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Energy Act 2011

2011 c. 16 · Enacted 18 October 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for the arrangement and financing of energy efficiency improvements to be made to properties by owners and occupiers; about the energy efficiency of properties in the private rented sector; about the promotion by energy companies of reductions in carbon emissions and home-heating costs; about information relating to energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs; for increasing the security of energy supplies; about access to upstream petroleum infrastructure and downstream gas processing facilities; about a special administration regime for energy supply companies; about designations under the Continental Shelf Act 1964; about licence modifications relating to offshore transmission and distribution of electricity; about the security of nuclear construction sites; about the decommissioning of nuclear sites and offshore infrastructure; for the use of pipelines for carbon capture and storage; for an annual report on contribution to carbon emissions reduction targets; for action relating to the energy efficiency of residential accommodation in England; for the generation of electricity from renewable sources; about renewable heat incentives in Northern Ireland; about the powers of the Coal Authority; for an amendment of section 137 of the Energy Act 2004; for the amendment and repeal of measures relating to home energy efficiency; and for connected purposes.[18th October 2011]

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:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Energy efficiency
  2. Chapter 1: Green deal
  3. Introductory
  4. 1Green deal plans
  5. 2Green deal plans: supplementary
  6. 3Framework regulations
  7. Green deal plan
  8. 4Assessment of property etc
  9. 5Terms of plan etc
  10. 6Consents and redress etc
  11. 7Installation of improvements
  12. 8Confirmation of plan
  13. 9Confirmation of plan: supplementary provision for England and Wales
  14. 10Confirmation of plan: supplementary provision for Scotland
  15. 11Updating information produced under section 8
  16. Disclosure of green deal plan etc
  17. 12Disclosure of green deal plan etc in connection with sale or letting out
  18. 13Disclosure of green deal plan in connection with other transactions etc
  19. 14Acknowledgment of green deal plan on sale or letting out
  20. 15Acknowledgment of green deal plan in connection with other transactions etc
  21. 16Sanctions for non-compliance with obligations under sections 12 to 15
  22. Modifying energy licences
  23. 17Power to modify energy licences in connection with green deal payments
  24. 18Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to default in green deal payments
  25. 19Power to modify energy supply licences to require provision of information
  26. 20Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to consumer protection
  27. 21Powers under sections 17 to 20: consultation
  28. 22Powers under sections 17 to 20: supplementary
  29. Gas and electricity codes
  30. 23Recovering green deal payments: gas suppliers
  31. 24Recovering green deal payments: electricity suppliers
  32. Modifying consumer credit legislation
  33. 25Exemption from Consumer Credit Act 1974 in relation to credit to business debtors Repealed
  34. 26Energy suppliers not to be treated as carrying on ancillary credit business Repealed
  35. 27Duties to give debtors information and statements
  36. 28Exemption from requirement to give notice of sums in arrears
  37. 29Early repayment of green deal finance
  38. 30Power to amend Consumer Credit Act 1974
  39. Delegation and exercise of functions
  40. 31Delegation and conferring of functions
  41. 32Exercise of scheme functions on behalf of the Secretary of State or a public body
  42. 33Duty to report
  43. General
  44. 34Power of Secretary of State to deal with special circumstances
  45. 35Appeals
  46. 36Funding for energy efficiency advice
  47. 37Preparatory expenditure: framework regulations
  48. 38Green deal installation apprenticeships
  49. 39Parliamentary procedure in relation to code of practice
  50. 40Regulations and orders
  51. 41Crown application: Chapter 1
  52. Chapter 2: Private rented sector: England and Wales
  53. Introductory
  54. 42Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: England and Wales
  55. Domestic energy efficiency regulations
  56. 43Domestic energy efficiency regulations
  57. 44Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations
  58. 45Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations
  59. Tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  60. 46Tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  61. 47Further provision about tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  62. 48Sanctions for the purposes of tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  63. Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  64. 49Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  65. 50Further provision about non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  66. 51Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  67. General
  68. 52Regulations and orders: Chapter 2
  69. 53Crown application: Chapter 2
  70. Chapter 3: Private rented sector: Scotland
  71. Introductory
  72. 54Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: Scotland
  73. Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations
  74. 55Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations
  75. 56Further provision about Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations
  76. 57Sanctions for the purposes of Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations
  77. Scottish tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  78. 58Scottish tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  79. 59Further provision about Scottish tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  80. 60Sanctions for the purposes of Scottish tenants' energy efficiency improvements regulations
  81. Scottish non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  82. 61Scottish non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  83. 62Further provision about Scottish non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  84. 63Sanctions for the purposes of Scottish non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
  85. General
  86. 64Regulations and orders: Chapter 3
  87. 65Crown application: Chapter 3
  88. Chapter 4: Reducing carbon emissions and home-heating costs
  89. 66Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and suppliers
  90. 67Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity generators, distributors and suppliers
  91. 68Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: gas transporters and suppliers
  92. 69Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: electricity distributors and suppliers
  93. 70Overall home-heating cost reduction targets
  94. 71Power of Secretary of State to require information: carbon emissions reduction targets and home-heating cost reduction targets
  95. 72Minor and consequential amendments
  96. Chapter 5: Information about energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs
  97. Smart meters
  98. 73Smart meters
  99. Energy performance certificates
  100. 74Access to register of energy performance certificates etc: England and Wales
  101. 75Access to register of energy performance certificates etc: Scotland
  102. Information about tariffs
  103. 76Power to modify energy supply licences: information about tariffs Repealed
  104. 77Power to modify energy supply licences: procedure and supplemental Repealed
  105. 78General duties of the Secretary of State Repealed
  106. Part 2: Security of energy supplies
  107. Chapter 1: Electricity supply
  108. 79Annual report by Gas and Electricity Markets Authority on security of electricity supply
  109. 80Annual report by Secretary of State on security of energy supplies
  110. Chapter 2: Gas supply
  111. 81Power of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to direct a modification of the Uniform Network Code
  112. Chapter 3: Upstream petroleum infrastructure
  113. 82Acquisition of rights to use upstream petroleum infrastructure
  114. 83Power of OGA to give a notice under section 82(11) on own initiative
  115. 84Compulsory modification of upstream petroleum infrastructure
  116. 85Variation of notices under sections 82 and 84
  117. 86Publication of notices and variations
  118. 87Powers of OGA to require information
  119. 87AAppeals against requirements to provide information
  120. 87BSanctions for failure to provide information
  121. 88Enforcement
  122. 89Minor, consequential and supplemental provision
  123. 89AAssignments and assignations of applications
  124. 89BTransfers of ownership
  125. 90Interpretation
  126. 91Meaning of “associate” for the purposes of section 82
  127. Chapter 4: Downstream gas processing facilities
  128. 92Acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities for downstream purposes
  129. Chapter 5: Special administration
  130. Special administration under the Energy Act 2004
  131. 93Amendment of section 166 of the Energy Act 2004
  132. Special administration under this Chapter
  133. 94Energy supply company administration orders
  134. 95Objective of an energy supply company administration
  135. 96Application of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2004 in relation to esc administration orders
  136. 97Conduct of administration, transfer schemes, etc
  137. 98Modifications of particular or standard conditions
  138. 99Licence conditions to secure funding of energy supply company administration
  139. 100Modifications under the Enterprise Act 2002
  140. 101Power to make further modifications of insolvency legislation
  141. 102Interpretation of Chapter 5
  142. Chapter 6: Continental shelf
  143. 103Revocation etc of designations under Continental Shelf Act 1964
  144. Part 3: Measures for reducing carbon emissions
  145. Offshore electricity
  146. 104Offshore transmission and distribution of electricity: extension of time for licence modifications and property scheme applications
  147. Security of nuclear construction sites
  148. 105Regulation of security of nuclear construction sites
  149. Decommissioning
  150. 106Agreement about modifying decommissioning programme
  151. 107Abandonment: infrastructure converted for CCS demonstration projects
  152. Carbon dioxide pipelines
  153. 108Carbon dioxide pipelines: powers of compulsory acquisition
  154. Carbon emissions reduction Not yet in force
  155. 109Contribution to carbon budgeting under the Climate Change Act 2008 Not yet in force
  156. 110Energy efficiency aim Not yet in force
  157. Electricity from renewable sources
  158. 111Adjustment of electricity transmission charges
  159. 112Electricity from renewable sources: National Park authorities and Broads Authority
  160. Northern Ireland: renewable heat incentives
  161. 113Renewable heat incentives in Northern Ireland
  162. 114Power for Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to act on behalf of Northern Ireland authority in connection with scheme under section 113
  163. Part 4: Coal Authority
  164. 115Additional powers of the Coal Authority: England and Wales
  165. 116Additional powers of the Coal Authority: Scotland
  166. Part 5: Miscellaneous and general
  167. Miscellaneous
  168. 117Amendment of section 137 of the Energy Act 2004 Not yet in force
  169. 118Amendment and repeal of measures relating to home energy efficiency
  170. General
  171. 119Consultation
  172. 120Extent
  173. 121Commencement
  174. 122Short title
  175. Schedule 1: Reducing carbon emissions and home-heating costs: minor and consequential amendments
  176. Gas Act 1986
  177. 1Paragraph 1
  178. Electricity Act 1989
  179. 2Paragraph 2
  180. 3Paragraph 3
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. 6Paragraph 6
  184. Utilities Act 2000
  185. 7Paragraph 7
  186. 8Paragraph 8
  187. 9Paragraph 9
  188. Schedule 2: Upstream petroleum infrastructure: minor and consequential amendments
  189. Pipe-lines Act 1962
  190. 1Paragraph 1
  191. 2Paragraph 2
  192. 3Paragraph 3
  193. 4Paragraph 4
  194. 5Paragraph 5
  195. 6Paragraph 6
  196. 7Paragraph 7
  197. Petroleum Act 1998
  198. 8Paragraph 8
  199. 9Paragraph 9
  200. 10Paragraph 10
  201. 11Paragraph 11
  202. 12Paragraph 12
  203. 13Paragraph 13
  204. 14Paragraph 14
  205. 15Paragraph 15
  206. Energy Act 2008
  207. 16Paragraph 16
  208. 17Paragraph 17
  209. 18Paragraph 18