 Consultation on proposals for additional activities to become licensable¶
I2304 Territorial scope of prohibition¶
Section 2(1) applies to activities in, above or below—I4785 Exemption from prohibition¶
I4136 Revocation or withdrawal of exemption¶
Grant and conditions of licences¶
I6407 Power to grant licences¶
I1578 Power to create licence types¶
I4919 Procedure for licence applications¶
I38110 Competitive tenders for licences¶
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“competition” means a determination such as is mentioned in subsection (1);
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“prescribed” means prescribed in, or determined under, regulations under subsection (1);
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“specified”, in relation to a direction under subsection (2)(e), means specified in the direction.
I48411 Conditions of licences: general¶
I28512 Standard conditions of licences¶
I80313 Modification of conditions of licences¶
I79814 Modification of conditions under section 13: supplementary¶
I54815 Modification by order under other enactments¶
Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences¶
I46216 Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences¶
Schedule 1 makes provision about the power of the Secretary of State to grant licences during an interim period.Termination of licence¶
I22617 Termination of licence¶
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“affected person” means a person that the economic regulator considers may be affected by the decision as to whether the licence should be terminated;
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“termination event” means a state of affairs in which the economic regulator is authorised to revoke the licence.
Transfer of licences¶
I28918 Transfer of licences¶
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“modification condition” means a condition requiring, or otherwise providing for the making of, modifications to the conditions of a licence;
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“transfer” includes any form of transfer or assignment or, in Scotland, assignation.
I50919 Consenting to transfer¶
Appeal from decisions of the economic regulator¶
I36120 Appeal to the CMA¶
I80421 Procedure on appeal to CMA¶
I18722 Determination by CMA of appeal¶
I18023 CMA’s powers on allowing appeal¶
I81824 Time limits for CMA to determine an appeal¶
I81025 Determination of appeal by CMA: supplementary¶
Information¶
I13526 Provision of information to or by the economic regulator¶
I36627 Power of Secretary of State to require information¶
Other functions of the economic regulator¶
I80628 Monitoring, information gathering etc¶
I61029 Power to require information for purposes of monitoring¶
I83030 Duty to carry out impact assessment¶
I57631 Reasons for decisions¶
Enforcement¶
I69232 Enforcement of obligations of licence holders¶
Schedule 3 makes provision for the enforcement of conditions of licences and of other requirements imposed on licence holders by or under this Part.False statements¶
I27333 Making of false statements etc¶
Criminal liability and procedure¶
I1834 Liability of officers of entities¶
I71235 Criminal proceedings¶
Chapter 2 Functions with respect to competition¶
I8736 Functions under the Enterprise Act 2002¶
I74437 Functions under the Competition Act 1998¶
I12138 Sections 36 and 37: supplementary¶
Chapter 3 Reporting requirements¶
I22139 Forward work programmes¶
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“relevant functions” means functions of the economic regulator under this Part;
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“relevant project” means a project relating to the economic regulator’s functions under this Part.
I55840 Information in relation to CCUS strategy and policy statement¶
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“CCUS strategy and policy statement”, “policy outcomes” and “strategic priorities” have the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 2 (see section 99);
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“designation”, in relation to a CCUS strategy and policy statement, means designation of the statement by the Secretary of State under section 99;
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“transport and storage forward work programme” has the meaning given by section 39.
I80741 Annual report on transport and storage licensing functions¶
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“CCUS strategy and policy statement” and “policy outcomes” have the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 2 (see section 99);
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“transport and storage forward work programme” has the meaning given by section 39(1).
Chapter 4 Special administration regime¶
Transport and storage administration orders¶
I70042 Transport and storage administration orders¶
I1743 Objective of a transport and storage administration¶
Application and amendment of the Energy Act 2004¶
I67344 Application of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2004¶
I15945 Conduct of administration, transfer schemes etc¶
In section 159(3) of the Energy Act 2004 (conduct of administration, transfer schemes, etc under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of that Act), for “or section 33 of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022” substitute “, section 33 of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 or section 44 of the Energy Act 2023”.Licence modifications¶
I62546 Modification of conditions of licences¶
Powers to modify enactments¶
I85447 Modification under the Enterprise Act 2002¶
I71348 Power to make further modifications of insolvency legislation¶
Interpretation¶
I88949 Interpretation of Chapter 4¶
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“business”, “member” and “property” have the same meanings as in the Insolvency Act 1986;
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“company” means—
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a company registered under the Companies Act 2006, or
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an unregistered company;
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“court”, in relation to a company, means the court—
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having jurisdiction to wind up the company, or
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that would have such jurisdiction apart from section 221(2) or 441(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (exclusion of winding up jurisdiction in case of companies having principal place of business in, or incorporated in, Northern Ireland);
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“modification” includes omission, addition or alteration, and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;
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“non-GB company” means a company incorporated outside Great Britain;
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“objective of a transport and storage administration” is to be construed in accordance with section 43;
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“subsidiary” and “wholly-owned subsidiary” have the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006;
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“T&S administration order” (or “transport and storage administration order”) has the meaning given by section 42(1);
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“T&S administrator” has the meaning given by section 42(2)(c) and is to be construed in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;
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“T&S company” has the meaning given by section 42(2)(b);
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“unregistered company” means a company that is not registered under the Companies Act 2006.
Chapter 5 Transfer schemes¶
I84950 Transfer schemes¶
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“designated”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in or determined in accordance with the scheme;
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“termination event” has the meaning given by section 17.
I25751 Consultation in relation to transfers¶
I23852 Conduct of transfer schemes¶
Schedule 4 contains further provision about transfer schemes under section 50.Chapter 6 Miscellaneous and general¶
I31553 Cooperation of storage licensing authority with economic regulator¶
I79954 Amendments related to Part 1¶
Schedule 5 contains amendments related to this Part.I555 Interpretation of Part 1¶
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“carbon dioxide stream” means a flow of substances that results from carbon dioxide capture processes;
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“CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;
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“contravention”, in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;
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“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
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“economic regulator” has the meaning given by section 1(2);
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“enactment” includes—
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an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978);
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an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;
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an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
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an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
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any retained direct EU legislation;
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“final order” has the meaning given by section 31(4);
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“financial year” means a financial year of the economic regulator;
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“functions” includes powers and duties;
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“geological formation” means a lithostratigraphical subdivision within which distinct rock layers can be found and mapped;
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“geological storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, means storage of carbon dioxide streams in underground geological formations with a view to the permanent containment of carbon dioxide (and references to geological storage are to be read as including injection);
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“grantor” has the meaning given by section 9(10);
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“licence”, except where the context otherwise requires, means a licence under section 7, and “licence holder” is to be interpreted accordingly;
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“licensable activities” has the meaning given by section 1(10);
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“licensable means of transportation” has the meaning given by section 2(3);
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“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;
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“operates”, in relation to a site for the geological storage of carbon dioxide, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 2(10);
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“provisional order” has the meaning given by section 31(4);
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“transport and storage network” has the meaning given by section 1.
Part 2 Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage¶
Chapter 1 Revenue support contracts¶
Key definitions¶
I7856 Chapter 1: interpretation¶
- “allocation body” has the meaning given by section 73(6)(d);
- “allocation notification” has the meaning given by section 75(3);
- “carbon capture allocation body” has the meaning given by section 73(6)(b);
- “carbon capture counterparty” has the meaning given by section 67(3);
- “carbon capture entity” has the meaning given by section 67(7);
- “carbon capture revenue support contract” has the meaning given by section 67(2);
- “carbon dioxide transport and storage counterparty” has the meaning given by section 59(3);
- “carbon dioxide transport and storage revenue support contract” has the meaning given by section 59(2);
- “eligible carbon capture entity” is to be interpreted in accordance with regulations by virtue of section 68(4);
- “eligible hydrogen storage provider” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 64(4);
- “eligible hydrogen transport provider” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 62(4);
- “eligible low carbon hydrogen producer” is to be interpreted in accordance with regulations by virtue of section 66(4);
- “GB gas shipper” means a person who holds a licence under section 7A(2) of the Gas Act 1986;
- “hydrogen levy administrator” has the meaning given by section 69(6);
- “hydrogen production allocation body” has the meaning given by section 73(6)(a);
- “hydrogen production counterparty” has the meaning given by section 65(3);
- “hydrogen production revenue support contract” has the meaning given by section 65(2);
- “hydrogen storage counterparty” has the meaning given by section 63(3);
- “hydrogen storage provider” has the meaning given by section 63(7);
- “hydrogen storage revenue support contract” has the meaning given by section 63(2);
- “hydrogen transport counterparty” has the meaning given by section 61(3);
- “hydrogen transport provider” has the meaning given by section 61(7);
- “hydrogen transport revenue support contract” has the meaning given by section 61(2);
- “low carbon hydrogen producer” has the meaning given by section 65(7);
- “Northern Ireland gas shipper” means a person who holds a licence under Article 8(1)(c) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)) and who in the opinion of the Secretary of State carries on an activity which is similar to an activity that (in Great Britain) may be authorised by a licence under section 7A(2) of the Gas Act 1986;
- “relevant market participant” has the meaning given by section 70(8);
- “revenue support contract” has the meaning given by section 57(2);
- “revenue support counterparty” has the meaning given by section 58(6);
- “revenue support regulations” has the meaning given by section 57(4).
Provision of revenue support under certain contracts¶
I303I5857 Revenue support contracts¶
Duties of revenue support counterparty¶
I506I79658 Duties of revenue support counterparty¶
Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage¶
I77859 Designation of carbon dioxide transport and storage counterparty¶
I78360 Direction to offer to contract with licence holder¶
Hydrogen transport¶
I1561 Designation of hydrogen transport counterparty¶
I47962 Direction to offer to contract with eligible hydrogen transport provider¶
Hydrogen storage¶
I39663 Designation of hydrogen storage counterparty¶
I48764 Direction to offer to contract with eligible hydrogen storage provider¶
Hydrogen production¶
I17565 Designation of hydrogen production counterparty¶
- “low carbon hydrogen producer” means a person who carries on (or is to carry on) in the United Kingdom activities of producing hydrogen which in the opinion of the Secretary of State will contribute to a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases;
- “greenhouse gas” has the meaning given by section 92(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008.
I85166 Direction to offer to contract with eligible low carbon hydrogen producer¶
Carbon capture¶
I11467 Designation of carbon capture counterparty¶
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“carbon capture entity” means a person who carries on (or is to carry on) in the United Kingdom, with a view to the storage of carbon dioxide, activities of capturing carbon dioxide (or any substance consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) that—
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has been produced by commercial or industrial activities,
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is in the atmosphere, or
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has dissolved in sea water;
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“storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, means any storage with a view to the permanent containment of carbon dioxide.
I72668 Direction to offer to contract with eligible carbon capture entity¶
Hydrogen levy¶
I4269 Appointment of hydrogen levy administrator¶
I31670 Obligations of relevant market participants¶
I471 Payments to relevant market participants¶
I16272 Functions of hydrogen levy administrator¶
Allocation of contracts¶
I64273 Power to appoint allocation bodies¶
I11774 Standard terms of revenue support contracts¶
I78775 Allocation notifications¶
I76476 Allocation of contracts¶
I35777 Duty to offer to contract following allocation¶
I77278 Modification of standard terms¶
I19779 Sections 75 to 78: supplementary¶
Provision made by regulations by virtue of any of sections 75 to 78 may include provision for—I64980 Licence conditions regarding functions of certain allocation bodies¶
General provision about counterparties¶
I36I480I53581 Further provision about designations¶
I70882 Application of sums held by a revenue support counterparty¶
Information and advice¶
I183I76583 Information and advice¶
Enforcement¶
I44284 Enforcement¶
Consultation¶
I262I57285 Consultation¶
Transfer schemes¶
I45986 Transfer schemes¶
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“transferee” means—
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in a case within subsection (1)(a), the person who is a revenue support counterparty;
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in a case within subsection (1)(b), the person who is a hydrogen levy administrator;
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in a case within subsection (1)(c), the Secretary of State;
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in a case within subsection (1)(d), the person who is an allocation body;
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“transferor” means the person who has ceased to be a revenue support counterparty, a hydrogen levy administrator or an allocation body (as the case may be).
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“designated”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in or determined in accordance with the scheme;
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“primary legislation” means—
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an Act of Parliament,
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an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
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an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or
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Northern Ireland legislation;
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“property” includes interests of any description;
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“the transfer date” means a date specified by a scheme as the date on which the scheme is to have effect.
I51987 Modification of transfer schemes¶
General¶
I748I28288 Shadow directors, etc¶
I31089 Modifications of licences etc for purposes related to levy obligations¶
I71190 Electricity system operator and gas system planner licences: modifications¶
I24891 Sections 89 and 90: supplementary¶
Chapter 2 Decommissioning of carbon storage installations¶
Financing of costs of decommissioning etc¶
I28892 Financing of costs of decommissioning etc¶
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“carbon storage installation” has the same meaning as in section 30 of the Energy Act 2008;
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“decommissioning costs” is to be interpreted in accordance with subsection (6)(a);
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“decommissioning fund” is to be interpreted in accordance with subsection (7)(a);
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“economic regulator” has the same meaning as in Part 1 (see section 55);
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“geological storage” has the same meaning as in Part 1 (see section 55);
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“relevant authority” means the Secretary of State, the economic regulator or the Oil and Gas Authority.
I56593 Section 92: supplementary¶
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“economic regulator” has the same meaning as in Part 1 (see section 55);
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“relevant authority” means the Secretary of State, the economic regulator or the Oil and Gas Authority;
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“relevant person” has the same meaning as in section 92.
I63594 Regulations under section 92(1): procedure with devolved authorities¶
Abandonment of carbon storage installations etc¶
I54995 Provisions relating to Part 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998¶
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“carbon storage installation” has the same meaning as in section 30 of the Energy Act 2008;
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“decommissioning costs” has the meaning given by section 92.
Change of use relief¶
I76896 Change of use relief: installations¶
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“decommissioning costs” has the meaning given by section 92 of the Energy Act 2023;
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““relevant person” means a person to whom a notice may be given under section 29(1) of the 1998 Act in relation to an offshore installation (within the meaning given by section 44 of the 1998 Act);
I41697 Change of use relief: carbon storage network pipelines¶
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“decommissioning costs” has the meaning given by section 92 of the Energy Act 2023;
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““geological storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023 (see section 55 of that Act);
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““licensable means of transportation” has the meaning given by section 2(3) of the Energy Act 2023;
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““relevant person” means a person to whom a notice may be given under section 29(1) of the 1998 Act in relation to a submarine pipeline;
I6098 Change of use relief: supplementary¶
30C Relief under sections 30A and 30B: supplementary
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“carbon storage installation” has the same meaning as in section 30 of the Energy Act 2008;
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“submarine pipeline” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the 1998 Act (see section 45 of that Act).
Chapter 3 Strategy and policy statement¶
I88099 Designation of strategy and policy statement¶
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“the CCUS strategy and policy statement” means the statement for the time being designated under subsection (1) as the strategy and policy statement for the purposes of this Part;
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“economic regulator” has the same meaning as in Part 1 (see section 55);
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“policy outcomes” has the meaning given in subsection (2)(b);
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“strategic priorities” has the meaning given in subsection (2)(a).
I831100 Duties with regard to considerations in the statement¶
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“CCUS-related functions” means functions to which the strategic priorities are relevant (not including functions under sections 69 to 72, 84(1) or (2) or 89, or other functions so far as carried out in connection with those functions);
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“principal objectives” means the principal objectives of the Secretary of State and the economic regulator set out in section 1(1).
I174101 Review¶
I759102 Procedural requirements¶
Chapter 4 Carbon dioxide storage licences¶
I489I6103 Specified provisions in carbon dioxide storage licences¶
I729I742104 Content of storage permits under carbon dioxide storage licences¶
I292I870105 Offences relating to carbon dioxide storage licences¶
In section 23 of the Energy Act 2008 (offences relating to carbon dioxide storage licences), after subsection (1) insert—I594I648106 Power of OGA to require information about change in control of licence holder¶
After section 29 of the Energy Act 2008 insert—Information about change in control of licence holder
29A OGA’s power to require information about change in control of licence holder
Chapter 5 Carbon storage information and samples¶
Introductory¶
I44107 Chapter 5: key definitions¶
Requirements relating to information and samples¶
I158108 Retention of information and samples¶
I145109 Preparation and agreement of information and samples plans¶
I403110 Information and samples plans: supplementary¶
I561111 Information and samples coordinators¶
I654112 Power of OGA to require information and samples¶
I527113 Prohibition on disclosure of information or samples by OGA¶
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“protected material” means information or samples which have been obtained by the OGA under section 112 or 124;
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“subsequent holder”, in relation to protected material, means a person holding protected material who has received it directly or indirectly from the OGA by virtue of a disclosure, or disclosures, in accordance with Schedule 7.
I544114 Power of Secretary of State to require information and samples¶
Enforcement of sanctionable requirements¶
I234115 Power of OGA to give sanction notices¶
I762116 Enforcement notices¶
I431117 Financial penalty notices¶
I488118 Revocation notices¶
I591119 Operator removal notices¶
I573120 Duty of OGA to give sanction warning notices¶
I417121 Publication of details of sanctions¶
I196122 Subsequent sanction notices¶
I343123 Withdrawal of sanction notices¶
I82124 Sanctions: information powers¶
General¶
I775125 Appeals¶
In Schedule 8—I305126 Procedure for enforcement decisions¶
I518127 Interpretation of Chapter 5¶
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“information and samples plan” has the meaning given in section 109;
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“items subject to legal privilege”—
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in England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (see section 10 of that Act);
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in Scotland, has the meaning given by section 412 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
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in Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (NI 12));
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“OGA” means the Oil and Gas Authority;
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“protected material” has the meaning given in section 113;
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“sanction notice” has the meaning given in section 115;
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“storage permit” has the same meaning as in the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2221) (see regulation 1(3) of those Regulations);
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“subsequent holder” has the meaning given in section 113;
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“Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal.
Chapter 6 General¶
I91128 Access to infrastructure¶
I385129 Financial assistance¶
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“allocation body” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 (see section 73(6));
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“greenhouse gas” has the meaning given by section 92(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008;
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“hydrogen levy administrator” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 (see section 69(6));
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“low carbon hydrogen production” means production of hydrogen by a method which in the opinion of the Secretary of State will contribute to a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases;
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“revenue support counterparty” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 (see section 58(6));
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“storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, means any storage with a view to the permanent containment of carbon dioxide;
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“undertaking” means any trade or business or any other activity providing employment.
Part 3 Licensing of hydrogen pipeline projects¶
Introductory¶
I443130 Key definitions for Part 3¶
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“designated person” means a person in relation to whom a designation under section 131(1) has effect (and any reference to designation, in relation to a person, is to be construed accordingly);
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“designated project”, in relation to a person, means a hydrogen pipeline project in relation to which the person is designated;
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“gas transporter licence” means a licence under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986;
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“hydrogen” means any gas that consists wholly or mainly of hydrogen;
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“hydrogen pipeline project” means a project involving the construction, alteration or operation of a pipeline for the purpose of the conveyance of hydrogen.
Designation in relation to hydrogen pipeline projects¶
I260131 Designation¶
I308132 Designation: procedure¶
I356133 Revocation of designation¶
Grant etc of gas transporter licence¶
I207134 Grant, extension or restriction of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State¶
I672135 Applications for grant etc of gas transporter licence¶
Modification of gas transporter licence¶
I242136 Modification of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State¶
I646137 Scope of modification powers under section 136¶
I736138 Procedure etc relating to modifications under section 136¶
Information¶
I153139 Information and advice¶
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“designated person” includes a person who has been a designated person;
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“hydrogen transport counterparty” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 (see section 56);
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“specified person” means a person specified, or of a description specified, in regulations under this section.
Conditions of gas transporter licences¶
I871140 Conditions of gas transporter licences for conveyance of hydrogen¶
Other¶
I820141 Secretary of State directions to the GEMA¶
I441142 Repeal of Part 3¶
Part 4 New technology¶
Chapter 1 Low-carbon heat schemes¶
I809143 Low-carbon heat schemes¶
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“low-carbon heat target” means a target imposed by or under scheme regulations;
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“relevant heating appliance” means—
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a heating appliance that generates heat but is incapable of burning fossil fuels or peat to do so, or
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a heating appliance that generates heat by burning fossil fuels or peat, but does so only as part of a wider system to supplement heat from air, water or the ground.
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I408144 Application of scheme¶
I235145 Setting of targets etc¶
I151146 Further provision about scheme regulations¶
I46147 Administration of scheme¶
I27148 Enforcement, penalties and offences¶
I847149 Application of sums paid by virtue of section 146(4) or 148(3)¶
I13150 Appeals¶
I96151 Scheme regulations: procedure etc¶
I562152 Interpretation of Chapter 1¶
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“low-carbon heat scheme” has the meaning given by section 143(2);
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“low-carbon heat target” has the meaning given by section 143(3);
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“primary legislation” means—
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an Act,
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an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
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a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or
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Northern Ireland legislation;
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“relevant heating appliance” has the meaning given by section 143(3);
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“scheme participant” has the meaning given by section 144(2);
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“scheme regulations” has the meaning given by section 143(6).
Chapter 2 Hydrogen grid conversion trials¶
I359153 Modifications of the gas code¶
I721154 Regulations for protection of consumers¶
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“consumer” and “disconnected” have the same meaning as in Schedule 2B to the Gas Act 1986 (see paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule);
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“gas transporter” means—
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a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 (see section 7 of that Act), or
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any other person who—
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is conducting a hydrogen grid conversion trial, and
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does not require a licence under section 7 of the Gas Act 1986 as a result of an exemption under section 6A of that Act;
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“hydrogen grid conversion trial” and “trial location” have the same meaning as in section 153;
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“specified” means specified by regulations.
Chapter 3 Miscellaneous¶
Hydrogen¶
I539155 Power to modify Gas Act 1986 in relation to hydrogen¶
Fusion energy¶
I86I245156 Fusion energy facilities: nuclear site licence not required¶
Renewable and sustainable fuel¶
I258157 Treatment of recycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel as renewable transport fuel¶
After section 131C of the Energy Act 2004 insert—131D Recycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel
I728158 Revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel producers: consultation and report¶
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“aviation turbine fuel” has the meaning given by article 3(1B) of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3072);
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“greenhouse gas” has the meaning given by section 92(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008.
I644159 Renewable liquid heating fuel obligations¶
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“off-grid heating fuel supplier” means a person who, in the course of business, supplies any—
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renewable liquid heating fuel,
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fossil fuel, or
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other fuel, apart from solid fuel,
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“renewable liquid heating fuel” means fuel that is typically supplied or stored in a liquid state and that is—
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biofuel or blended biofuel, or
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fuel (other than fossil fuel or nuclear fuel) produced—
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wholly by energy from a renewable source, or
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wholly by a process powered wholly by such energy;
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Removals of greenhouse gases¶
I358160 Climate Change Act 2008: meaning of “UK removals”¶
In section 29(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (UK emissions and removals of greenhouse gases), for “land use, land-use change or forestry” substitute “processes, mechanisms or”.Part 5 Independent System Operator and Planner¶
Independent System Operator and Planner: functions and designation¶
I597I568161 The Independent System Operator and Planner (“the ISOP”)¶
I405I546162 Designation etc¶
General duties¶
I37I414163 Duty to promote particular objectives¶
I788I146164 Duty to have regard to particular matters¶
I702I123165 Duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement¶
- “the current strategy and policy statement” means the statement for the time being designated under section 131(1) of the Energy Act 2013;
- “policy outcome” and “strategic priorities” have the same meaning as in Part 5 of the Energy Act 2013 (see section 131(5) of that Act).
- “Independent System Operator and Planner” means the person for the time being designated under section 162(1) of the Energy Act 2023;
165A Functions relating to network connections: duty to have regard to designated plans¶
Licences¶
I697166 Licensing of electricity system operator activity¶
I129I148167 Direction for transmission licence to have effect as electricity system operator licence¶
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“electricity system operator licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(da) of the Electricity Act 1989 (as inserted by section 166);
-
“pre-commencement transmission licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(b) of the Electricity Act 1989 that is in force immediately before this section comes into force.
I583168 Licensing of gas system planning activity¶
7AA Licensing of a person carrying out gas system planner functions
-
“electricity system operator licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(da) of the Electricity Act 1989;
-
“planning and forecasting functions of the Independent System Operator and Planner” has the meaning given by section 5(10A).
I569169 Modification of licences etc¶
- “pre-commencement transmission licence” has the same meaning as in section 167;
- “relevant authority” means the Secretary of State or the GEMA;
- “relevant document” means a document maintained in accordance with the conditions of a relevant licence.
I425170 Procedure relating to modifications under section 169¶
Advice, analysis and information¶
I170I434171 Provision of advice, analysis or information¶
I71I525172 Power to require information from regulated persons etc¶
I204I267173 Duty to keep developments in energy sector under review¶
The ISOP must keep under review developments relating to the energy sector that may be relevant to the carrying out of any of the ISOP’s functions.Transfers, pensions and financial assistance¶
I344174 Transfers¶
Schedule 9 contains—I401175 Pension arrangements¶
Schedule 10 contains provision about pension arrangements in connection with the ISOP.I185I716176 Financial assistance for the ISOP¶
I567I272177 Cross-sectoral funding¶
Other¶
I284178 Principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and GEMA under Part 5¶
I302I311179 Minor and consequential amendments¶
Schedule 11 contains further amendments to the Electricity Act 1989 and the Gas Act 1986.I194180 Interpretation of Part 5¶
- “distribution system” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act);
- “electricity system operator licence” has the meaning given by section 167(8);
- “gas” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 (see section 48(1) of that Act);
- “relevant activity” has the meaning given by section 163(5);
- “relevant licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989 or section 5 of the Gas Act 1986 (prohibitions on unlicensed activities);
- “transmission system” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act).
I800181 Regulations under Part 5¶
Part 6 Governance of gas and electricity industry codes¶
Key definitions for Part 6¶
I243I109182 Designation of codes etc¶
I844I169183 Meaning of “code manager” and “code manager licence”¶
I34I671184 Designation of central systems¶
Licensing and selection of code manager¶
I570I107185 Licence under Gas Act 1986 for performance of code management function¶
-
“designated gas licence document” means a document that is—
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maintained in accordance with the conditions of a licence for the purposes of section 5, and
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designated under section 182 of the Energy Act 2023;
-
7AC Licensing of a person performing code manager function
-
“designated electricity licence document” has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989;
-
“designated gas licence document” has the same meaning as in section 5.
I38I461186 Licence under Electricity Act 1989 for performance of code management function¶
-
“designated electricity licence document” means a document that is—
-
maintained in accordance with the conditions of a licence for the purposes of section 4, and
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designated under section 182 of the Energy Act 2023;
-
-
“designated electricity licence document” has the same meaning as in section 4;
-
“designated gas licence document” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Gas Act 1986;
-
“premises” has the same meaning as in section 4.
I98I250187 Selection of code manager¶
I247I155188 Selection on a non-competitive basis¶
I853I878189 Selection on a competitive basis¶
Strategic direction statement for designated documents¶
I863I365190 Strategic direction statement¶
I630I432191 Transfer of functions under section 190 to Independent System Operator and Planner¶
Modifications and directions¶
I805I25192 Modification of designated documents by GEMA¶
I528I380193 Modification under section 192¶
I497I659194 Directions relating to designated central systems¶
I857I615195 Directions under section 194¶
General objectives and reports¶
I833I719196 Principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and GEMA under Part 6¶
Sections 4AA to 4B of the Gas Act 1986 and sections 3A to 3D of the Electricity Act 1989 (principal objective and general duties) apply in relation to the functions under this Part of the Secretary of State and of the GEMA as they apply in relation to functions of the Secretary of State and of the GEMA under Part 1 of that Act.I254I703197 GEMA’s annual report to cover matters relating to designated documents¶
Other¶
I119I881198 Regulations under Part 6¶
I222I499199 Interpretation of Part 6¶
In this Part—-
“central system” and “designated central system” have the meaning given by section 184;
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“code manager”, in relation to a designated document, has the meaning given by section 183(1);
-
“code manager licence” has the meaning given by section 183(2);
-
“designated document” has the meaning given by section 182(1);
-
“the Independent System Operator and Planner” means the person for the time being designated under section 162(1);
-
“relevant licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989 or section 5 of the Gas Act 1986 (prohibitions on unlicensed activities);
-
“responsible body”, in relation to a designated central system, has the meaning given by section 184(4).
I97I353200 Transitional provision and pension arrangements¶
I378I751201 Minor and consequential amendments¶
Schedule 14 contains minor and consequential amendments in connection with this Part.Part 7 Market reform and consumer protection¶
Principal objectives of Secretary of State and GEMA¶
I595202 Principal objectives of Secretary of State and GEMA¶
Competition¶
I219203 Competitive tenders for electricity projects¶
I90204 Mergers of energy network enterprises¶
Multi-purpose interconnectors¶
I438205 Licence required for operation of multi-purpose interconnector¶
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“multi-purpose interconnector” has the meaning given by section 4(3EA);
I295206 Standard conditions for MPI licences¶
I149207 Operation of multi-purpose interconnectors: independence¶
10NA Electricity transmission and the operation of multi-purpose interconnectors: independence
I415208 Grant of MPI licences to existing operators¶
-
“MPI licence” means a licence under section 6(1)(ea) of the Electricity Act 1989 (inserted by section 205 of this Act);
-
“offshore transmission licence” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 64(1) of that Act).
I176I348209 Power to make consequential etc provision¶
I313210 Consequential amendments relating to multi-purpose interconnectors¶
Schedule 17 contains minor and consequential amendments.Support for energy-intensive industries¶
I324211 Electricity support payments for energy-intensive industries¶
I468212 Levy to fund electricity support payments¶
Electricity storage¶
I679213 Electricity storage¶
In section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989 (prohibition on unlicensed generation etc of electricity), after subsection (3) insert—Reduction targets: carbon emissions and home-heating costs¶
I590214 Payment as alternative to complying with certain energy company obligations¶
Smart meters¶
I823215 Smart meters: extension of time for exercise of powers¶
Part 8 Heat networks¶
Chapter 1 Regulation of heat networks¶
I560216 Relevant heat network¶
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“communal heat network” means a heat network by means of which heating, cooling or hot water is supplied only to a single building divided into separate premises or persons in those premises;
-
“district heat network” means a heat network by means of which heating, cooling or hot water is supplied to two or more buildings or persons in those buildings;
-
“heat network” means a network that, by distributing a liquid or a gas, enables the transfer of thermal energy for the purpose of supplying heating, cooling or hot water to a building or persons in that building (and includes any appliance the main purpose of which is to heat or cool the liquid or gas).
I662217 The Regulator¶
F8218 Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I259219 Heat networks regulations¶
I103220 Regulations made by Secretary of State: consultation with devolved authorities¶
I652221 Heat networks regulations: other provision about procedure¶
I554222 Recovery of costs by GEMA and NIAUR¶
I367223 Heat networks: licensing authority in Scotland¶
I577224 Heat networks: enforcement in Scotland¶
I319225 Interpretation of Chapter 1¶
In this Chapter—-
“the Department” means the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland;
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“heat network” has the meaning given by section 216;
-
“the NIAUR” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;
-
“the Regulator” has the meaning given by section 217;
-
“relevant heat network” has the meaning given by section 216.
Chapter 2 Heat network zones¶
Zones regulations¶
I505226 Regulations about heat network zones¶
Heat Network Zones Authority and zone coordinators¶
I694227 Heat Network Zones Authority¶
I774228 Zone coordinators¶
Identification, designation and review of zones¶
I684229 Identification, designation and review of zones¶
I681230 Zoning methodology¶
I714231 Requests for information in connection with section 229 or 230¶
Heat networks within zones¶
I888232 Heat networks within zones¶
I43233 Delivery of district heat networks within zones¶
Enforcement¶
I674234 Enforcement of heat network zone requirements¶
I320235 Penalties¶
Records, information and reporting¶
I592236 Records, information and reporting¶
Interpretation¶
I657237 Interpretation of Chapter 2¶
In this Chapter—-
“the Authority” means the person designated as the Heat Network Zones Authority by regulations made by virtue of section 227(1);
-
“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);
-
“district heat network” has the meaning given by section 216(2);
-
“heat network” has the meaning given by section 216(2);
-
“heat network zone” has the meaning given by section 226(2);
-
“the Regulator” has the meaning given by section 217(1)(a);
-
“zone coordinator” means a person designated as such under regulations made by virtue of section 228(3)(a);
-
“zones regulations” means regulations under section 226;
-
“the zoning methodology” has the meaning given by section 230(1).
Part 9 Energy smart appliances and load control¶
Chapter 1 Introductory¶
I382I471238 Energy smart appliances and load control¶
Chapter 2 Energy smart appliances¶
I599I493239 Energy smart regulations¶
I68I643240 Prohibitions and requirements: supplemental¶
I658I80241 Enforcement¶
I579I33242 Sanctions, offences and recovery of costs¶
I636I352243 Appeals against enforcement action¶
I735I886244 Regulations: procedure and supplemental¶
Chapter 3 Licensing of load control¶
I680I335245 Power to amend licence conditions etc: load control¶
I874I218246 Power to amend licence conditions etc: procedure¶
I516I45247 Load control: supplemental¶
I522I514248 Application of general duties to functions relating to load control¶
-
“electricity licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 4 of the Electricity Act 1989 (prohibition on unlicensed activities);
-
“gas licence” means a licence for the purposes of section 5 of the Gas Act 1986 (prohibition on unlicensed activities).
I515I779249 Licensing of activities relating to load control¶
Schedule 19, which amends the Electricity Act 1989, provides for the licensing of load control.Part 10 Energy performance of premises¶
I850250 Power to make energy performance regulations¶
-
“the appropriate authority” means—
-
in relation to England and Wales, the Secretary of State;
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in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
-
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department;
-
-
“certified” means certified in accordance with energy performance regulations;
-
“the Department” means the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland;
-
“disposal of premises” includes leasing or letting of premises;
-
“energy performance information” means information about the energy usage or energy efficiency of premises;
-
“premises” means—
-
a building or a part of a building (including any equipment, systems or facilities used by the building or the part), or
-
any equipment, systems or facilities used by a building or a part of a building;
-
-
“specified” means specified in energy performance regulations.
I120251 Energy performance regulations relating to new premises¶
I458252 Sanctions¶
-
“enforcement authority” means a person on whom energy performance regulations confer the function of enforcing any requirement imposed by or under energy performance regulations;
-
“enforcement provision” means provision falling within section 250(3)(f).
I619253 Regulations under Part 10¶
Part 11 Energy Savings Opportunity Schemes¶
Establishment and application of schemes¶
I617254 Energy savings opportunity schemes¶
I508255 Application of energy savings opportunity schemes¶
Assessments, energy savings and emissions reductions¶
I483256 Requirement for assessment of energy consumption¶
I51257 Assessors¶
I26258 ESOS action plans¶
I761259 Action to achieve energy savings or emissions reductions¶
Administration, enforcement and appeals¶
I477260 Scheme administration¶
-
“national authority” means—
-
the Secretary of State;
-
the Welsh Ministers;
-
the Scottish Ministers;
-
the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland;
-
-
“public authority” means a person with functions of a public nature.
I386261 Enforcement, penalties and offences¶
I651262 Appeals¶
Procedure etc for regulations¶
I279263 ESOS regulations: procedure etc¶
Directions and financial assistance¶
I785264 Directions to scheme administrators¶
I32265 Financial assistance to scheme administrators and participants¶
Interpretation¶
I738266 Interpretation of Part 11¶
-
“assessor” has the meaning given by section 256(3);
-
“cost benefit analysis” has the meaning given by section 256(6);
-
“emissions reduction” has the meaning given by section 254(5);
-
“energy consumption” has the meaning given by ESOS regulations;
-
“energy saving” has the meaning given by section 254(4);
-
“energy savings opportunity scheme” has the meaning given by section 254(2);
-
“ESOS action plan” has the meaning given by section 258(2);
-
“ESOS assessment” has the meaning given by section 256(1);
-
“ESOS regulations” means regulations made under section 254(1);
-
“greenhouse gas” has the meaning given by section 92 of the Climate Change Act 2008;
-
“participant” means an undertaking to which an energy savings opportunity scheme applies;
-
“related undertaking”, in relation to a participant, means a fellow subsidiary undertaking of, or a group undertaking in relation to, that participant;
-
“scheme administrator” has the meaning given by section 260(2);
-
“specified” means specified in ESOS regulations;
-
“undertaking”, “group undertaking” and “fellow subsidiary undertaking” have the meanings given by section 1161 of the Companies Act 2006.
Part 12 Core fuel sector resilience¶
Chapter 1 Introduction¶
I614I67267 General objective¶
The functions of the Secretary of State under this Part must be exercised with a view to—I872I860268 “Core fuel sector activity” and other key concepts¶
Chapter 2 Powers for resilience purposes¶
Directions¶
I476I83269 Directions to particular core fuel sector participants¶
I776I293270 Procedure for giving directions¶
I188I723271 Offence of failure to comply with a direction¶
Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 269 commits an offence and is liable—Corresponding powers to make regulations¶
I166I193272 Corresponding powers to make regulations¶
Information¶
I727I879273 Power to require information¶
I696I836274 Duty to report incidents¶
I752I184275 Contravention of requirement under section 273 or 274¶
I520I838276 Provision of information at specified intervals¶
I137I790277 Disclosure of information held by the Secretary of State¶
I191I113278 Disclosure of information by HMRC¶
Appeal against notice or direction¶
I39I179279 Appeal against notice or direction¶
Chapter 3 Enforcement¶
Offences¶
I244I7280 False statements etc¶
I280I609281 Offences under regulations¶
I690I209282 Proceedings for offences¶
Proceedings for an offence under this Part (including an offence created by regulations under section 272 or 276)—I580I858283 Liability of officers of entities¶
Enforcement undertakings¶
I512I587284 Enforcement undertakings¶
Guidance¶
I641I108285 Guidance: criminal and civil sanctions¶
I705I322286 Guidance: Parliamentary scrutiny¶
Chapter 4 General¶
Financial assistance¶
I56I745287 Financial assistance for resilience and continuity purposes¶
Power to amend thresholds¶
I750I150288 Power to amend thresholds¶
Interpretation of Part 12¶
I11I541289 Interpretation of Part 12¶
-
“company” means a company within the meaning of section 1 of the Companies Act 2006;
-
“continuity of supply of core fuels” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 268(7);
-
“core fuel sector activity” has the meaning given by section 268;
-
“core fuel sector participant” has the meaning given by section 268(6);
-
“core fuel sector resilience” has the meaning given by section 268(5);
-
“core fuels” has the meaning given by section 268(4);
-
“crude oil” means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes—
-
crude oils from which distillate fractions have been removed, and
-
crude oils to which distillate fractions have been added;
-
-
“crude oil based fuel” means any fuel comprised wholly or mainly of crude oil or substances derived from crude oil;
-
“enactment” includes—
-
an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978);
-
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;
-
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
-
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
-
any retained direct EU legislation;
-
-
“enforcement undertaking” has the meaning given by section 284;
-
“oil” means—
-
crude oil;
-
crude oil based fuels;
-
components;
-
-
“the owned facility”, in relation to a Part 12 facility owner, has the meaning given by section 268(11);
-
“Part 12 facility owner” has the meaning given by section 268(11);
-
“person carrying on core fuel sector activities” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 268(13);
-
“relevant activities or assets” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 268(10);
-
“relevant wetstock manager” has the meaning given by section 273(3);
-
“renewable transport fuel” has the meaning given by section 132 of the Energy Act 2004;
-
“terminal” means any site for the storage in bulk of oil or renewable transport fuel.
Part 13 Offshore wind electricity generation, oil and gas¶
Chapter 1 Offshore wind electricity generation¶
I517290 Meaning of “relevant offshore wind activity”¶
I612291 Strategic compensation for adverse environmental effects¶
-
“act” includes omission;
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“the national site network” has the same meaning as in the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012);
-
“protected marine area” means an area designated under—
-
section 116 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 or section 13 of the Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10 (N.I.)) (marine conservation zones), or
-
section 67(1)(a) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 5) (marine protected areas);
-
-
“statutory”, in relation to a duty or condition, means imposed by or under primary legislation.
I645292 Marine recovery fund¶
I332293 Assessment of environmental effects etc¶
-
“protected site” has the meaning determined in accordance with regulations under this section; and those regulations—
-
must be framed so that protected sites consist of natural habitats or habitats of species, and
-
must in particular include protected marine areas;
-
-
“qualifying Secretary of State functions” means functions of the Secretary of State in relation to relevant offshore wind activities in (as the case may be) the Welsh inshore region or the Northern Ireland inshore region;
-
“specified” means specified in regulations under this section.
I624294 Regulations under section 293: consultation and procedure¶
I421295 Interpretation of Chapter 1¶
-
“adverse environmental effect” has the meaning given by section 291(4);
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“consent” means any consent, approval, permission, authorisation or confirmation (however described or given) that is required, or otherwise provided for, by or under primary legislation;
-
“DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;
-
“England” includes the English inshore region and the English offshore region;
-
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (see section 8(1) of that Act);
-
“Northern Ireland” includes the Northern Ireland inshore region;
-
“primary legislation” means—
-
an Act of Parliament,
-
an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru,
-
an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
-
Northern Ireland legislation;
-
-
“protected marine area” has the meaning given by section 291(6);
-
“public authority” means—
-
a Minister of the Crown,
-
the Scottish Ministers,
-
the Welsh Ministers,
-
a Northern Ireland department, or
-
any other person with functions of a public nature;
-
-
“relevant offshore wind activity” has the meaning given by section 290;
-
“Scotland” includes the Scottish inshore region and the Scottish offshore region;
-
“UK marine area” has the meaning given by section 42(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
-
“Wales” includes the Welsh inshore region and the Welsh offshore region.
Chapter 2 Oil and Gas¶
Environmental protection¶
I543I816296 Arrangements for responding to marine oil pollution¶
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“gas” means—
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“gas” within the meaning of section 2 of the Energy Act 2008,
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carbon dioxide, and
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hydrogen;
-
-
“oil” means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products.
I106I867297 Habitats: reducing effects of offshore oil or gas activities etc¶
-
“licence” means anything (however described) which permits a person to do something;
-
“specified” means specified in regulations under this section.
I429I608298 Regulations under sections 296 and 297: procedure with devolved authorities¶
Regulations under section 296
Regulations under section 297
Devolved competence
Decommissioning: charging¶
I369299 Charges in connection with abandonment of offshore installations¶
38C Charges in connection with exercise of functions under Part 4
Change in control of licensee¶
I398I794300 Model clauses of petroleum licences¶
I390I677301 Power of OGA to require information about change in control of licensee¶
After section 5C of the Petroleum Act 1998 insert—5D OGA’s power to require information about change in control of licensee
Part 14 Civil nuclear sector¶
Chapter 1 Civil nuclear sites¶
I866I383302 Application to the territorial sea of requirement for nuclear site licence¶
I53303 Decommissioning of nuclear sites etc¶
3A Exclusion of part of site from licence: applicable conditions
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“2014 Decision” means the Decision and Recommendation of the Steering Committee Concerning the Application of the Paris Convention to Nuclear Installations in the Process of Being Decommissioned, published on 30 October 2014 by the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy of the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;
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“dose exclusion criteria” means the criteria described in paragraph 3(b) of the Appendix to the 2014 Decision;
-
“prescribed disposal installation” means an installation—
-
designed or adapted for the disposal of nuclear matter, and
-
of a kind prescribed under section 1(1)(b) at any time after section 303 of the Energy Act 2023 comes into force;
-
-
“radioactivity exclusion criteria” means the criteria described in paragraph 3(a) of the Appendix to the 2014 Decision;
-
“safety”, in relation to the relevant part of a site, is to be construed in accordance with section 4(2).
5A End of period of responsibility: applicable conditions
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“2014 Decision” means the Decision and Recommendation of the Steering Committee Concerning the Application of the Paris Convention to Nuclear Installations in the Process of Being Decommissioned, published on 30 October 2014 by the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy of the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;
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“dose exclusion criteria” means the criteria described in paragraph 3(b) of the Appendix to the 2014 Decision;
-
“licensed disposal site” means a site that would be, or would at any time have been, a relevant disposal site but for section 7B(5)(a) (nuclear site licence granted in respect of site);
-
“prescribed disposal installation” means an installation—
-
designed or adapted for the disposal of nuclear matter, and
-
of a kind prescribed under section 1(1)(b) at any time after section 303 of the Energy Act 2023 comes into force;
-
-
“radioactivity exclusion criteria” means the criteria described in paragraph 3(a) of the Appendix to the 2014 Decision.
I542304 Excluded disposal sites¶
7C Excluded disposal sites
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“2016 Decision” means the Decision and Recommendation Concerning the Application of the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy to Nuclear Installations for the Disposal of Certain Types of Low-level Radioactive Waste published on 16 January 2017 by the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy of the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;
-
“appropriate permit” has the meaning given in section 7B(9).
7D Excluded disposal sites: acceptance of disqualifying matter
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“excluded disposal site” has the meaning given by section 7C;
I911305 Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage¶
Schedule 22 contains amendments to the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 to implement the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage.I325306 Power to implement Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage¶
Chapter 2 Civil Nuclear Constabulary¶
I685307 Provision of additional police services¶
Additional services
55A Provision of additional police services
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“additional police services” has the meaning given in section 55A(2);
I406308 Provision of assistance to other forces¶
55B Provision of assistance to other forces
-
“chief officer” means—
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a chief officer of police of a police force for a police area in England and Wales;
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the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
-
the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force; or
-
the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police;
-
-
“policing body” means—
-
in relation to a police force for a police area in England and Wales, the relevant local policing body in the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996;
-
in relation to the Police Service of Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority;
-
in relation to the British Transport Police Force, the British Transport Police Authority;
-
in relation to the Ministry of Defence Police, the Secretary of State;
-
-
“relevant force” means—
-
a police force for a police area in England and Wales;
-
the Police Service of Scotland;
-
the British Transport Police Force; or
-
the Ministry of Defence Police.
-
I85309 Cross-border enforcement powers¶
I840I632310 Publication of three-year strategy plan¶
Chapter 3 Relevant nuclear pension schemes¶
I510311 Civil nuclear industry: amendment of relevant nuclear pension schemes¶
I345312 Meaning of “relevant nuclear pension scheme”¶
I894313 Information¶
I189314 Further definitions¶
I540315 Application of relevant pensions legislation¶
-
“relevant pensions legislation” means—
-
Schedule 8 to the Energy Act 2004 (pensions), or
-
regulations made under Schedule 14 or 15 to the Electricity Act 1989 (the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme etc);
-
-
“specified” means specified in regulations under subsection (1).
I552316 Procedure for regulations under Chapter 3¶
Chapter 4 Great British Nuclear¶
Great British Nuclear: designation, status and objects¶
I473317 Great British Nuclear¶
-
“company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006;
-
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (see section 8(1) of that Act).
I746318 Crown status¶
I767319 Great British Nuclear’s objects¶
Great British Nuclear’s objects are to facilitate the design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear energy generation projects for the purpose of furthering any policies published by His Majesty's government.Financial assistance and directions etc¶
I318320 Financial assistance¶
-
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (see section 8(1) of that Act);
-
“partnership” means—
-
a partnership within the meaning of the Partnership Act 1890, or
-
a limited partnership within the meaning of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907.
-
I423321 Secretary of State directions and guidance¶
Annual report and accounts¶
I656322 Annual report¶
I634323 Annual accounts¶
-
“accounts and reports”, in relation to Great British Nuclear, means the annual accounts and reports that Great British Nuclear’s directors must deliver to the registrar under section 441 of the Companies Act 2006;
-
“financial year”, in relation to Great British Nuclear, means Great British Nuclear’s financial year determined in accordance with section 390 of the Companies Act 2006;
-
“period for filing”, in relation to accounts and reports for a financial year, has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 442 of the Companies Act 2006);
-
“the registrar” has the meaning given by section 1060(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Transfers and pension arrangements etc¶
I136324 Transfer schemes¶
-
“associate” has the meaning given by section 1152 of the Companies Act 2006;
-
“company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006;
-
“Crown body” means any body corporate in which a Minister of the Crown holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest;
-
“designated BNFL body” means a company designated for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Energy Act 2004 or any body corporate in which a company designated for those purposes holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest;
-
“former GBN body” means—
-
a company formerly designated as Great British Nuclear, or
-
any body corporate in which a company formerly designated as Great British Nuclear—
-
holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest, and
-
held, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest, at a time at which it was designated as Great British Nuclear;
-
-
-
“GBN body” means Great British Nuclear or any body corporate in which Great British Nuclear holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest;
-
“information” includes documents;
-
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (see section 8(1) of that Act);
-
“NDA company” means the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (established by section 1 of the Energy Act 2004) or any body corporate in which the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest;
-
“proposed GBN body” means a company that the Secretary of State proposes to designate as Great British Nuclear or any body corporate in which a company proposed to be designated for those purposes holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest;
-
“public body” means a body established by an enactment (within the meaning of Part 1 of this Act) or any body corporate in which a body established by an enactment holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest;
-
“the TUPE regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246);
-
“UKAEA body” means the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (established by section 1 of the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954) or any body corporate in which the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority holds, directly or indirectly, any shares or other interest.
I663325 Transfer schemes: compensation¶
I780326 Transfer schemes: taxation¶
I501327 Transfer schemes: provision of information or assistance¶
-
“assistance” includes assistance provided in a country or territory other than the United Kingdom;
-
“information” includes documents;
-
“specified” means specified in the direction.
I171328 Reimbursement and compensation in connection with designation¶
The Secretary of State may reimburse a person in respect of expenditure reasonably incurred by the person in preparation for or in connection with the designation of a company under section 317 (other than any expenditure incurred in connection with the making of a scheme under section 324).I862329 Pension arrangements in connection with Great British Nuclear¶
-
“pensions information” means information that—
-
relates to pensions or other benefits under a qualifying pension scheme, or
-
relates to the administration of a qualifying pension scheme in respect of pensions or other benefits under the scheme;
-
-
“qualifying member”, in relation to a qualifying pension scheme, means a person who is or has been a member (as defined by section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995) of the scheme;
-
“qualifying pension scheme” means a pension scheme that provides for the payment of pensions or other benefits to or in respect of employees or former employees of—
-
a transferor in relation to a transfer scheme under section 324, or
-
an associate (as defined by section 1152 of the Companies Act 2006) of such a transferor;
-
-
“specified” means specified in the direction.
Part 15 General¶
I364330 Power to make consequential provision¶
I360331 Regulations¶
I31332 General definitions¶
In this Act—-
“the affirmative procedure” and “the negative procedure” are to be construed in accordance with section 331(3) and (4) respectively and “the made affirmative procedure” is to be construed in accordance with section 331(5);
-
“the GEMA” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.
I600333 Extent¶
I661334 Commencement¶
I294335 Short title¶
This Act may be cited as the Energy Act 2023.Schedules
Schedule 1 ¶
Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences
Section 16
Schedule 2 ¶
Procedure for appeals under section 20
Section 21
I3121 Application for permission to bring appeal¶
I5322 Suspension of decision¶
I7603 Time limit for representations and observations by the economic regulator¶
I504 Determination of matter on appeal¶
I3475 Matters to be considered on appeal¶
I6076 Production of documents¶
I1437 Oral hearings¶
I7978 Written statements¶
I8349 Expert advice¶
Where permission to bring an appeal is granted under paragraph 1 the CMA may commission expert advice with respect to any matter raised by a party to that appeal.I87310 Defaults in relation to evidence¶
I25511 Costs or expenses¶
I7512 Appeal rules¶
I6913 Interpretation of Schedule¶
- “appeal” means an appeal under section 20;
- “appeal rules” means rules of procedure under paragraph 12;
- “authorised member of the CMA”—
- in relation to a power exercisable in connection with an appeal in respect of which a group has been constituted by the chair of the CMA under Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, means a member of that group who has been authorised by the chair of the CMA to exercise that power;
- in relation to a power exercisable in connection with an application for permission to bring an appeal, or otherwise in connection with an appeal in respect of which a group has not been so constituted by the chair of the CMA, means—
- any member of the CMA Board who is also a member of the CMA panel, or
- any member of the CMA panel authorised by the Secretary of State (whether generally or specifically) to exercise the power in question;
- “CMA Board” and “CMA panel” have the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013;
- “statement of truth”, in relation to the production of a statement or provision of information by a person, means a statement that the person believes the facts stated in the statement or information to be true;
- “working day” means any day other than—
- Saturday or Sunday;
- Christmas Day or Good Friday;
- a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales or Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.
Schedule 3 ¶
Enforcement of obligations of licence holders
Section 32
I8281 Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions¶
- “final order” means an order under sub-paragraph (1);
- “provisional order” means an order under sub-paragraph (2);
- “relevant condition”, in relation to a licence holder, means any condition of any licence (as defined in section 7) held by that person;
- “relevant requirement”, in relation to a licence holder, means any requirement imposed on the licence holder by or under this Part.
I2632 Procedural requirements¶
I8113 Validity and effect of orders¶
I2694 Penalties¶
I5965 Statement of policy with respect to penalties¶
I1186 Time limits on the imposition of penalties¶
I2537 Interest and payment of instalments¶
I1108 Appeals against penalties¶
I5379 Recovery of penalties¶
Where a penalty imposed under paragraph 4(1), or any portion of it, has not been paid by the date on which it is required to be paid and—I31710 Maximum amount of penalty¶
Schedule 4 ¶
Transfer schemes
Section 52
I2511 Application and commencement of scheme¶
I7922 Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred¶
I3293 Dividing and modifying transferor’s property, rights and liabilities¶
I7954 Obligation to effect transfers etc. under a scheme¶
I2685 Transfer of licences and permits¶
I4506 Powers and duties under statutory provisions¶
I197 Effect of scheme¶
I1618 Supplementary provisions of schemes¶
I5119 Modification of scheme¶
I27410 Compensation for third parties¶
I46011 Provision relating to foreign property etc¶
I47212 Provision of information to Secretary of State¶
I3013 Interpretation¶
- “controlled place” has the meaning given by section 17(3) to (4) of the Energy Act 2008;
- “scheme” means a scheme under section 50;
- “subsidiary” has the meaning given to it by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006;
- “transferee”—
- in relation to a scheme, means a person to whom property, rights or liabilities are transferred in accordance with the scheme; and
- in relation to particular property, rights or liabilities transferred or created in accordance with a scheme, means the person to whom that property or those rights or liabilities are transferred or in whose favour, or in relation to whom, they are created;
- “transferor”—
- in relation to a scheme, means the person from whom property, rights or liabilities are transferred in accordance with the scheme; and
- in relation to particular property, rights or liabilities transferred or created in accordance with a scheme, means the person from whom that property or those rights or liabilities are transferred or the person who or whose property is subject to the interest or right created by the scheme or for whose benefit the liability is created.
Schedule 5 ¶
Amendments related to Part 1
Section 54
Utilities Act 2000¶
Enterprise Act 2002¶
I2819 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013¶
In Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, in paragraph 35(3) (membership of CMA panel), in the definition of “specialist utility functions”, after paragraph (b) insert—I134I616Schedule 6 ¶
Carbon dioxide storage licences: licence provisions
Section 103
I616In the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2221), in Schedule 1 (provisions to be included in a licence), after paragraph 5 insert—6 Change in control of licence holder
7 Revocation of licence re change in control
8 Partial revocation of licence re change in control
Schedule 7 ¶
Permitted disclosures of material obtained by OGA
Section 113
I1631 Disclosure by OGA to specified persons¶
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| A Minister of the Crown | Section 112 or 124 |
| His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | Section 112 or 124 |
| The Competition and Markets Authority | Section 112 or 124 |
| The Scottish Ministers | Section 112 |
| The Welsh Ministers | Section 112 |
| A Northern Ireland Department | Section 112 |
| The Office for Budget Responsibility | Section 112 |
| An enforcing authority | Section 112 or 124 |
| The Statistics Board | Section 112 or 124 |
| The GEMA | Section 112 or 124 |
| The Crown Estate | Section 112 |
| A manager of the Crown Estate in Scotland | Section 112 |
-
“enforcing authority” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (see section 18(7)(a) of that Act);
-
“manager of the Crown Estate in Scotland” means a person who for the time being is discharging functions in relation to the management of any property, rights or interests to which section 90B(5) of the Scotland Act 1998 applies;
-
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975.
I4362 Disclosure required for returns and reports prepared by OGA¶
I1333 Disclosure in exercise of certain OGA powers¶
Section 113 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected material if it is made in the exercise of the OGA’s powers under section 121 (publication of details of sanctions).I7244 Disclosure after specified period¶
I935 Disclosure with appropriate consent¶
I7416 Disclosure required by legislation¶
Section 113 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected material required by virtue of an obligation imposed by or under this or any other Act.I4117 Disclosure for purpose of proceedings¶
Schedule 8 ¶
Carbon storage information and samples: appeals
Section 125
Part 1 Appeals against decisions relating to information and samples¶
I2051 Appeals in relation to information and samples plans¶
I3272 Appeals against notices requiring provision of information or samples¶
Part 2 Appeals relating to enforcement of sanctionable requirements¶
I7373 Appeals in relation to sanction notices¶
I6114 Appeals against finding of failure to comply¶
I6025 Appeals against sanction imposed¶
I4566 Appeals against information requirements¶
Schedule 9 ¶
Independent System Operator and Planner: transfers
Section 174
Part 1 Transfer schemes¶
I3331 Power to make a transfer scheme¶
I942 Consultation¶
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities¶
- “collective agreement” has the same meaning as in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (see section 178(1) of that Act);
- “employee” has the same meaning as in the TUPE regulations (see regulation 2(1) of the regulations);
- “the relevant time” means the time at which the transfer of the person’s employment takes effect in accordance with the transfer scheme.
- “associate” has the meaning given by section 1152 of the Companies Act 2006;
- “primary legislation” means—
- an Act,
- an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
- an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or
- Northern Ireland legislation.
I6768 Compensation¶
I7159 Taxation¶
- “relevant tax” means income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, stamp duty land tax or value added tax;
- “tax provision” means any provision—
- about a relevant tax, and
- made by an enactment.
I7310 Power to amend transfer scheme¶
I32111 National Security and Investment Act 2021¶
The making of a transfer scheme is not a trigger event for the purposes of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.Part 2 Other provision about transfers and designation¶
I20212 Provision of information or assistance¶
- “assistance” includes assistance provided in a country or territory other than the United Kingdom;
- “information” includes documents;
- “specified” means specified in the direction.
I44513 Co-operation¶
I7914 Reimbursement and compensation: further provision¶
Schedule 10 ¶
Independent System Operator and Planner: pensions
Section 175
I6471 Introductory¶
- “active member” has the same meaning as in section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995;
- “associate” has the same meaning as in section 1152 of the Companies Act 2006;
- “member” has the same meaning as in section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995;
- “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
- “qualifying accrued rights” means—
- any right which, at the relevant time, has accrued to or in respect of a qualifying member of a qualifying pension scheme to future benefits under the scheme,
- any entitlement under a qualifying pension scheme to the present payment of a pension or other benefit that a qualifying member of the scheme has at the relevant time, or
- any entitlement to benefits, or rights to future benefits, under a qualifying pension scheme that a person who has survived a qualifying member of the scheme has at the relevant time in respect of the member;
- “qualifying member”, in relation to a qualifying pension scheme, means a person who is or has been a member of the scheme;
- “qualifying pension scheme” means a pension scheme that provides for the payment of pensions or other benefits to or in respect of employees or former employees of—
- a transferor in relation to a transfer scheme under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9, or
- an associate of such a transferor;
- “the relevant time” means the time immediately before the prescribed date (which may be before the passing of this Act).
I6952 Participation in qualifying pension schemes and transfer of assets and rights¶
I2123 Amendment of qualifying pension schemes¶
I5034 Protection against adverse treatment¶
I3465 Information and assistance¶
I2236 Consultation¶
Any requirement imposed by this Schedule to carry out consultation may be satisfied by consultation before the passing of this Act (as well as by consultation after that time).I6377 National Security and Investment Act 2021¶
The exercise by the Secretary of State of a power conferred on the Secretary of State by any provision of this Schedule is not a trigger event for the purposes of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.Schedule 11 ¶
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5
Section 179
Gas Act 1986¶
Electricity Act 1989¶
I355I5648 Utilities Act 2000¶
- “the Independent System Operator and Planner” means the person for the time being designated under section 162(1) of the Energy Act 2023;
Schedule 12 ¶
Governance of gas and electricity industry codes: transitional provision
Section 200(1)
I340I7561 Meaning of “qualifying document”, “qualifying contract” and “qualifying central system”¶
I186I6382 Purposes for which powers under this Schedule may be exercised¶
I314I7063 Expiry of powers under this Schedule¶
The powers conferred on the GEMA by paragraphs 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11 in relation to a particular qualifying document expire—Modification of qualifying documents and relevant licences¶
I283I3366 Amendment or termination of qualifying contracts¶
I451I1277 Arrangements in connection with code consolidation¶
Transfer schemes¶
- “designated”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in or determined in accordance with the scheme;
- “primary legislation” means—
- an Act of Parliament,
- an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
- an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or
- Northern Ireland legislation;
- “property” includes interests of any description;
- “the transfer date” means a date specified by a scheme as the date on which the transfer is to have effect.
I138I20311 Information¶
I165I73912 Compensation¶
I156I49513 Other¶
Any requirement imposed by this Schedule to carry out consultation may be satisfied by consultation before the passing of this Act (as well as by consultation after that time).Schedule 13 ¶
Governance of gas and electricity industry codes: pensions
Section 200(2)
I815I1221 Introductory¶
-
“active member” has the same meaning as in section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995;
-
“associate” has the same meaning as in section 1152 of the Companies Act 2006;
-
“member” has the same meaning as in section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995;
-
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the GEMA;
-
“qualifying accrued rights” means—
-
any right which, at the relevant time, has accrued to or in respect of a qualifying member of a qualifying pension scheme to future benefits under the scheme,
-
any entitlement under a qualifying pension scheme to the present payment of a pension or other benefit that a qualifying member of the scheme has at the relevant time, or
-
any entitlement to benefits, or rights to future benefits, under a qualifying pension scheme that a person who has survived a qualifying member of the scheme has at the relevant time in respect of the member;
-
-
“qualifying member”, in relation to a qualifying pension scheme, means a person who is or has been a member of the scheme;
-
“qualifying pension scheme” means a scheme that provides for the payment of pensions or other benefits to or in respect of employees or former employees of—
-
a transferor in relation to a scheme under paragraph 8 of Schedule 12, or
-
an associate of such a transferor;
-
-
“the relevant time” means the time immediately before the prescribed date (which may be before the passing of this Act).
I404I1312 Participation in qualifying pension schemes and transfer of assets and rights¶
I89I7733 Amendment of qualifying pension schemes¶
I147I14 Protection against adverse treatment¶
I388I6895 Information¶
Schedule 14 ¶
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 6
Section 201
Gas Act 1986¶
9B Responsible bodies for central systems
Electricity Act 1989¶
9ZA Responsible bodies for central systems
Energy Act 2004¶
I559I78112 Energy Act 2023¶
In section 89—Schedule 15 ¶
Competitive tenders for electricity projects
Section 203
Part 1 Amendments of Electricity Act 1989¶
6BA Meaning of “relevant electricity project”, “relevant licence” and “relevant contract”
6BB Designation of a delivery body
6C Competitive tenders
6CA Power to require information
6CB Recovery of tender costs
6CC Competitive tenders: supplementary
-
“co-ordination licence” means a transmission licence which authorises a person to co-ordinate and direct the flow of electricity onto and over a transmission system—
-
by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place, and
-
the whole or a part of which is at a relevant place (within the meaning of section 4(5));
-
-
“functions” includes powers and duties;
-
“relevant body” means the Authority, a delivery body or a contract counterparty.
6CD Sections 6C to 6CC: further definitions
-
“offshore transmission” means the transmission within an area of offshore waters of electricity generated by a generating station in such an area;
-
“offshore transmission licence” means a transmission licence authorising anything that forms part of a transmission system to be used for purposes connected with offshore transmission;
-
“offshore transmission tender regulations” means tender regulations that provide for the determination on a competitive basis of the person to whom an offshore transmission licence is to be granted;
-
“tender exercise” has the meaning given by section 6CD(3);
-
“tender regulations” has the meaning given by section 6C(1).
-
“co-ordination licence” means a transmission licence which authorises a person to co-ordinate and direct the flow of electricity onto and over a transmission system by means of which the transmission of electricity takes place and the whole or part of which is at a place in Great Britain, in the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain or in a Renewable Energy Zone;
-
“relevant co-ordination licence holder” means the holder of a co-ordination licence to whom a person has applied (in accordance with any provision made by that licence) for an offer of connection to and use of a transmission system for the purposes of which the tender exercise is held.
-
“contract counterparty” has the meaning given by section 6BA;
-
“delivery body” has the meaning given by section 6BB;
-
“offshore transmission” and “offshore transmission licence” have the meaning given by section 6F(8);
-
offshore waters” means—
-
waters in or adjacent to Great Britain which are between the mean low water mark and the seaward limits of the territorial sea, and
-
waters within an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964;
-
-
“relevant contract” and “relevant licence” have the meaning given by section 6BA;
-
“relevant electricity project” has the meaning given by section 6BA;
-
“relevant licence” has the meaning given by section 6BA;
1 Scheme-making power
Transmission owner and distribution network owner of last resort
-
“construction, commissioning or operational purposes” means the purposes of performing any functions which the successful bidder has, or may in future have under or by virtue of—
-
a relevant licence which has been, or is to be, granted as a result of the tender exercise,
-
a relevant contract which has been, or is to be, awarded as a result of the tender exercise, or
-
any enactment, in the successful bidder’s capacity as holder of the relevant licence or party to the relevant contract;
-
-
“successful bidder”, in relation to a tender exercise, has the meaning given by section 6CD(6);
-
“tender exercise” has the meaning given by section 6CD(3);
Part 2 Other amendments¶
I45726 Utilities Act 2000¶
Schedule 16 ¶
Mergers of energy network enterprises
Section 204
Part 1 Further duties of Competition and Markets Authority to make references¶
Mergers of energy network enterprises in Great Britain
68A Relevant merger situations involving energy network mergers
68B Further duty to make references in relation to completed mergers
68C Further duty to make references in relation to anticipated mergers
68D Opinion of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
68E Combined references
68F Modification of this Part
Schedule 5A
Energy network mergers affecting comparative regulation: modification of Chapter 1 of Part 3
Section 68F
1 General modifications
Turnover
4 Relevant customer benefits
Section 30 (relevant customer benefits) has effect as if—5 Time limits for decisions about references
Section 34ZA(1)(a) (time-limits for decisions about references) has effect as if—6 Questions to be decided in relation to completed mergers
Section 35 (questions to be decided in relation to completed mergers) has effect as if—7 Questions to be decided in relation to anticipated mergers
Section 36 (questions to be decided in relation to anticipated mergers) has effect as if—8 Duty to remedy effects of completed or anticipated mergers
Section 41 (duty to remedy effects of completed or anticipated mergers) has effect as if—Part 2 Consequential amendments of Part 3 of Enterprise Act 2002¶
| Energy network enterprise | Section 68A |
| Energy network merger | Section 68A |
Part 3 Consequential amendments of other enactments¶
I34135 Utilities Act 2000¶
In section 105(3) of the Utilities Act 2000 (general restrictions on disclosure of information), in paragraph (azb), after “under” insert “Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 or under”.I70936 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013¶
-
a reference under section 68B or 68C of the Enterprise Act 2002;
Schedule 17 ¶
Multi-purpose interconnectors: consequential amendments
Section 210
The Electricity Act 1989¶
I20612 Scotland Act 1998¶
In section 90B of the Scotland Act 1998 (the Crown Estate), in subsection (12)(d), after “interconnectors” insert “or multi-purpose interconnectors (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989)”.I73313 Utilities Act 2000¶
In section 5A of the Utilities Act 2000 (duty of Authority to carry out impact assessment), in subsection (2)—I62114 Energy Act 2004¶
Section 172 of the Energy Act 2004 (annual report on security of energy supplies) is amended as follows—I89315 Civil Contingencies Act 2004¶
I88516 Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007¶
In section 42 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4), in paragraph (c) of the definition of “electricity licensee”—I9517 Energy Act 2013¶
In section 59 of the Energy Act 2013 (suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances), in subsection (4)(a), after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.I5218 Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast)¶
In Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast), in paragraph 4A, for “granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Electricity Act 1989” substitute “or an MPI licence granted under section 6(1)(e) or (ea) respectively of the Electricity Act 1989”.I29719 United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020¶
In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (services to which non-discrimination provisions do not apply), in the entry relating to services connected with the supply or production of electricity, after “interconnector” insert “or multi-purpose interconnector”.Schedule 18 ¶
Heat networks regulation
Section 219
Part 1 Interpretation¶
- “code manager licence” has the meaning given by paragraph 25;
- “consumer redress order” has the meaning given by paragraph 37;
- “designated document” has the meaning given by paragraph 22;
- “emissions” has the same meaning as in the Climate Change Act 2008 (see section 97 of that Act);
- “enforcement undertaking” has the meaning given by paragraph 38(2);
- “heat network authorisation” has the meaning given by paragraph 13;
- “heat network consumer” has the meaning given by the regulations;
- “installation and maintenance licence” has the meaning given by paragraph 31;
- “licensed code manager”, in relation to a designated document, has the meaning given by paragraph 25;
- “regulated activity” has the meaning given by paragraph 12;
- “the regulations” means regulations under section 219;
- “relevant condition” has the meaning given by paragraph 37;
- “relevant person” has the meaning given by paragraph 37;
- “relevant requirement” has the meaning given by paragraph 37;
- “targeted greenhouse gas” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (see section 24 of that Act).
Part 2 General provision as to the Regulator¶
I5632 Objectives¶
General duties¶
I1255 Delegation of functions¶
Monitoring, records and information¶
I19911 Other general provision¶
Part 3 Heat network authorisations¶
I62312 Prohibition from carrying on regulated activity¶
Heat network authorisations¶
I48615 Conditions about technical standards: further provision¶
The technical standards for which regulations made by virtue of paragraph 14(4)(e) may make provision include technical standards relating to—Conditions about continuity of supply: further provision¶
I66618 Modification of heat network authorisations¶
Review and revocation of heat network authorisations¶
I9921 Initial period¶
Part 4 Code governance¶
I89222 Designated documents¶
I2323 Prohibition on performing the function of a code manager¶
Licensed code managers¶
Review and revocation of code manager licences¶
Part 5 Installation and maintenance licences¶
I40231 Installation and maintenance licences¶
I21532 Rights that may be conferred¶
- “street” means a street in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and—
- in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
- in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3210 (N.I. 19));
- “transport land” means land which is used wholly or mainly—
- as a railway, tramway or waterway, or
- in connection with a railway, tramway or waterway on the land.
Further provision about installation and maintenance licences¶
Review and revocation of installation and maintenance licences¶
Part 6 Enforcement of conditions and requirements¶
I37037 Methods of enforcement¶
- “relevant condition” means a condition of—
- a heat network authorisation,
- a code manager licence, or
- an installation and maintenance licence;
- “relevant person” means—
- a person who holds a heat network authorisation,
- a licensed code manager, or
- a person who holds an installation and maintenance licence;
- “relevant requirement”, in relation to a relevant person, means a requirement imposed on the person by or under the regulations or by regulations made by the Regulator by virtue of any provision of this Schedule.
I39238 Final and provisional orders¶
I39939 Penalties¶
I32640 Consumer redress orders¶
I13041 Functions under Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998 and Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002¶
Part 7 Investigation¶
I43942 Investigation of charges¶
I20143 Powers to require information etc¶
Part 8 Step-in arrangements¶
Part 9 Special administration regime¶
- “company” means—
- a company registered under the Companies Act 2006, or
- an unregistered company;
- “heat network administration order” has the meaning given by paragraph 48;
- “heat network administrator” has the meaning given by paragraph 48;
- “non-GB company” means a company incorporated outside Great Britain;
- “non-NI company” means a company incorporated outside Northern Ireland;
- “unregistered company” means a company that is not registered under the Companies Act 2006.
Part 10 Supply to premises¶
Part 11 Consumer protection¶
Standards of performance¶
I34261 Consumer advocacy bodies¶
I54562 Complaints handling and redress schemes¶
The regulations may provide for Part 2 of the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (complaints handling and redress schemes)—Consumer complaints and dispute resolution arrangements: Northern Ireland¶
I73265 Documents for Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland and the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland¶
The regulations may make provision requiring the Regulator, where the Regulator publishes a document of a description specified in the regulations, to send a copy of the document to—Part 12 Financial arrangements¶
Part 13 Miscellaneous and general¶
Consultation and cooperation¶
I65571 Objectives of the Secretary of State and the Department¶
Offences¶
I9274 Crown application¶
Schedule 19 ¶
Licensing of activities relating to load control
Section 249
56FBA New licensable activities: load control of energy smart appliances
56FBB Regulations under section 56FBA
Schedule 20 ¶
Enforcement undertakings
Section 284
I693I1951 Procedure¶
I628I8392 Variation of terms¶
The terms of an enforcement undertaking (including, in particular, the action specified under it and the period so specified within which the action must be taken) may be varied if both parties agree in writing.I164I1673 Compliance certificates¶
I427I6784 Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information¶
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a person who has given an enforcement undertaking has provided inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information in relation to the undertaking, the Secretary of State may treat the person as having failed to comply with the undertaking (and, if the Secretary of State decides so to treat the person, must by notice revoke any compliance certificate given to the person in respect of the enforcement undertaking).I683I4305 Appeal against decision under paragraph 3 or 4¶
Schedule 21 ¶
Petroleum licences: amendments to model clauses
Section 300
Part 1 Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995¶
37A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999¶
I846I4855 Introduction¶
The Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/160) is amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.Part 2 of Schedule 2¶
38A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 3¶
36A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 4¶
37A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 5¶
39A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 6¶
38A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 8¶
35A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 9¶
41A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 10¶
41A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 13¶
32A Change in control of Licensee
Part 2 of Schedule 14¶
34A Change in control of Licensee
Part 3 Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004¶
I821I60346 Introduction¶
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/352) are amended in accordance with this Part of this Schedule.Schedule 2¶
37A Change in control of Licensee
Schedule 3¶
38A Change in control of Licensee
Schedule 4¶
36A Change in control of Licensee
Schedule 6¶
35A Change in control of Licensee
Part 4 Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008¶
40A Change in control of Licensee
Part 5 Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014¶
40A Change in control of Licensee
Schedule 22 ¶
Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
Section 305
16AA Section 16: CSC-related definitions
- “CSC territory” means—
- a country that is a party to the CSC, or
- an overseas territory of such a country, if the CSC applies to the overseas territory,
- “national”, in relation to a CSC territory, includes—
- that CSC territory and any part of it,
- a public or private body established in the CSC territory or part of it, whether a body corporate or not,
- a partnership established in the CSC territory or part of it, and
- a trust the validity of which is governed by the law of the CSC territory, and
- “the CSC” means the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (as amended or supplemented from time to time).
25C Special drawing rights
- “CSC claim” has the meaning given by section 16AA;
- “CSC international pooled funds” means the funds referred to by Article III.1(b) of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage;
- “CSC-only claim” has the meaning given by section 16AA;
- “non-UK CSC claim” has the meaning given by section 16AA;
- “the Paris Convention” means the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of 29 July 1960, as amended by the Additional Protocol of 28 January 1964, by the Protocol of 16 November 1982 and by the Protocol of 12 February 2004;
Footnotes
- I1Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I2Sch. 21 para. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I3Sch. 19 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I4S. 71 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I5S. 55 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I6S. 103 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(a)(i)
- I7S. 280 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vi)
- I8Sch. 16 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I9Sch. 18 para. 20 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I10Sch. 11 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I11S. 289 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I12Sch. 21 para. 20 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I13S. 150 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I14Sch. 21 para. 59 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I15S. 61 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I16Sch. 21 para. 56 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I17S. 43 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I18S. 34 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I19Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I20Sch. 21 para. 53 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I21Sch. 14 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I22Sch. 19 para. 4 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I23Sch. 18 para. 23 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I24Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I25S. 192 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(vi)
- I26S. 258 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I27S. 148 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I28Sch. 16 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I29Sch. 18 para. 27 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I30Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I31S. 332 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)
- I32S. 265 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(i)
- I33S. 242 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I34S. 184 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I35Sch. 21 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I36S. 81(1)-(3) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(2)(a)(iv)
- I37S. 163 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I38S. 186 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I39S. 279 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I40Sch. 21 para. 42 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I41Sch. 21 para. 68 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I42S. 69 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I43S. 233 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I44S. 107 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I45S. 247 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I46S. 147 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I47Sch. 21 para. 69 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I48Sch. 21 para. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I49Sch. 16 para. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I50Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I51S. 257 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I52Sch. 17 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I53S. 303 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I54Sch. 15 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I55Sch. 21 para. 67 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I56S. 287 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I57Sch. 16 para. 25 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I58S. 57 in force at 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I59Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I60S. 98 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I61S. 178(1) in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(viii)
- I62Sch. 21 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I63Sch. 18 para. 60 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I64Sch. 21 para. 61 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I65Sch. 18 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I66Sch. 18 para. 53 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I67S. 267 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(i)
- I68S. 240 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I69Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I70Sch. 18 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I71S. 172 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I72Sch. 14 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I73Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I74Sch. 16 para. 24 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I75Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I76Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I77Sch. 21 para. 69 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I78S. 56 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(a)(i)
- I79Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I80S. 241 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I81Sch. 21 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I82S. 124 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I83S. 269 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(ii)
- I84Sch. 21 para. 66 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I85S. 309 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(n)
- I86S. 156 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I87S. 36 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I88Sch. 21 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I89Sch. 13 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I90S. 204 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I91S. 128 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I92Sch. 18 para. 74 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I93Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I94Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I95Sch. 17 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I96S. 151 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I97S. 200 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I98S. 187 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I99Sch. 18 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I100Sch. 21 para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I101Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I102Sch. 21 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I103S. 220 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I104Sch. 21 para. 14 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I105Sch. 21 para. 60 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I106S. 297 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I107S. 185 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I108S. 285 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(viii)
- I109S. 182 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(i)
- I110Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I111Sch. 21 para. 56 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I112Sch. 21 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I113S. 278 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)
- I114S. 67 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I115Sch. 18 para. 36 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I116Sch. 11 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I117S. 74 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I118Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I119S. 198 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I120S. 251 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(h)
- I121S. 38 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I122Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I123S. 165 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ii)
- I124Sch. 21 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I125Sch. 18 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I126Sch. 18 para. 49 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I127Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I128Sch. 21 para. 25 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I129S. 167 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I130Sch. 18 para. 41 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I131Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I132Sch. 21 para. 54 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I133Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I134Sch. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I135S. 26 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I136S. 324 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I137S. 277 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I138Sch. 12 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I139Sch. 21 para. 40 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I140Sch. 15 para. 21 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I141Sch. 21 para. 30 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I142Sch. 19 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I143Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I144Sch. 18 para. 35 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I145S. 109 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I146S. 164 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ii)
- I147Sch. 13 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I148S. 167 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(iv)
- I149S. 207 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I150S. 288 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(x)
- I151S. 146 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I152Sch. 21 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I153S. 139 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I154Sch. 14 para. 7 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I155S. 188 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(iv)
- I156Sch. 12 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I157S. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I158S. 108 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I159S. 45 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I160Sch. 16 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I161Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I162S. 72 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I163Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I164Sch. 20 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I165Sch. 12 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I166S. 272 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I167Sch. 20 para. 3 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vii)
- I168Sch. 21 para. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I169S. 183 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(i)
- I170S. 171 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I171S. 328 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I172Sch. 15 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I173Sch. 15 para. 20 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I174S. 101 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I175S. 65 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(3)(a)(iii)
- I176S. 209 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I177Sch. 21 para. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I178Sch. 21 para. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I179S. 279 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(v)
- I180S. 23 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I181Sch. 21 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I182Sch. 14 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I183S. 83 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(2)(a)(v)
- I184S. 275 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)
- I185S. 176 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I186Sch. 12 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I187S. 22 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I188S. 271 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I189S. 314 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I190Sch. 21 para. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I191S. 278 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I192Sch. 18 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I193S. 272 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iii)
- I194S. 180 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(iv)
- I195Sch. 20 para. 1 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vii)
- I196S. 122 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I197S. 79 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I198Sch. 18 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I199Sch. 18 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I200Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I201Sch. 18 para. 43 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I202Sch. 9 para. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I203Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I204S. 173 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I205Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I206Sch. 17 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I207S. 134 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I208Sch. 16 para. 34 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I209S. 282 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vi)
- I210Sch. 16 para. 27 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I211Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I212Sch. 10 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I213Sch. 21 para. 34 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I214Sch. 21 para. 61 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I215Sch. 18 para. 32 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I216Sch. 18 para. 44 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I217Sch. 21 para. 57 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I218S. 246 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I219S. 203 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I220Sch. 18 para. 73 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I221S. 39 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I222S. 199 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I223Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I224Sch. 18 para. 56 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I225Sch. 21 para. 6 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I226S. 17 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I227Sch. 21 para. 49 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I228S. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I229Sch. 16 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I230S. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I231Sch. 21 para. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I232Sch. 16 para. 26 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I233Sch. 21 para. 7 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I234S. 115 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I235S. 145 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I236Sch. 18 para. 46 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I237Sch. 21 para. 45 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I238S. 52 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I239Sch. 21 para. 8 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I240Sch. 21 para. 16 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I241Sch. 21 para. 28 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I242S. 136 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I243S. 182 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I244S. 280 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I245S. 156 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(a)
- I246Sch. 11 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I247S. 188 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I248S. 91 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I249Sch. 11 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I250S. 187 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(iv)
- I251Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I252Sch. 21 para. 13 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I253Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I254S. 197 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I255Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I256Sch. 21 para. 44 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I257S. 51 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I258S. 157 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(e)
- I259S. 219 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I260S. 131 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I261Sch. 15 para. 24 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I262S. 85 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(2)(a)(vi)
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- I266Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
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- I269Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I270Sch. 21 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I271Sch. 15 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
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- I275Sch. 21 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I276Sch. 15 para. 15 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I277Sch. 21 para. 40 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I278Sch. 21 para. 50 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
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- I280S. 281 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I281Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I282S. 88 in force at 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I283Sch. 12 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I284S. 178(2)(3) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(2)(h)(iii)
- I285S. 12 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I286Sch. 21 para. 55 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I287Sch. 18 para. 14 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I288S. 92 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I289S. 18 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I290Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I291Sch. 21 para. 65 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I292S. 105 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
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- I294S. 335 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)
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- I297Sch. 17 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I298Sch. 19 para. 1 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I299Sch. 16 para. 14 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I300Sch. 15 para. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I301Sch. 21 para. 50 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I302S. 179 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I303S. 57 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(2)(a)(ii)
- I304Sch. 18 para. 54 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
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- I306Sch. 21 para. 39 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I307Sch. 17 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I308S. 132 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I309Sch. 15 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I310S. 89 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I311S. 179 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ix)
- I312Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I313S. 210 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I314Sch. 12 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I315S. 53 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I316S. 70 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I317Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I318S. 320 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I319S. 225 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I320S. 235 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I321Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
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- I323Sch. 21 para. 37 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I324S. 211 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(g)
- I325S. 306 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(k)
- I326Sch. 18 para. 40 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I327Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I328Sch. 17 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I329Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I330Sch. 18 para. 67 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I331Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I332S. 293 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(j)
- I333Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
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- I336Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I337Sch. 21 para. 70 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I338Sch. 21 para. 66 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I339Sch. 21 para. 48 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I340Sch. 12 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I341Sch. 16 para. 35 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I342Sch. 18 para. 61 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I343S. 123 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I344S. 174 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
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- I347Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I348S. 209 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(c)
- I349Sch. 21 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I350Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I351Sch. 21 para. 45 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I352S. 243 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I353S. 200 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I354Sch. 14 para. 8 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I355Sch. 11 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I356S. 133 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I357S. 77 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I358S. 160 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(f)
- F1Sch. 16 para. 14(2) omitted (24.7.2024) by virtue of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(3), Sch. 6 para. 13(3)
- I359S. 153 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(d)
- I360S. 331 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)
- I361S. 20 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I362Sch. 18 para. 51 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I363Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I364S. 330 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)
- I365S. 190 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(v)
- I366S. 27 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I367S. 223 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I368Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I369S. 299 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I370Sch. 18 para. 37 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I371Sch. 16 para. 15 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I372Sch. 21 para. 41 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I373Sch. 17 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I374S. 166(1)(3)-(10) in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(iii)
- I375Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I376Sch. 21 para. 52 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I377Sch. 14 para. 4 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I378S. 201 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I379Sch. 11 para. 7 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ix)
- I380S. 193 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(vi)
- I381S. 10 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I382S. 238 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
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- I384Sch. 21 para. 47 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I385S. 129 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(b)
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- I387Sch. 21 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I388Sch. 13 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I389Sch. 21 para. 12 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I390S. 301 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I391Sch. 21 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I392Sch. 18 para. 38 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I393Sch. 21 para. 68 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I394Sch. 18 para. 34 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I395Sch. 21 para. 47 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I396S. 63 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I397Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I398S. 300 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I399Sch. 18 para. 39 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I400Sch. 21 para. 10 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I401S. 175 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I402Sch. 18 para. 31 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I403S. 110 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I404Sch. 13 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I405S. 162 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I406S. 308 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(n)
- I407Sch. 16 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I408S. 144 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I409Sch. 21 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I410Sch. 16 para. 19 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I411Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I412Sch. 12 para. 10 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I413S. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I414S. 163 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ii)
- I415S. 208 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I416S. 97 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I417S. 121 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I418Sch. 16 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I419S. 168(1)(3)-(5) in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(v)
- I420Sch. 21 para. 3 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I421S. 295 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(j)
- I422Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I423S. 321 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I424Sch. 21 para. 1 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I425S. 170 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(i)
- I426Sch. 21 para. 49 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I427Sch. 20 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I428Sch. 18 para. 57 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I429S. 298 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I430Sch. 20 para. 5 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vii)
- I431S. 117 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I432S. 191 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(v)
- I433Sch. 21 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I434S. 171 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(vi)
- I435Sch. 21 para. 62 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I436Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I437S. 299(1)(2) in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(ii)
- I438S. 205 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I439Sch. 18 para. 42 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I440Sch. 14 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I441S. 142 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I442S. 84 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I443S. 130 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I444Sch. 18 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I445Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I446Sch. 14 para. 9 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I447Sch. 16 para. 30 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I448Sch. 19 para. 3 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I449Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I450Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I451Sch. 12 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I452Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I453Sch. 21 para. 18 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I454Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I455Sch. 21 para. 4 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I456Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I457Sch. 15 para. 26 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I458S. 252 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(h)
- I459S. 86 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I460Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I461S. 186 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I462S. 16 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I463Sch. 17 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I464S. 178(2)(3) in force at 31.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(viii)
- I465Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I466Sch. 16 para. 16 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I467Sch. 21 para. 62 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I468S. 212 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(g)
- I469Sch. 21 para. 23 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I470Sch. 21 para. 64 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
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- I472Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I473S. 317 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I474Sch. 15 para. 23 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I475Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ix)
- I476S. 269 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I477S. 260 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I478S. 5 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I479S. 62 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I480S. 81(1)-(3) in force at 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I481Sch. 16 para. 28 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I482Sch. 14 para. 6 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I483S. 256 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I484S. 11 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I485Sch. 21 para. 5 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I486Sch. 18 para. 15 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I487S. 64 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I488S. 118 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I489S. 103 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- F2Sch. 16 para. 5 omitted (24.7.2024) by virtue of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(3), Sch. 6 para. 13(2)
- I490Sch. 21 para. 27 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I491S. 9 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I492Sch. 14 para. 5 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I493S. 239 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I494Sch. 21 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I495Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I496Sch. 14 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I497S. 194 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I498Sch. 21 para. 21 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I499S. 199 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(viii)
- I500Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I501S. 327 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I502Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I503Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I504Sch. 16 para. 32 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I505S. 226 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I506S. 58 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(2)(a)(ii)
- I507Sch. 21 para. 54 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I508S. 255 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I509S. 19 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I510S. 311 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I511Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I512S. 284 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I513Sch. 21 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I514S. 248 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I515S. 249 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I516S. 247 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I517S. 290 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(j)
- I518S. 127 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I519S. 87 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I520S. 276 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I521Sch. 18 para. 24 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I522S. 248 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
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- I524Sch. 19 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I525S. 172 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(vi)
- I526Sch. 18 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I527S. 113 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I528S. 193 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I529Sch. 21 para. 19 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I530Sch. 21 para. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I531Sch. 14 para. 3 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I532Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I533Sch. 21 para. 60 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I534Sch. 18 para. 48 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I535S. 81(4) in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I536Sch. 12 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I537Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I538Sch. 18 para. 68 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I539S. 155 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(e)
- I540S. 315 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I541S. 289 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(xi)
- I542S. 304 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I543S. 296 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I544S. 114 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I545Sch. 18 para. 62 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I546S. 162 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(i)
- I547Sch. 16 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I548S. 15 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I549S. 95 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I550Sch. 21 para. 24 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I551Sch. 21 para. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I552S. 316 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I553Sch. 21 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I554S. 222 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I555Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I556Sch. 18 para. 29 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I557Sch. 21 para. 51 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I558S. 40 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I559Sch. 14 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I560S. 216 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I561S. 111 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I562S. 152 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I563Sch. 18 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I564Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ix)
- I565S. 93 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I566Sch. 21 para. 9 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I567S. 177 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I568S. 161 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(i)
- I569S. 169 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(i)
- I570S. 185 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I571Sch. 19 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I572S. 85 in force at 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I573S. 120 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I574Sch. 15 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I575Sch. 21 para. 59 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I576S. 31 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I577S. 224 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I578Sch. 14 para. 10 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I579S. 242 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I580S. 283 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I581Sch. 16 para. 22 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I582Sch. 17 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I583S. 168 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I584Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I585Sch. 21 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I586Sch. 12 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I587S. 284 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vii)
- I588Sch. 14 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I589Sch. 21 para. 32 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I590S. 214 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(g)
- I591S. 119 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I592S. 236 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I593Sch. 11 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I594S. 106 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I595S. 202 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)
- I596Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 26.12.2023 see s. 334(3)(a)
- I597S. 161 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I598Sch. 18 para. 72 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I599S. 239 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I600S. 333 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)
- I601Sch. 17 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I602Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I603Sch. 21 para. 46 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I604Sch. 15 para. 25 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I605Sch. 18 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I606Sch. 16 para. 31 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I607Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I608S. 298 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(i)
- I609S. 281 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vi)
- I610S. 29 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I611Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I612S. 291 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(j)
- I613Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I614S. 267 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I615S. 195 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(vi)
- I616Sch. 6 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(a)(i)
- I617S. 254 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I618Sch. 21 para. 63 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I619S. 253 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(h)
- I620Sch. 21 para. 53 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I621Sch. 17 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I622Sch. 17 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I623Sch. 18 para. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I624S. 294 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(j)
- I625S. 46 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I626Sch. 14 para. 11 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I627Sch. 18 para. 66 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I628Sch. 20 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I629Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(ix)
- I630S. 191 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I631Sch. 21 para. 64 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I632S. 310 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(c)
- I633Sch. 16 para. 33 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I634S. 323 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I635S. 94 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I636S. 243 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I637Sch. 10 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I638Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I639Sch. 18 para. 50 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I640S. 7 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I641S. 285 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I642S. 73 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I643S. 240 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I644S. 159 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(g)
- I645S. 292 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(j)
- I646S. 137 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I647Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I648S. 106 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(a)(iv)
- I649S. 80 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I650Sch. 21 para. 29 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I651S. 262 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I652S. 221 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I653Sch. 18 para. 26 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I654S. 112 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I655Sch. 18 para. 71 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I656S. 322 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I657S. 237 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- F3Sch. 16 para. 6 omitted (24.7.2024) by virtue of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(3), Sch. 6 para. 13(2)
- I658S. 241 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I659S. 194 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(vi)
- I660Sch. 14 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I661S. 334 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)
- I662S. 217 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I663S. 325 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I664Sch. 14 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I665Sch. 18 para. 25 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I666Sch. 18 para. 18 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I667Sch. 21 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I668Sch. 21 para. 35 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I669Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I670Sch. 16 para. 18 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I671S. 184 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(i)
- I672S. 135 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I673S. 44 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I674S. 234 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I675Sch. 21 para. 34 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I676Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I677S. 301 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iv)
- I678Sch. 20 para. 4 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vii)
- I679S. 213 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(g)
- I680S. 245 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I681S. 230 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I682S. 304(3) in force at 11.1.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(e)
- I683Sch. 20 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I684S. 229 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I685S. 307 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(n)
- I686Sch. 11 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I687Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I688Sch. 16 para. 29 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I689Sch. 13 para. 5 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I690S. 282 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I691Sch. 21 para. 43 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I692S. 32 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I693Sch. 20 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I694S. 227 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I695Sch. 10 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I696S. 274 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I697S. 166 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I698Sch. 21 para. 65 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I699Sch. 16 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I700S. 42 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I701Sch. 21 para. 58 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I702S. 165 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I703S. 197 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(vii)
- I704Sch. 21 para. 17 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I705S. 286 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I706Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I707Sch. 21 para. 42 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I708S. 82 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I709Sch. 16 para. 36 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I710Sch. 21 para. 39 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I711S. 90 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I712S. 35 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I713S. 48 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I714S. 231 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I715Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(ii)
- I716S. 176 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 3(a)(vii)
- I717Sch. 18 para. 45 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I718Sch. 17 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I719S. 196 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(vii)
- I720Sch. 21 para. 58 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I721S. 154 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(d)
- I722Sch. 18 para. 47 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I723S. 271 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(ii)
- I724Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I725S. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I726S. 68 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I727S. 273 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I728S. 158 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(f)
- I729S. 104 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I730Sch. 21 para. 26 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I731Sch. 16 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I732Sch. 18 para. 65 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I733Sch. 17 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I734Sch. 17 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I735S. 244 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I736S. 138 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I737Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I738S. 266 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I739Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I740Sch. 18 para. 63 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I741Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I742S. 104 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(a)(ii)
- I743Sch. 18 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I744S. 37 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I745S. 287 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(ix)
- I746S. 318 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I747Sch. 18 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I748S. 88 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 334(3)(a)(vi)
- I749Sch. 15 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I750S. 288 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I751S. 201 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I752S. 275 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I753Sch. 21 para. 2 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I754Sch. 17 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I755Sch. 18 para. 69 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I756Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I757Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I758Sch. 18 para. 28 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I759S. 102 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I760Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I761S. 259 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(m)
- I762S. 116 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I763Sch. 21 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I764S. 76 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I765S. 83 in force at 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I766Sch. 16 para. 23 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I767S. 319 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I768S. 96 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I769S. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I770Sch. 14 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I771Sch. 21 para. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I772S. 78 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I773Sch. 13 para. 3 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(ix)
- I774S. 228 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I775S. 125 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I776S. 270 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I777Sch. 18 para. 30 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I778S. 59 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I779S. 249 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(iii)
- I780S. 326 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I781Sch. 14 para. 12 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I782Sch. 12 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I783S. 60 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I784Sch. 21 para. 55 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I785S. 264 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(i)
- I786Sch. 14 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I787S. 75 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I788S. 164 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I789Sch. 12 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I790S. 277 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)
- I791Sch. 16 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I792Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I793Sch. 21 para. 33 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I794S. 300 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I795Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I796S. 58 in force at 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I797Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I798S. 14 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I799S. 54 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I800S. 181 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(h)(iv)
- I801Sch. 21 para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I802Sch. 21 para. 67 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I803S. 13 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I804S. 21 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I805S. 192 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I806S. 28 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I807S. 41 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I808Sch. 21 para. 31 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I809S. 143 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I810S. 25 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I811Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I812Sch. 18 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I813Sch. 18 para. 33 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I814Sch. 21 para. 48 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I815Sch. 13 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I816S. 296 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(i)
- I817Sch. 18 para. 59 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I818S. 24 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I819Sch. 21 para. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I820S. 141 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I821Sch. 21 para. 46 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I822Sch. 15 para. 18 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I823S. 215 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(k)
- I824Sch. 18 para. 70 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I825Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I826Sch. 21 para. 51 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I827Sch. 14 para. 2 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I828Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I829Sch. 21 para. 36 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I830S. 30 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I831S. 100 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I832Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I833S. 196 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I834Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I835Sch. 21 para. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I836S. 274 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)
- I837Sch. 18 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I838S. 276 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)
- I839Sch. 20 para. 2 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vii)
- I840S. 310 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I841Sch. 21 para. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I842Sch. 18 para. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I843Sch. 18 para. 64 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I844S. 183 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I845Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I846Sch. 21 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I847S. 149 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(c)
- I848Sch. 18 para. 52 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I849S. 50 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I850S. 250 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(h)
- I851S. 66 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(3)(a)(iii)
- I852Sch. 15 para. 22 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I853S. 189 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I854S. 47 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I855Sch. 21 para. 63 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I856Sch. 21 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I857S. 195 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I858S. 283 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(vi)
- I859Sch. 21 para. 11 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I860S. 268 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(i)
- I861Sch. 18 para. 55 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I862S. 329 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- I863S. 190 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I864Sch. 21 para. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I865Sch. 18 para. 58 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I866S. 302 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I867S. 297 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(i)
- I868Sch. 21 para. 70 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I869Sch. 11 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I870S. 105 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(a)(iii)
- I871S. 140 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(c)
- I872S. 268 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I873Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I874S. 246 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I875Sch. 15 para. 14 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I876Sch. 16 para. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I877Sch. 15 para. 17 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I878S. 189 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(iv)
- I879S. 273 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)
- I880S. 99 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(b)
- I881S. 198 in force at 10.9.2024 by S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(viii)
- I882Sch. 21 para. 52 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I883Sch. 21 para. 22 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
- I884Sch. 12 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I885Sch. 17 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I886S. 244 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(b)(ii)
- I887Sch. 16 para. 20 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(j)
- I888S. 232 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I889S. 49 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)
- I890Sch. 17 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I891Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(i)
- I892Sch. 18 para. 22 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(l)
- I893Sch. 17 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
- I894S. 313 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)
- F4Words in s. 89(1)(c) inserted (10.9.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(1), Sch. 14 para. 12(b); S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- F5Words in s. 89(1)(a) inserted (10.9.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(1), Sch. 14 para. 12(a)(i); S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- F6Words in s. 89(1)(a) inserted (10.9.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(1), Sch. 14 para. 12(a)(ii); S.I. 2024/890, reg. 2(b)(x)
- I895S. 168(2) in force at 1.10.2024 by S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(b)
- I896Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2024 by S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(c)
- I897S. 166(2) in force at 1.10.2024 by S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(a)
- I898Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2024 by S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(c)
- I899Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2024 by S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(c)
- I900Sch. 11 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2024 by S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(c)
- I901S. 304(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 2.12.2025 by S.I. 2025/1173, reg. 2
- I902S. 304(3) in force at 2.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1173, reg. 2
- I903Sch. 22 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I904Sch. 22 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I905Sch. 22 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I906Sch. 22 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I907Sch. 22 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I908Sch. 22 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I909Sch. 22 para. 7 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I910Sch. 22 para. 8 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- I911S. 305 in force at 1.1.2026 (the date on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force for the United Kingdom following the deposit of an instrument of accession on 3.10.2025) in accordance with s. 334(4)
- F7S. 165A inserted (18.12.2025) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 18(1), 118(1)(f) (with s. 116)
- F8S. 218 omitted (6.4.2026) by virtue of The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/263), regs. 1(2), 3