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Energy Act 2011 in England

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  32. 25Exemption from Consumer Credit Act 1974 in relation to credit to business debtors Repealed
  33. 26Energy suppliers not to be treated as carrying on ancillary credit business Repealed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