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Energy Act 2004 in Scotland

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

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Act modified (S.) (6.4.2006) by Energy Administration (Scotland) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/772), rule 68

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