# The Energy Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/1841 · made 12 July 2012

This Order brings into force on 16th July 2012 sections 18 to 23 of the Energy Act 2010 (which confer power on the Secretary of State to modify electricity generation licences in order to restrict or prevent licence holders from obtaining excessive benefits by the exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements), and paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Schedule to that Act (which make consequential amendments to the Electricity Act 1989).

Made under: Energy Act 2010 (Section 38)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2010-commencement-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20121841_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Energy
Made 12th July 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 38(2) of the Energy Act 2010:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2012.

## 2 Commencement of provisions

The following provisions of the Energy Act 2010 come into force on 16th July 2012—
(a) sections 18 to 23; and
(b) paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Schedule (and, so far as relating to them, paragraph 5 of the Schedule and section 35).

## Signature

Charles Hendry
Minister of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
12th July 2012

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 16th July 2012 sections 18 to 23 of the Energy Act 2010 (which confer power on the Secretary of State to modify electricity generation licences in order to restrict or prevent licence holders from obtaining excessive benefits by the exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements), and paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Schedule to that Act (which make consequential amendments to the Electricity Act 1989).
All other provisions of the Energy Act 2010 are already in force by virtue of section 38(1) and (3) of that Act.

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