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Energy Act 2004

2004 c. 20 · Enacted 22 July 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for the decommissioning and cleaning up of installations and sites used for, or contaminated by, nuclear activities; to make provision relating to the civil nuclear industry; to make provision about radioactive waste; to make provision for the development, regulation and encouragement of the use of renewable energy sources; to make further provision in connection with the regulation of the gas and electricity industries; to make provision for the imposition of charges in connection with the carrying out of the Secretary of State’s functions relating to energy matters; to make provision for giving effect to international agreements relating to pipelines and offshore installations; and for connected purposes.[22nd July 2004]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1

Contents

  1. Part 1: The Civil Nuclear Industry
  2. Chapter 1: Nuclear decommissioning
  3. Establishment of NDA
  4. 1The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
  5. 2Constitution of NDA
  6. Principal function of NDA
  7. 3Designated responsibilities
  8. 4Additional responsibilities under designating directions
  9. 5Supplemental provisions of designating directions
  10. 6Designations relating to Scotland
  11. Other functions of NDA
  12. 7Supplemental functions
  13. 8Special functions in relation to pensions etc.
  14. General duties and powers of NDA
  15. 9General duties when carrying out functions
  16. 10Powers for carrying out functions
  17. Strategies, plans and reports
  18. 11Strategy for carrying out functions
  19. 12Contents of strategy
  20. 13Annual plans
  21. 14Annual reports
  22. Implementation of strategies and plans
  23. 15Duty to decommission and clean up installations and sites
  24. 16Duties to operate installations and to provide treatment etc.
  25. 17Duty to use installations etc. for purposes of NDA
  26. 18Directions by NDA to the person with control
  27. 19Designation as a related site for the purposes of s. 18
  28. 20Duty to comply with directions under s. 18
  29. Financial provisions
  30. 21Financial responsibilities of NDA
  31. 22Expenditure and receipts of NDA
  32. 23Borrowing by the NDA
  33. 24Limit on NDA borrowing
  34. 25Government guarantees for NDA borrowing
  35. 26Accounts of NDA
  36. 27Tax exemption for NDA activities
  37. 28Taxation of NDA activities chargeable under miscellaneous provisions
  38. 29Disregard for tax purposes of cancellation etc. of provisions
  39. 30Disregard for tax purposes of provisions recognised by NDA
  40. Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account
  41. 31Establishment and maintenance of the Account
  42. 32Examination of the Account
  43. Supplementary provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 1
  44. 33Validity of transactions
  45. 34Amendment of Schedule 12 to the 1989 Act
  46. 35Power to modify Chapter 1 of Part 1
  47. 36Meaning of “nuclear site” etc. and “person with control”
  48. 37General interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 1
  49. Chapter 2: Transfers relating to nuclear undertakings
  50. Transfer by scheme of property etc.
  51. 38Nuclear transfer schemes
  52. 39Transfers of publicly owned assets
  53. 40Transfers with the consent of the transferor
  54. 41Recovery of property from private ownership
  55. 42Transfer of Nuclear Liabilities Investment Portfolio
  56. Extinguishment of undertakings and tax losses
  57. 43Undertakings given by the Secretary of State
  58. 44Extinguishment of BNFL losses for tax purposes
  59. Provisions relating to transfers
  60. 45Further provision applying to transferee companies
  61. 46Pensions
  62. 47Taxation
  63. 48Supplementary powers of the Secretary of State, the NDA and the UKAEA
  64. Supplementary provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 1
  65. 49Duty to assist the Secretary of State
  66. 50Interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 1
  67. Chapter 3: Civil Nuclear Constabulary
  68. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
  69. 51The Civil Nuclear Police Authority
  70. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
  71. 52The Civil Nuclear Constabulary
  72. 53Chief constable and other senior officers
  73. 54Functions of senior officers
  74. 55Members of the Constabulary
  75. Additional services
  76. 55AProvision of additional police services
  77. 55BProvision of assistance to other forces
  78. Jurisdiction and powers of Constabulary
  79. 56Jurisdiction of Constabulary
  80. 56AExercise of powers and privileges in Scotland
  81. 56BExercise of functions in relation to children under the Scottish age of criminal responsibility
  82. 57Stop and search under Terrorism Act 2000 Repealed
  83. Administration of Constabulary
  84. 58Government, administration and conditions of service
  85. 59Members of Constabulary serving with other forces
  86. 59AConstables serving with National Crime Agency
  87. 60Charges
  88. Supervision and inspection etc.
  89. 61Planning and reports
  90. 62Inspection
  91. 63Supervision by Secretary of State
  92. Rights etc. of members of the Constabulary
  93. 64Civil Nuclear Police Federation
  94. 65Rank-related associations
  95. 66Representation at certain disciplinary proceedings
  96. 67Trade union membership
  97. Supplementary provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 1
  98. 68Application of offences etc. applying to constables
  99. 69Minor amendments relating to the Constabulary
  100. 70Nuclear transfer scheme for UKAEA Constabulary
  101. 71Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 1
  102. Chapter 4: Authorisations relating to radioactive waste
  103. 72Transfer of authorisations
  104. 73Applications for variation of authorisations
  105. 74Periodic reviews of authorisations
  106. 75Consequential amendments of the 1993 Act
  107. Chapter 5: Miscellaneous provisions relating to nuclear industry
  108. 76Amendments for giving effect to international obligations
  109. 77Regulation of equipment, software and information
  110. 78Application of the 1965 Act to Northern Ireland
  111. 79Expenditure on nuclear related matters
  112. 80Additional functions of UKAEA
  113. Part 2: Sustainability and Renewable Energy Sources
  114. Chapter 1: Sustainable energy
  115. 81Reports under section 1 of Sustainable Energy Act 2003
  116. 82Microgeneration
  117. 83Sustainable development
  118. Chapter 2: Offshore production of energy
  119. Renewable Energy Zones
  120. 84Exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for energy production
  121. 85Application of criminal law to renewable energy installations etc.
  122. 86Prosecutions
  123. 87Application of civil law to renewable energy installations etc.
  124. 88Orders in Council under ss. 85 and 87
  125. Application of 1989 Act offshore
  126. 89Activities offshore requiring 1989 Act licences
  127. 90Modification of licence conditions for offshore transmission and distribution
  128. 91Extension of transmission licences offshore
  129. 92Competitive tenders for offshore transmission licences
  130. 93Consents for generating stations offshore
  131. 94Application of regulations under 1989 Act offshore
  132. Safety zones for installations
  133. 95Safety zones around renewable energy installations
  134. 96Prohibited activities in safety zones
  135. 97Offences relating to safety zones
  136. 98Supplementary provisions relating to offences under s. 97
  137. Navigation and civil aviation
  138. 99Navigation
  139. 100Further provision relating to public rights of navigation
  140. 101Application of civil aviation regulations to renewable energy installations
  141. Supplementary provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 2
  142. 102Amendments of 1989 Act consequential on Chapter 2 of Part 2
  143. 103Other amendments consequential on Chapter 2 of Part 2
  144. 104Interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 2
  145. Chapter 3: Decommissioning of offshore installations
  146. Decommissioning programmes
  147. 105Requirement to prepare decommissioning programmes
  148. 105ASection 105 notices: supplemental
  149. 106Approval of decommissioning programmes
  150. 107Failure to submit or rejection of decommissioning programmes
  151. 108Reviews and revisions of decommissioning programmes
  152. Implementation of decommissioning programmes
  153. 109Carrying out of decommissioning programmes
  154. 110Default in carrying out decommissioning programmes
  155. 110AProtection of funds held for purposes of decommissioning
  156. 110BSection 110A: supplemental
  157. Decommissioning regulations
  158. 111Regulations about decommissioning
  159. Supplementary provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 2
  160. 112Duty to inform appropriate Minister
  161. 112APower of appropriate Minister to require information and documents
  162. 113Offences relating to decommissioning programmes
  163. 114Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 2
  164. Chapter 4: Renewables obligations relating to electricity
  165. 115Discharge of renewables obligation in Great Britain by payment
  166. 116Issue of green certificates in Great Britain Repealed
  167. 117Use of green certificates issued in Northern Ireland
  168. 118Distributions to Northern Ireland suppliers
  169. 119Supplementary provision relating to renewables obligation in Great Britain
  170. 120Issue of green certificates in Northern Ireland
  171. 121GEMA’s power to act on behalf of Northern Ireland regulator
  172. 121AGEMA’s power to act on behalf of Northern Ireland regulator in issuing guarantees of origin of renewables electricity
  173. 122Consultation in relation to Northern Ireland renewables orders
  174. 123Modification of conditions of Northern Ireland electricity licences
  175. Chapter 5: Renewable transport fuel obligations
  176. 124Imposition of renewable transport fuel obligations
  177. 125Appointment of the Administrator
  178. 125AGeneral functions of the Administrator
  179. 125BFunctions of the Administrator: supplementary
  180. 125CTransfer of functions to new Administrator
  181. 126Determinations of amounts of transport fuel
  182. 127Renewable transport fuel certificates
  183. 128Discharge of obligation by payment
  184. 129Imposition of civil penalties
  185. 130Objections to civil penalties
  186. 131Appeals against civil penalties
  187. 131ADisclosure of information held by Revenue and Customs
  188. 131BFurther disclosure of information
  189. 131CWrongful disclosure
  190. 131DRecycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel
  191. 132Interpretation of Chapter 5 of Part 2
  192. Part 3: Energy Regulation
  193. Chapter 1: Electricity trading and transmission
  194. 133“New trading and transmission arrangements”
  195. 134Power to modify licence conditions
  196. 135Alteration of transmission activities requiring licence
  197. 136Transmission licences
  198. 137New standard conditions for transmission licences
  199. 138Conversion of existing transmission licences
  200. 139Grant of transmission licences Not yet in force
  201. 140Duties to provide information etc. to Secretary of State
  202. 141Property arrangements schemes
  203. 142Interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 3
  204. 143Amendments consequential on Chapter 1 of Part 3
  205. 144Transition
  206. Chapter 2: Interconnectors for electricity and gas
  207. Electricity interconnectors
  208. 145Operators of electricity interconnectors to be licensed
  209. 146Standard conditions for electricity interconnectors
  210. 147Consequential amendments of the 1989 Act
  211. 148Grant of electricity interconnector licences to existing operators
  212. Gas interconnectors
  213. 149Operators of gas interconnectors to be licensed
  214. 150Standard conditions for gas interconnectors
  215. 151Disapplication of existing regimes
  216. 152Grant of gas interconnector licences to existing operators
  217. 153Extraterritorial application of Gas Act 1986
  218. Chapter 3: Special administration regime for energy licensees
  219. Energy administration orders
  220. 154Energy administration orders
  221. 155Objective of an energy administration
  222. 156Applications for energy administration orders
  223. 157Powers of court
  224. 158Energy administrators
  225. 159Conduct of administration, transfer schemes etc.
  226. Restrictions on other insolvency procedures
  227. 160Restrictions on winding-up orders
  228. 161Restrictions on voluntary winding up
  229. 162Restrictions on making of ordinary administration orders
  230. 163Restrictions on administrator appointments by creditors etc.
  231. 164Restrictions on enforcement of security
  232. Financial support for companies in administration
  233. 165Grants and loans
  234. 166Indemnities
  235. 167Guarantees where energy administration order is made
  236. Licence modifications relating to energy administration
  237. 168Modifications of particular or standard conditions
  238. 169Licence conditions to secure funding of energy administration
  239. Supplemental provision of Chapter 3 of Part 3
  240. 170Modification of Chapter 3 of Part 3 under Enterprise Act 2002
  241. 171Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 3
  242. Chapter 4: Further provisions about regulation
  243. Security of supply
  244. 172Annual report on security of energy supplies
  245. Appeals from GEMA decisions
  246. 173Appeals to the CMA
  247. 174Procedure on appeals
  248. 175Determination of appeals
  249. 176Specialist members of Competition Commission Repealed
  250. Funding of appeals and references
  251. 177Modifications of standard conditions for funding appeals and references Repealed
  252. Best practice
  253. 178Duty to have regard to best regulatory practice
  254. Meaning of electricity supply and high voltage lines
  255. 179Meaning of electricity supply
  256. 180Meaning of “high voltage line”
  257. Metering
  258. 181Prepayment meters
  259. Inquiries under ss. 36 and 37 of the 1989 Act
  260. 182Additional inspectors
  261. Confidential information
  262. 183Exclusion of confidential information from registers
  263. Areas with high distribution or transmission costs
  264. 184Assistance for areas with high distribution costs
  265. 185Adjustment of transmission charges
  266. 186Restrictions on disclosure of information
  267. Payments into Scottish Consolidated Fund
  268. 187Payments of sums raised by fossil fuel levy
  269. Part 4: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  270. Imposition of charges
  271. 188Power to impose charges to fund energy functions
  272. International agreements relating to pipelines and offshore installations
  273. 189Power to modify Petroleum Act 1998
  274. Supplementary provision relating to functions of Secretary of State and GEMA
  275. 190Application of general duties to Part 3 functions etc.
  276. 191Supplementary provision about licence condition powers
  277. Supplemental
  278. 192Powers exercisable by statutory instrument
  279. 193Service of notifications and other documents
  280. 194Notifications and documents in electronic form
  281. 195Timing and location of things done electronically
  282. 196General interpretation
  283. 197Repeals etc.
  284. 198Short title, commencement and extent
  285. Schedule 1: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
  286. Part 1: Members and staff of NDA
  287. Tenure of office by non-executive members
  288. 1Paragraph 1
  289. Remuneration and pensions of non-executive members
  290. 2Paragraph 2
  291. Terms and conditions of executive members of the NDA
  292. 3Paragraph 3
  293. Constitution of NDA for initial period
  294. 4Paragraph 4
  295. Staffing of the NDA
  296. 5Paragraph 5
  297. UKAEA pensions for NDA staff
  298. 6Paragraph 6
  299. Part 2: Proceedings of NDA
  300. Committees of the NDA and advisory committees
  301. 7Paragraph 7
  302. Delegation of functions
  303. 8Paragraph 8
  304. Quorums
  305. 9Paragraph 9
  306. Proceedings of the NDA and of their committees etc.
  307. 10Paragraph 10
  308. Authentication of NDA’s seal
  309. 11Paragraph 11
  310. Records of proceedings
  311. 12Paragraph 12
  312. Validity of proceedings
  313. 13Paragraph 13
  314. Part 3: Supplemental
  315. Public records
  316. 14Paragraph 14
  317. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  318. 15Paragraph 15
  319. Disqualification for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
  320. 16Paragraph 16
  321. Scottish devolution
  322. 17Paragraph 17
  323. Freedom of information
  324. 18Paragraph 18
  325. Interpretation of Schedule
  326. 19Paragraph 19
  327. Schedule 2: Procedural requirements applicable to NDA’s strategy
  328. Approval required for strategy
  329. 1Paragraph 1
  330. Initial strategy
  331. 2Paragraph 2
  332. Strategy reviews and revisions
  333. 3Paragraph 3
  334. Consultation by NDA
  335. 4Paragraph 4
  336. Approval of strategy
  337. 5Paragraph 5
  338. Publication of strategy
  339. 6Paragraph 6
  340. Schedule 3: Procedural requirements applicable to NDA’s annual plans
  341. Preparation and revision of plan
  342. 1Paragraph 1
  343. Consultation by NDA
  344. 2Paragraph 2
  345. Approval of annual plan
  346. 3Paragraph 3
  347. Publication of plan
  348. 4Paragraph 4
  349. Schedule 4: Supplemental taxation provisions for exempt activities
  350. Exempt activities to be separate trade
  351. 1Paragraph 1
  352. Accounting periods of companies carrying on exempt activities
  353. 2Paragraph 2
  354. Charges on income in connection with exempt activities
  355. 3Paragraph 3
  356. Finance leasing of plant and machinery
  357. 4Paragraph 4
  358. Mixed use of industrial buildings
  359. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  360. Residue of qualifying expenditure on industrial buildings
  361. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  362. Schedule 5: Supplementary provisions about nuclear transfer schemes
  363. Identification of property to which scheme applies
  364. 1Paragraph 1
  365. Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
  366. 2Paragraph 2
  367. Dividing and modifying transferor’s property, rights and liabilities
  368. 3Paragraph 3
  369. Obligation to effect transfers etc. under a nuclear transfer scheme
  370. 4Paragraph 4
  371. Effect of nuclear transfer schemes
  372. 5Paragraph 5
  373. Supplementary provisions of schemes
  374. 6Paragraph 6
  375. Proof of title by certificate
  376. 7Paragraph 7
  377. Duties in relation to foreign property
  378. 8Paragraph 8
  379. Modification of scheme by agreement
  380. 9Paragraph 9
  381. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
  382. 10Paragraph 10
  383. Compensation for third parties
  384. 11Paragraph 11
  385. Compensation for transferor in case of a recovery scheme
  386. 12Paragraph 12
  387. Interpretation
  388. 13Paragraph 13
  389. Schedule 6: Structure etc. of transferee companies
  390. Application and interpretation of Schedule
  391. 1Paragraph 1
  392. Initial Government holding in the transferee company
  393. 2Paragraph 2
  394. Government investment in securities of transferee company
  395. 3Paragraph 3
  396. Exercise of functions through nominees
  397. 4Paragraph 4
  398. Payment of dividends etc. into Consolidated Fund
  399. 5Paragraph 5
  400. Distributable reserves of transferee companies
  401. 6Paragraph 6
  402. Dividends
  403. 7Paragraph 7
  404. Saving for inherent powers of Ministers
  405. 8Paragraph 8
  406. Schedule 7: Finances and accounts of transferee companies
  407. Interpretation of Schedule
  408. 1Paragraph 1
  409. Government lending to transferee companies
  410. 2Paragraph 2
  411. Guarantees for designated BNFL companies
  412. 3Paragraph 3
  413. Government guarantees for loans of undesignated publicly controlled transferee companies
  414. 4Paragraph 4
  415. Financial limits of BNFL and publicly controlled companies that are designated
  416. 5Paragraph 5
  417. Financial limits for publicly controlled transferees that are not designated
  418. 6Paragraph 6
  419. Temporary restrictions on borrowing of transferee companies
  420. 7Paragraph 7
  421. Statutory accounts of transferee companies
  422. 8Paragraph 8
  423. Accounts of Crown owned transferee companies to be laid before Parliament
  424. 9Paragraph 9
  425. Schedule 8: Pensions
  426. Part 1: Preliminary
  427. Interpretation
  428. 1Paragraph 1
  429. Part 2: Extensions of certain pension schemes
  430. 2Paragraph 2
  431. Part 3: Public sector transfers of UKAEA pension scheme members
  432. Transfers of employment for NDA purposes
  433. 3Paragraph 3
  434. Application of UKAEA pension scheme
  435. 4Paragraph 4
  436. Modification of UKAEA pension scheme
  437. 5Paragraph 5
  438. Transfer of funds from UKAEA pension scheme
  439. 6Paragraph 6
  440. Exercise of powers of Secretary of State
  441. 7Paragraph 7
  442. Payments to UKAEA by relevant public sector employer
  443. 8Paragraph 8
  444. Part 4: Other transfers
  445. Persons entitled to pension protection under paragraphs 10 and 11
  446. 9Paragraph 9
  447. Persons entitled to reformed protection under paragraphs 10 and 11
  448. 9AParagraph 9A
  449. Protection on transfer in accordance with a nuclear transfer scheme
  450. 10Paragraph 10
  451. Protection on a transfer in accordance with transfer arrangements
  452. 11Paragraph 11
  453. Modification of NDA schemes
  454. 12Paragraph 12
  455. Part 5: UKAEA pensions for employees of designated BNFL companies
  456. 13Paragraph 13
  457. Schedule 9: Taxation provisions relating to nuclear transfer schemes
  458. Part 1: Transfers to the NDA or a subsidiary of the NDA
  459. Trading losses: transfer of company carrying on exempt activities
  460. 1Paragraph 1
  461. Trading losses: transfer of undertaking carrying on exempt activities
  462. 2Paragraph 2
  463. Chargeable gains: assets to be treated as disposed without a gain or a loss
  464. 3Paragraph 3
  465. Chargeable gains: assets treated as acquired at nil cost
  466. 4Paragraph 4
  467. Chargeable gains: degrouping charges
  468. 5Paragraph 5
  469. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts
  470. 6Paragraph 6
  471. Capital allowances: transfer of whole trade
  472. 7Paragraph 7
  473. Capital allowances: transfer of part of a trade
  474. 8Paragraph 8
  475. Capital allowances: transfer of plant or machinery
  476. 9Paragraph 9
  477. Capital allowances: transfer not to be transaction between connected persons
  478. 10Paragraph 10
  479. Continuity in relation to loan relationships
  480. 11Paragraph 11
  481. Continuity in relation to derivative contracts
  482. 12Paragraph 12
  483. Continuity in relation to transfer of intangible assets
  484. 13Paragraph 13
  485. Chargeable intangible assets: degrouping charges
  486. 14Paragraph 14
  487. Computation of profits and losses in respect of transfer of trade
  488. 15Paragraph 15
  489. Part 2: Transfers relating to BNFL or the UKAEA etc.
  490. Application of Part 2 of Schedule
  491. 16Paragraph 16
  492. Application of rules for reorganisations under same ownership
  493. 17Paragraph 17
  494. Chargeable gains: assets to be treated as disposed without a gain or a loss
  495. 18Paragraph 18
  496. Chargeable gains: degrouping charges
  497. 19Paragraph 19
  498. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts
  499. 20Paragraph 20
  500. Capital allowances: transfer of plant or machinery
  501. 21Paragraph 21
  502. Capital allowances: transfer not to be transaction between connected persons
  503. 22Paragraph 22
  504. Continuity in relation to loan relationships
  505. 23Paragraph 23
  506. Continuity in relation to derivative contracts
  507. 24Paragraph 24
  508. Continuity in relation to transfer of intangible assets
  509. 25Paragraph 25
  510. Chargeable intangible assets: degrouping charges
  511. 26Paragraph 26
  512. Computation of profits and losses: transfer of trade
  513. 27Paragraph 27
  514. Part 3: Transfers relating to relevant site licensees
  515. 28Paragraph 28
  516. 29Paragraph 29
  517. 30Paragraph 30
  518. Part 4: Transfer of Nuclear Liabilities Investment Portfolio
  519. Application of Part 4 of Schedule
  520. 31Paragraph 31
  521. Chargeable gains: assets to be treated as disposed without a gain or a loss
  522. 32Paragraph 32
  523. Neutral effect of transfer for loan relationships and derivative contracts
  524. 33Paragraph 33
  525. Part 5: Stamp duty etc.
  526. 34Paragraph 34
  527. Part 6: Supplemental provisions of Schedule
  528. Groups of companies
  529. 35Paragraph 35
  530. Consequential amendment
  531. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  532. Interpretation of Schedule
  533. 37Paragraph 37
  534. Schedule 10: The Civil Nuclear Police Authority
  535. Part 1: Membership
  536. Appointment
  537. 1Paragraph 1
  538. Terms of appointment
  539. 2Paragraph 2
  540. Remuneration
  541. 3Paragraph 3
  542. Part 2: Proceedings
  543. Police Authority to regulate procedure
  544. 4Paragraph 4
  545. Validity etc.
  546. 5Paragraph 5
  547. Part 3: Employees
  548. Employees of the Police Authority
  549. 6Paragraph 6
  550. UKAEA pensions for employees of the Police Authority
  551. 7Paragraph 7
  552. Part 4: Finances
  553. Borrowing by the Police Authority
  554. 8Paragraph 8
  555. Guarantees for borrowing by the Police Authority
  556. 9Paragraph 9
  557. Grants and loans to the Police Authority
  558. 10Paragraph 10
  559. Financial duties
  560. 11Paragraph 11
  561. Accounts and audit
  562. 12Paragraph 12
  563. Receipts and surpluses
  564. 13Paragraph 13
  565. Destination of receipts
  566. 14Paragraph 14
  567. Part 5: Miscellaneous
  568. Authentication of Police Authority’s seal
  569. 15Paragraph 15
  570. Status
  571. 16Paragraph 16
  572. Disqualification for House of Commons
  573. 17Paragraph 17
  574. Freedom of information
  575. 18Paragraph 18
  576. Schedule 11: Removal and suspension of senior officers of Constabulary
  577. Removal of senior officers by Police Authority
  578. 1Paragraph 1
  579. Power of Secretary of State to require removal of chief constable
  580. 2Paragraph 2
  581. Suspension of senior officers by Police Authority pending removal
  582. 3Paragraph 3
  583. Power of Secretary of State to require suspension of chief constable
  584. 4Paragraph 4
  585. Schedule 12: Planning and reports about Constabulary
  586. Part 1: Planning
  587. Determination of annual objectives for Constabulary
  588. 1Paragraph 1
  589. Annual policing plan
  590. 2Paragraph 2
  591. Three-year strategy plan
  592. 3Paragraph 3
  593. Initial objectives and plans
  594. 4Paragraph 4
  595. Part 2: Reports
  596. Annual report by chief constable
  597. 5Paragraph 5
  598. Power of Police Authority to require reports
  599. 6Paragraph 6
  600. Annual report by Police Authority
  601. 7Paragraph 7
  602. Power of Secretary of State to require reports
  603. 8Paragraph 8
  604. Meaning of “reporting year”
  605. 9Paragraph 9
  606. Schedule 13: Directions by Secretary of State about Constabulary
  607. Objectives
  608. 1Paragraph 1
  609. Directions with respect to the Constabulary
  610. 2Paragraph 2
  611. Government, administration and conditions of service
  612. 3Paragraph 3
  613. Remedial action
  614. 4Paragraph 4
  615. Schedule 14: Minor amendments relating to Constabulary
  616. Public Records Act 1958
  617. 1Paragraph 1
  618. Police (Scotland) Act 1967
  619. 2Paragraph 2
  620. Firearms Act 1968
  621. 3Paragraph 3
  622. Race Relations Act 1976
  623. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  624. Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987
  625. 5Paragraph 5
  626. Official Secrets Act 1989
  627. 6Paragraph 6
  628. Police Act 1996
  629. 7Paragraph 7
  630. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  631. 8Paragraph 8
  632. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
  633. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  634. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
  635. 10Paragraph 10
  636. Police Reform Act 2002
  637. 11Paragraph 11
  638. Schedule 15: Amendments of 1993 Act
  639. Preliminary
  640. 1Paragraph 1
  641. Applications for authorisations
  642. 2Paragraph 2
  643. Duty to display documents
  644. 3Paragraph 3
  645. Requirements with respect to records
  646. 4Paragraph 4
  647. Enforcement notices
  648. 5Paragraph 5
  649. Prohibition notices
  650. 6Paragraph 6
  651. Directions in relation to applications etc.
  652. 7Paragraph 7
  653. Power to call in applications
  654. 8Paragraph 8
  655. Power to restrict knowledge of applications etc.
  656. 9Paragraph 9
  657. Appeals
  658. 10Paragraph 10
  659. Offences
  660. 11Paragraph 11
  661. False and misleading statements
  662. 12Paragraph 12
  663. Meaning of “prescribed”
  664. 13Paragraph 13
  665. Schedule 16: Applications and proposals for notices under section 95
  666. Interpretation
  667. 1Paragraph 1
  668. 2Paragraph 2
  669. Requirements for applications
  670. 3Paragraph 3
  671. Objections to an application
  672. 4Paragraph 4
  673. Objections in other cases
  674. 5Paragraph 5
  675. Public inquiries
  676. 6Paragraph 6
  677. Use of additional inspectors for an inquiry
  678. 7Paragraph 7
  679. Combined notices
  680. 8Paragraph 8
  681. Parliamentary control of regulations
  682. 9Paragraph 9
  683. Schedule 17: Conversion of existing transmission licences: licensing scheme
  684. Licensing scheme
  685. 1Paragraph 1
  686. Consequential amendment of related codes and agreements
  687. 2Paragraph 2
  688. Effect of licensing scheme
  689. 3Paragraph 3
  690. Modification of licensing scheme
  691. 4Paragraph 4
  692. Consultation by the Secretary of State
  693. 5Paragraph 5
  694. “Existing transmission licence”
  695. 6Paragraph 6
  696. Schedule 18: Property arrangements schemes
  697. Scheme-making power
  698. 1Paragraph 1
  699. Applications for schemes
  700. 2Paragraph 2
  701. GEMA’s functions in relation to applications
  702. 3Paragraph 3
  703. 4Paragraph 4
  704. 5Paragraph 5
  705. 6Paragraph 6
  706. 7Paragraph 7
  707. Effect of property arrangements scheme
  708. 8Paragraph 8
  709. 9Paragraph 9
  710. Review of determinations
  711. 10Paragraph 10
  712. 11Paragraph 11
  713. 12Paragraph 12
  714. 13Paragraph 13
  715. 14Paragraph 14
  716. 15Paragraph 15
  717. Interim arrangements pending review of determination
  718. 16Paragraph 16
  719. 17Paragraph 17
  720. 18Paragraph 18
  721. 19Paragraph 19
  722. 20Paragraph 20
  723. Supplementary
  724. 21Paragraph 21
  725. 22Paragraph 22
  726. 23Paragraph 23
  727. Schedule 19: Consequential amendments relating to Chapter 1 of Part 3
  728. Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45)
  729. 1Paragraph 1
  730. Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 38)
  731. 2Paragraph 2
  732. Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
  733. 3Paragraph 3
  734. 4Paragraph 4
  735. 5Paragraph 5
  736. 6Paragraph 6
  737. 7Paragraph 7
  738. 8Paragraph 8
  739. 9Paragraph 9
  740. 10Paragraph 10
  741. 11Paragraph 11
  742. 12Paragraph 12
  743. 13Paragraph 13
  744. 14Paragraph 14
  745. 15Paragraph 15
  746. 16Paragraph 16
  747. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  748. 17Paragraph 17
  749. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
  750. 18Paragraph 18
  751. Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)
  752. 19Paragraph 19
  753. Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)
  754. 20Paragraph 20
  755. Schedule 20: Conduct of energy administration
  756. Part 1: Application of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act
  757. Application of Schedule B1 provisions
  758. 1Paragraph 1
  759. 2Paragraph 2
  760. Part 2: Modifications of Schedule B1
  761. Introductory
  762. 3Paragraph 3
  763. General modifications of the applicable provisions
  764. 4Paragraph 4
  765. Specific modifications
  766. 5Paragraph 5
  767. 6Paragraph 6
  768. 7Paragraph 7
  769. 8Paragraph 8
  770. 9Paragraph 9
  771. 10Paragraph 10
  772. 11Paragraph 11
  773. 12Paragraph 12
  774. 13Paragraph 13
  775. 14Paragraph 14
  776. 15Paragraph 15
  777. 16Paragraph 16
  778. 17Paragraph 17
  779. 18Paragraph 18
  780. 19Paragraph 19
  781. 20Paragraph 20
  782. 21Paragraph 21
  783. 22Paragraph 22
  784. 23Paragraph 23
  785. 24Paragraph 24
  786. 25Paragraph 25
  787. 26Paragraph 26
  788. 27Paragraph 27
  789. 28Paragraph 28
  790. 29Paragraph 29
  791. 30Paragraph 30
  792. 31Paragraph 31
  793. 32Paragraph 32
  794. Part 3: Further Schedule B1 modifications for non-GB companies
  795. Introductory
  796. 33Paragraph 33
  797. 34Paragraph 34
  798. Modifications
  799. 35Paragraph 35
  800. 36Paragraph 36
  801. 37Paragraph 37
  802. 38Paragraph 38
  803. 39Paragraph 39
  804. 40Paragraph 40
  805. Part 4: Other modifications
  806. General modifications
  807. 41Paragraph 41
  808. 42Paragraph 42
  809. Modifications of 1986 Act
  810. 43Paragraph 43
  811. 44Paragraph 44
  812. 45Paragraph 45
  813. Power to make further modifications
  814. 46Paragraph 46
  815. Interpretation of Part 4 of Schedule
  816. 47Paragraph 47
  817. Schedule 21: Energy transfer schemes
  818. Application of Schedule
  819. 1Paragraph 1
  820. 2Paragraph 2
  821. Making of energy transfer schemes
  822. 3Paragraph 3
  823. Provision that may be made by a scheme
  824. 4Paragraph 4
  825. Transfer of licences
  826. 5Paragraph 5
  827. Powers and duties under statutory provisions
  828. 6Paragraph 6
  829. Supplemental provisions relating to transfers
  830. 7Paragraph 7
  831. Effect of scheme
  832. 8Paragraph 8
  833. Subsequent modification of scheme
  834. 9Paragraph 9
  835. Transfers in the case of non-GB companies
  836. 10Paragraph 10
  837. Provision relating to foreign property etc.
  838. 11Paragraph 11
  839. Application of Schedule to transfers to subsidiaries
  840. 12Paragraph 12
  841. Interpretation
  842. 13Paragraph 13
  843. Schedule 22: Procedure for appeals under section 173
  844. Application for permission to bring appeal
  845. 1Paragraph 1
  846. Addition of parties to appeal
  847. 2Paragraph 2
  848. Suspension of decision
  849. 3Paragraph 3
  850. Time limit for representations and observations by GEMA
  851. 4Paragraph 4
  852. Consideration and determination of appeal by group
  853. 5Paragraph 5
  854. Timetable for determination of appeal
  855. 6Paragraph 6
  856. Matters to be considered on appeal
  857. 7Paragraph 7
  858. Production of documents
  859. 8Paragraph 8
  860. Oral hearings
  861. 9Paragraph 9
  862. Written statements
  863. 10Paragraph 10
  864. Defaults in relation to evidence
  865. 11Paragraph 11
  866. Appeal rules
  867. 12Paragraph 12
  868. Costs
  869. 13Paragraph 13
  870. The Secretary of State’s power to modify time limits
  871. 14Paragraph 14
  872. Interpretation of Schedule
  873. 15Paragraph 15
  874. Schedule 23: Repeals
  875. 1Repealed provisions
  876. Part 2: Savings etc.
  877. 1Paragraph 1
  878. 2Paragraph 2
  879. 3Paragraph 3