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Energy Act 2023

2023 c. 52 · Enacted 26 October 2023 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about energy production and security and the regulation of the energy market, including provision about the licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage; about commercial arrangements for carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen production and transportation; about new technology, including low-carbon heat schemes and hydrogen grid trials; about the Independent System Operator and Planner; about gas and electricity industry codes; about financial support for persons carrying on energy-intensive activities; about heat networks; about energy smart appliances and load control; about the energy performance of premises; about energy savings opportunity schemes; about the resilience of the core fuel sector; about offshore energy production, including environmental protection, licensing and decommissioning; about the civil nuclear sector, including the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and pensions; and for connected purposes.

[26th October 2023]

Be it enacted by the King’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: Licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage
  2. Chapter 1: Licensing of activities
  3. General functions
  4. 1Principal objectives and general duties of Secretary of State and economic regulator
  5. Licensable activities
  6. 2Prohibition on unlicensed activities
  7. 3Consultation on proposals for additional activities to become licensable
  8. 4Territorial scope of prohibition
  9. 5Exemption from prohibition
  10. 6Revocation or withdrawal of exemption
  11. Grant and conditions of licences
  12. 7Power to grant licences
  13. 8Power to create licence types
  14. 9Procedure for licence applications
  15. 10Competitive tenders for licences
  16. 11Conditions of licences: general
  17. 12Standard conditions of licences
  18. 13Modification of conditions of licences
  19. 14Modification of conditions under section 13: supplementary
  20. 15Modification by order under other enactments
  21. Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences
  22. 16Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences
  23. Termination of licence
  24. 17Termination of licence
  25. Transfer of licences
  26. 18Transfer of licences
  27. 19Consenting to transfer
  28. Appeal from decisions of the economic regulator
  29. 20Appeal to the CMA
  30. 21Procedure on appeal to CMA
  31. 22Determination by CMA of appeal
  32. 23CMA’s powers on allowing appeal
  33. 24Time limits for CMA to determine an appeal
  34. 25Determination of appeal by CMA: supplementary
  35. Information
  36. 26Provision of information to or by the economic regulator
  37. 27Power of Secretary of State to require information
  38. Other functions of the economic regulator
  39. 28Monitoring, information gathering etc
  40. 29Power to require information for purposes of monitoring
  41. 30Duty to carry out impact assessment
  42. 31Reasons for decisions
  43. Enforcement
  44. 32Enforcement of obligations of licence holders
  45. False statements
  46. 33Making of false statements etc
  47. Criminal liability and procedure
  48. 34Liability of officers of entities
  49. 35Criminal proceedings
  50. Chapter 2: Functions with respect to competition
  51. 36Functions under the Enterprise Act 2002
  52. 37Functions under the Competition Act 1998
  53. 38Sections 36 and 37: supplementary
  54. Chapter 3: Reporting requirements
  55. 39Forward work programmes
  56. 40Information in relation to CCUS strategy and policy statement
  57. 41Annual report on transport and storage licensing functions
  58. Chapter 4: Special administration regime
  59. Transport and storage administration orders
  60. 42Transport and storage administration orders
  61. 43Objective of a transport and storage administration
  62. Application and amendment of the Energy Act 2004
  63. 44Application of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2004
  64. 45Conduct of administration, transfer schemes etc
  65. Licence modifications
  66. 46Modification of conditions of licences
  67. Powers to modify enactments
  68. 47Modification under the Enterprise Act 2002
  69. 48Power to make further modifications of insolvency legislation
  70. Interpretation
  71. 49Interpretation of Chapter 4
  72. Chapter 5: Transfer schemes
  73. 50Transfer schemes
  74. 51Consultation in relation to transfers
  75. 52Conduct of transfer schemes
  76. Chapter 6: Miscellaneous and general
  77. 53Cooperation of storage licensing authority with economic regulator
  78. 54Amendments related to Part 1
  79. 55Interpretation of Part 1
  80. Part 2: Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
  81. Chapter 1: Revenue support contracts
  82. Key definitions
  83. 56Chapter 1: interpretation
  84. Provision of revenue support under certain contracts
  85. 57Revenue support contracts
  86. Duties of revenue support counterparty
  87. 58Duties of revenue support counterparty
  88. Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
  89. 59Designation of carbon dioxide transport and storage counterparty
  90. 60Direction to offer to contract with licence holder
  91. Hydrogen transport
  92. 61Designation of hydrogen transport counterparty
  93. 62Direction to offer to contract with eligible hydrogen transport provider
  94. Hydrogen storage
  95. 63Designation of hydrogen storage counterparty
  96. 64Direction to offer to contract with eligible hydrogen storage provider
  97. Hydrogen production
  98. 65Designation of hydrogen production counterparty
  99. 66Direction to offer to contract with eligible low carbon hydrogen producer
  100. Carbon capture
  101. 67Designation of carbon capture counterparty
  102. 68Direction to offer to contract with eligible carbon capture entity
  103. Hydrogen levy
  104. 69Appointment of hydrogen levy administrator
  105. 70Obligations of relevant market participants
  106. 71Payments to relevant market participants
  107. 72Functions of hydrogen levy administrator
  108. Allocation of contracts
  109. 73Power to appoint allocation bodies
  110. 74Standard terms of revenue support contracts
  111. 75Allocation notifications
  112. 76Allocation of contracts
  113. 77Duty to offer to contract following allocation
  114. 78Modification of standard terms
  115. 79Sections 75 to 78: supplementary
  116. 80Licence conditions regarding functions of certain allocation bodies
  117. General provision about counterparties
  118. 81Further provision about designations
  119. 82Application of sums held by a revenue support counterparty
  120. Information and advice
  121. 83Information and advice
  122. Enforcement
  123. 84Enforcement
  124. Consultation
  125. 85Consultation
  126. Transfer schemes
  127. 86Transfer schemes
  128. 87Modification of transfer schemes
  129. General
  130. 88Shadow directors, etc
  131. 89Modifications of licences etc for purposes related to levy obligations
  132. 90Electricity system operator and gas system planner licences: modifications
  133. 91Sections 89 and 90: supplementary
  134. Chapter 2: Decommissioning of carbon storage installations
  135. Financing of costs of decommissioning etc
  136. 92Financing of costs of decommissioning etc
  137. 93Section 92: supplementary
  138. 94Regulations under section 92(1): procedure with devolved authorities
  139. Abandonment of carbon storage installations etc
  140. 95Provisions relating to Part 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998
  141. Change of use relief
  142. 96Change of use relief: installations
  143. 97Change of use relief: carbon storage network pipelines
  144. 98Change of use relief: supplementary
  145. Chapter 3: Strategy and policy statement
  146. 99Designation of strategy and policy statement
  147. 100Duties with regard to considerations in the statement
  148. 101Review
  149. 102Procedural requirements
  150. Chapter 4: Carbon dioxide storage licences
  151. 103Specified provisions in carbon dioxide storage licences
  152. 104Content of storage permits under carbon dioxide storage licences
  153. 105Offences relating to carbon dioxide storage licences
  154. 106Power of OGA to require information about change in control of licence holder
  155. Chapter 5: Carbon storage information and samples
  156. Introductory
  157. 107Chapter 5: key definitions
  158. Requirements relating to information and samples
  159. 108Retention of information and samples
  160. 109Preparation and agreement of information and samples plans
  161. 110Information and samples plans: supplementary
  162. 111Information and samples coordinators
  163. 112Power of OGA to require information and samples
  164. 113Prohibition on disclosure of information or samples by OGA
  165. 114Power of Secretary of State to require information and samples
  166. Enforcement of sanctionable requirements
  167. 115Power of OGA to give sanction notices
  168. 116Enforcement notices
  169. 117Financial penalty notices
  170. 118Revocation notices
  171. 119Operator removal notices
  172. 120Duty of OGA to give sanction warning notices
  173. 121Publication of details of sanctions
  174. 122Subsequent sanction notices
  175. 123Withdrawal of sanction notices
  176. 124Sanctions: information powers
  177. General
  178. 125Appeals
  179. 126Procedure for enforcement decisions
  180. 127Interpretation of Chapter 5
  181. Chapter 6: General
  182. 128Access to infrastructure
  183. 129Financial assistance
  184. Part 3: Licensing of hydrogen pipeline projects
  185. Introductory
  186. 130Key definitions for Part 3
  187. Designation in relation to hydrogen pipeline projects
  188. 131Designation
  189. 132Designation: procedure
  190. 133Revocation of designation
  191. Grant etc of gas transporter licence
  192. 134Grant, extension or restriction of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State
  193. 135Applications for grant etc of gas transporter licence
  194. Modification of gas transporter licence
  195. 136Modification of gas transporter licence by Secretary of State
  196. 137Scope of modification powers under section 136
  197. 138Procedure etc relating to modifications under section 136
  198. Information
  199. 139Information and advice
  200. Conditions of gas transporter licences
  201. 140Conditions of gas transporter licences for conveyance of hydrogen
  202. Other
  203. 141Secretary of State directions to the GEMA
  204. 142Repeal of Part 3
  205. Part 4: New technology
  206. Chapter 1: Low-carbon heat schemes
  207. 143Low-carbon heat schemes
  208. 144Application of scheme
  209. 145Setting of targets etc
  210. 146Further provision about scheme regulations
  211. 147Administration of scheme
  212. 148Enforcement, penalties and offences
  213. 149Application of sums paid by virtue of section 146(4) or 148(3)
  214. 150Appeals
  215. 151Scheme regulations: procedure etc
  216. 152Interpretation of Chapter 1
  217. Chapter 2: Hydrogen grid conversion trials
  218. 153Modifications of the gas code
  219. 154Regulations for protection of consumers
  220. Chapter 3: Miscellaneous
  221. Hydrogen
  222. 155Power to modify Gas Act 1986 in relation to hydrogen
  223. Fusion energy
  224. 156Fusion energy facilities: nuclear site licence not required
  225. Renewable and sustainable fuel
  226. 157Treatment of recycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel as renewable transport fuel
  227. 158Revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel producers: consultation and report
  228. 159Renewable liquid heating fuel obligations
  229. Removals of greenhouse gases
  230. 160Climate Change Act 2008: meaning of “UK removals”
  231. Part 5: Independent System Operator and Planner
  232. Independent System Operator and Planner: functions and designation
  233. 161The Independent System Operator and Planner (“the ISOP”)
  234. 162Designation etc
  235. General duties
  236. 163Duty to promote particular objectives
  237. 164Duty to have regard to particular matters
  238. 165Duty to have regard to strategy and policy statement
  239. 165AFunctions relating to network connections: duty to have regard to designated plans
  240. Licences
  241. 166Licensing of electricity system operator activity
  242. 167Direction for transmission licence to have effect as electricity system operator licence
  243. 168Licensing of gas system planning activity
  244. 169Modification of licences etc
  245. 170Procedure relating to modifications under section 169
  246. Advice, analysis and information
  247. 171Provision of advice, analysis or information
  248. 172Power to require information from regulated persons etc
  249. 173Duty to keep developments in energy sector under review
  250. Transfers, pensions and financial assistance
  251. 174Transfers
  252. 175Pension arrangements
  253. 176Financial assistance for the ISOP
  254. 177Cross-sectoral funding
  255. Other
  256. 178Principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and GEMA under Part 5
  257. 179Minor and consequential amendments
  258. 180Interpretation of Part 5
  259. 181Regulations under Part 5
  260. Part 6: Governance of gas and electricity industry codes
  261. Key definitions for Part 6
  262. 182Designation of codes etc
  263. 183Meaning of “code manager” and “code manager licence”
  264. 184Designation of central systems
  265. Licensing and selection of code manager
  266. 185Licence under Gas Act 1986 for performance of code management function
  267. 186Licence under Electricity Act 1989 for performance of code management function
  268. 187Selection of code manager
  269. 188Selection on a non-competitive basis
  270. 189Selection on a competitive basis
  271. Strategic direction statement for designated documents
  272. 190Strategic direction statement
  273. 191Transfer of functions under section 190 to Independent System Operator and Planner
  274. Modifications and directions
  275. 192Modification of designated documents by GEMA
  276. 193Modification under section 192
  277. 194Directions relating to designated central systems
  278. 195Directions under section 194
  279. General objectives and reports
  280. 196Principal objective and general duties of Secretary of State and GEMA under Part 6
  281. 197GEMA’s annual report to cover matters relating to designated documents
  282. Other
  283. 198Regulations under Part 6
  284. 199Interpretation of Part 6
  285. 200Transitional provision and pension arrangements
  286. 201Minor and consequential amendments
  287. Part 7: Market reform and consumer protection
  288. Principal objectives of Secretary of State and GEMA
  289. 202Principal objectives of Secretary of State and GEMA
  290. Competition
  291. 203Competitive tenders for electricity projects
  292. 204Mergers of energy network enterprises
  293. Multi-purpose interconnectors
  294. 205Licence required for operation of multi-purpose interconnector Not yet in force
  295. 206Standard conditions for MPI licences Not yet in force
  296. 207Operation of multi-purpose interconnectors: independence Not yet in force
  297. 208Grant of MPI licences to existing operators Not yet in force
  298. 209Power to make consequential etc provision
  299. 210Consequential amendments relating to multi-purpose interconnectors Not yet in force
  300. Support for energy-intensive industries
  301. 211Electricity support payments for energy-intensive industries
  302. 212Levy to fund electricity support payments
  303. Electricity storage
  304. 213Electricity storage
  305. Reduction targets: carbon emissions and home-heating costs
  306. 214Payment as alternative to complying with certain energy company obligations
  307. Smart meters
  308. 215Smart meters: extension of time for exercise of powers
  309. Part 8: Heat networks
  310. Chapter 1: Regulation of heat networks
  311. 216Relevant heat network
  312. 217The Regulator
  313. 218Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes Repealed
  314. 219Heat networks regulations
  315. 220Regulations made by Secretary of State: consultation with devolved authorities
  316. 221Heat networks regulations: other provision about procedure
  317. 222Recovery of costs by GEMA and NIAUR
  318. 223Heat networks: licensing authority in Scotland
  319. 224Heat networks: enforcement in Scotland
  320. 225Interpretation of Chapter 1
  321. Chapter 2: Heat network zones
  322. Zones regulations
  323. 226Regulations about heat network zones
  324. Heat Network Zones Authority and zone coordinators
  325. 227Heat Network Zones Authority
  326. 228Zone coordinators
  327. Identification, designation and review of zones
  328. 229Identification, designation and review of zones
  329. 230Zoning methodology
  330. 231Requests for information in connection with section 229 or 230
  331. Heat networks within zones
  332. 232Heat networks within zones
  333. 233Delivery of district heat networks within zones
  334. Enforcement
  335. 234Enforcement of heat network zone requirements
  336. 235Penalties
  337. Records, information and reporting
  338. 236Records, information and reporting
  339. Interpretation
  340. 237Interpretation of Chapter 2
  341. Part 9: Energy smart appliances and load control
  342. Chapter 1: Introductory
  343. 238Energy smart appliances and load control
  344. Chapter 2: Energy smart appliances
  345. 239Energy smart regulations
  346. 240Prohibitions and requirements: supplemental
  347. 241Enforcement
  348. 242Sanctions, offences and recovery of costs
  349. 243Appeals against enforcement action
  350. 244Regulations: procedure and supplemental
  351. Chapter 3: Licensing of load control
  352. 245Power to amend licence conditions etc: load control
  353. 246Power to amend licence conditions etc: procedure
  354. 247Load control: supplemental
  355. 248Application of general duties to functions relating to load control
  356. 249Licensing of activities relating to load control
  357. Part 10: Energy performance of premises
  358. 250Power to make energy performance regulations
  359. 251Energy performance regulations relating to new premises
  360. 252Sanctions
  361. 253Regulations under Part 10
  362. Part 11: Energy Savings Opportunity Schemes
  363. Establishment and application of schemes
  364. 254Energy savings opportunity schemes
  365. 255Application of energy savings opportunity schemes
  366. Assessments, energy savings and emissions reductions
  367. 256Requirement for assessment of energy consumption
  368. 257Assessors
  369. 258ESOS action plans
  370. 259Action to achieve energy savings or emissions reductions
  371. Administration, enforcement and appeals
  372. 260Scheme administration
  373. 261Enforcement, penalties and offences
  374. 262Appeals
  375. Procedure etc for regulations
  376. 263ESOS regulations: procedure etc
  377. Directions and financial assistance
  378. 264Directions to scheme administrators
  379. 265Financial assistance to scheme administrators and participants
  380. Interpretation
  381. 266Interpretation of Part 11
  382. Part 12: Core fuel sector resilience
  383. Chapter 1: Introduction
  384. 267General objective
  385. 268“Core fuel sector activity” and other key concepts
  386. Chapter 2: Powers for resilience purposes
  387. Directions
  388. 269Directions to particular core fuel sector participants
  389. 270Procedure for giving directions
  390. 271Offence of failure to comply with a direction
  391. Corresponding powers to make regulations
  392. 272Corresponding powers to make regulations
  393. Information
  394. 273Power to require information
  395. 274Duty to report incidents
  396. 275Contravention of requirement under section 273 or 274
  397. 276Provision of information at specified intervals
  398. 277Disclosure of information held by the Secretary of State
  399. 278Disclosure of information by HMRC
  400. Appeal against notice or direction
  401. 279Appeal against notice or direction
  402. Chapter 3: Enforcement
  403. Offences
  404. 280False statements etc
  405. 281Offences under regulations
  406. 282Proceedings for offences
  407. 283Liability of officers of entities
  408. Enforcement undertakings
  409. 284Enforcement undertakings
  410. Guidance
  411. 285Guidance: criminal and civil sanctions
  412. 286Guidance: Parliamentary scrutiny
  413. Chapter 4: General
  414. Financial assistance
  415. 287Financial assistance for resilience and continuity purposes
  416. Power to amend thresholds
  417. 288Power to amend thresholds
  418. Interpretation of Part 12
  419. 289Interpretation of Part 12
  420. Part 13: Offshore wind electricity generation, oil and gas
  421. Chapter 1: Offshore wind electricity generation
  422. 290Meaning of “relevant offshore wind activity”
  423. 291Strategic compensation for adverse environmental effects
  424. 292Marine recovery fund
  425. 293Assessment of environmental effects etc
  426. 294Regulations under section 293: consultation and procedure
  427. 295Interpretation of Chapter 1
  428. Chapter 2: Oil and Gas
  429. Environmental protection
  430. 296Arrangements for responding to marine oil pollution
  431. 297Habitats: reducing effects of offshore oil or gas activities etc
  432. 298Regulations under sections 296 and 297: procedure with devolved authorities
  433. Decommissioning: charging
  434. 299Charges in connection with abandonment of offshore installations
  435. Change in control of licensee
  436. 300Model clauses of petroleum licences
  437. 301Power of OGA to require information about change in control of licensee
  438. Part 14: Civil nuclear sector
  439. Chapter 1: Civil nuclear sites
  440. 302Application to the territorial sea of requirement for nuclear site licence
  441. 303Decommissioning of nuclear sites etc Not yet in force
  442. 304Excluded disposal sites
  443. 305Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
  444. 306Power to implement Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
  445. Chapter 2: Civil Nuclear Constabulary
  446. 307Provision of additional police services
  447. 308Provision of assistance to other forces
  448. 309Cross-border enforcement powers
  449. 310Publication of three-year strategy plan
  450. Chapter 3: Relevant nuclear pension schemes
  451. 311Civil nuclear industry: amendment of relevant nuclear pension schemes
  452. 312Meaning of “relevant nuclear pension scheme”
  453. 313Information
  454. 314Further definitions
  455. 315Application of relevant pensions legislation
  456. 316Procedure for regulations under Chapter 3
  457. Chapter 4: Great British Nuclear
  458. Great British Nuclear: designation, status and objects
  459. 317Great British Nuclear
  460. 318Crown status
  461. 319Great British Nuclear’s objects
  462. Financial assistance and directions etc
  463. 320Financial assistance
  464. 321Secretary of State directions and guidance
  465. Annual report and accounts
  466. 322Annual report
  467. 323Annual accounts
  468. Transfers and pension arrangements etc
  469. 324Transfer schemes
  470. 325Transfer schemes: compensation
  471. 326Transfer schemes: taxation
  472. 327Transfer schemes: provision of information or assistance
  473. 328Reimbursement and compensation in connection with designation
  474. 329Pension arrangements in connection with Great British Nuclear
  475. Part 15: General
  476. 330Power to make consequential provision
  477. 331Regulations
  478. 332General definitions
  479. 333Extent
  480. 334Commencement
  481. 335Short title
  482. Schedule 1: Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences
  483. 1Paragraph 1
  484. 2Paragraph 2
  485. 3Paragraph 3
  486. 4Paragraph 4
  487. Schedule 2: Procedure for appeals under section 20
  488. 1Application for permission to bring appeal
  489. 2Suspension of decision
  490. 3Time limit for representations and observations by the economic regulator
  491. 4Determination of matter on appeal
  492. 5Matters to be considered on appeal
  493. 6Production of documents
  494. 7Oral hearings
  495. 8Written statements
  496. 9Expert advice
  497. 10Defaults in relation to evidence
  498. 11Costs or expenses
  499. 12Appeal rules
  500. 13Interpretation of Schedule
  501. Schedule 3: Enforcement of obligations of licence holders
  502. 1Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions
  503. 2Procedural requirements
  504. 3Validity and effect of orders
  505. 4Penalties
  506. 5Statement of policy with respect to penalties
  507. 6Time limits on the imposition of penalties
  508. 7Interest and payment of instalments
  509. 8Appeals against penalties
  510. 9Recovery of penalties
  511. 10Maximum amount of penalty
  512. Schedule 4: Transfer schemes
  513. 1Application and commencement of scheme
  514. 2Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
  515. 3Dividing and modifying transferor’s property, rights and liabilities
  516. 4Obligation to effect transfers etc. under a scheme
  517. 5Transfer of licences and permits
  518. 6Powers and duties under statutory provisions
  519. 7Effect of scheme
  520. 8Supplementary provisions of schemes
  521. 9Modification of scheme
  522. 10Compensation for third parties
  523. 11Provision relating to foreign property etc
  524. 12Provision of information to Secretary of State
  525. 13Interpretation
  526. Schedule 5: Amendments related to Part 1
  527. 1Utilities Act 2000
  528. 2Utilities Act 2000
  529. 3Utilities Act 2000
  530. 4Utilities Act 2000
  531. 5Utilities Act 2000
  532. 6Enterprise Act 2002
  533. 7Enterprise Act 2002
  534. 8Enterprise Act 2002
  535. 9Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
  536. Schedule 6Carbon dioxide storage licences: licence provisions
  537. Schedule 7: Permitted disclosures of material obtained by OGA
  538. 1Disclosure by OGA to specified persons
  539. 2Disclosure required for returns and reports prepared by OGA
  540. 3Disclosure in exercise of certain OGA powers
  541. 4Disclosure after specified period
  542. 5Disclosure with appropriate consent
  543. 6Disclosure required by legislation
  544. 7Disclosure for purpose of proceedings
  545. Schedule 8: Carbon storage information and samples: appeals
  546. Part 1: Appeals against decisions relating to information and samples
  547. 1Appeals in relation to information and samples plans
  548. 2Appeals against notices requiring provision of information or samples
  549. Part 2: Appeals relating to enforcement of sanctionable requirements
  550. 3Appeals in relation to sanction notices
  551. 4Appeals against finding of failure to comply
  552. 5Appeals against sanction imposed
  553. 6Appeals against information requirements
  554. Schedule 9: Independent System Operator and Planner: transfers
  555. Part 1: Transfer schemes
  556. 1Power to make a transfer scheme
  557. 2Consultation
  558. 3Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  559. 4Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  560. 5Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  561. 6Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  562. 7Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  563. 8Compensation
  564. 9Taxation
  565. 10Power to amend transfer scheme
  566. 11National Security and Investment Act 2021
  567. Part 2: Other provision about transfers and designation
  568. 12Provision of information or assistance
  569. 13Co-operation
  570. 14Reimbursement and compensation: further provision
  571. Schedule 10: Independent System Operator and Planner: pensions
  572. 1Introductory
  573. 2Participation in qualifying pension schemes and transfer of assets and rights
  574. 3Amendment of qualifying pension schemes
  575. 4Protection against adverse treatment
  576. 5Information and assistance
  577. 6Consultation
  578. 7National Security and Investment Act 2021
  579. Schedule 11: Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 5
  580. 1Gas Act 1986
  581. 2Gas Act 1986
  582. 3Electricity Act 1989
  583. 4Electricity Act 1989
  584. 5Electricity Act 1989
  585. 6Electricity Act 1989
  586. 7Electricity Act 1989
  587. 8Utilities Act 2000
  588. Schedule 12: Governance of gas and electricity industry codes: transitional provision
  589. 1Meaning of “qualifying document”, “qualifying contract” and “qualifying central system”
  590. 2Purposes for which powers under this Schedule may be exercised
  591. 3Expiry of powers under this Schedule
  592. 4Modification of qualifying documents and relevant licences
  593. 5Modification of qualifying documents and relevant licences
  594. 6Amendment or termination of qualifying contracts
  595. 7Arrangements in connection with code consolidation
  596. 8Transfer schemes
  597. 9Transfer schemes
  598. 10Transfer schemes
  599. 11Information
  600. 12Compensation
  601. 13Other
  602. Schedule 13: Governance of gas and electricity industry codes: pensions
  603. 1Introductory
  604. 2Participation in qualifying pension schemes and transfer of assets and rights
  605. 3Amendment of qualifying pension schemes
  606. 4Protection against adverse treatment
  607. 5Information
  608. Schedule 14: Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 6
  609. 1Gas Act 1986
  610. 2Gas Act 1986
  611. 3Gas Act 1986
  612. 4Gas Act 1986
  613. 5Electricity Act 1989
  614. 6Electricity Act 1989
  615. 7Electricity Act 1989
  616. 8Electricity Act 1989
  617. 9Energy Act 2004
  618. 10Energy Act 2004
  619. 11Energy Act 2004
  620. 12Energy Act 2023
  621. Schedule 15: Competitive tenders for electricity projects
  622. Part 1: Amendments of Electricity Act 1989
  623. 1Paragraph 1
  624. 2Paragraph 2
  625. 3Paragraph 3
  626. 4Paragraph 4
  627. 5Paragraph 5
  628. 6Paragraph 6
  629. 7Paragraph 7
  630. 8Paragraph 8
  631. 9Paragraph 9
  632. 10Paragraph 10
  633. 11Paragraph 11
  634. 12Paragraph 12
  635. 13Paragraph 13
  636. 14Paragraph 14
  637. 15Paragraph 15
  638. 16Paragraph 16
  639. 17Paragraph 17
  640. 18Paragraph 18
  641. 19Paragraph 19
  642. 20Paragraph 20
  643. 21Paragraph 21
  644. 22Paragraph 22
  645. 23Paragraph 23
  646. 24Paragraph 24
  647. 25Paragraph 25
  648. Part 2: Other amendments
  649. 26Utilities Act 2000
  650. Schedule 16: Mergers of energy network enterprises
  651. Part 1: Further duties of Competition and Markets Authority to make references
  652. 1Paragraph 1
  653. 2Paragraph 2
  654. 3Paragraph 3
  655. Part 2: Consequential amendments of Part 3 of Enterprise Act 2002
  656. 4Paragraph 4
  657. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  658. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  659. 7Paragraph 7
  660. 8Paragraph 8
  661. 9Paragraph 9
  662. 10Paragraph 10
  663. 11Paragraph 11
  664. 12Paragraph 12
  665. 13Paragraph 13
  666. 14Paragraph 14
  667. 15Paragraph 15
  668. 16Paragraph 16
  669. 17Paragraph 17
  670. 18Paragraph 18
  671. 19Paragraph 19
  672. 20Paragraph 20
  673. 21Paragraph 21
  674. 22Paragraph 22
  675. 23Paragraph 23
  676. 24Paragraph 24
  677. 25Paragraph 25
  678. 26Paragraph 26
  679. 27Paragraph 27
  680. 28Paragraph 28
  681. 29Paragraph 29
  682. 30Paragraph 30
  683. 31Paragraph 31
  684. 32Paragraph 32
  685. 33Paragraph 33
  686. 34Paragraph 34
  687. Part 3: Consequential amendments of other enactments
  688. 35Utilities Act 2000
  689. 36Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
  690. Schedule 17: Multi-purpose interconnectors: consequential amendments Not yet in force
  691. 1The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  692. 2The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  693. 3The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  694. 4The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  695. 5The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  696. 6The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  697. 7The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  698. 8The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  699. 9The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  700. 10The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  701. 11The Electricity Act 1989 Not yet in force
  702. 12Scotland Act 1998 Not yet in force
  703. 13Utilities Act 2000 Not yet in force
  704. 14Energy Act 2004 Not yet in force
  705. 15Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Not yet in force
  706. 16Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 Not yet in force
  707. 17Energy Act 2013 Not yet in force
  708. 18Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast) Not yet in force
  709. 19United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 Not yet in force
  710. Schedule 18: Heat networks regulation
  711. Part 1: Interpretation
  712. 1Paragraph 1
  713. Part 2: General provision as to the Regulator
  714. 2Objectives
  715. 3General duties
  716. 4General duties
  717. 5Delegation of functions
  718. 6Monitoring, records and information
  719. 7Monitoring, records and information
  720. 8Monitoring, records and information
  721. 9Monitoring, records and information
  722. 10Monitoring, records and information
  723. 11Other general provision
  724. Part 3: Heat network authorisations
  725. 12Prohibition from carrying on regulated activity
  726. 13Heat network authorisations
  727. 14Heat network authorisations
  728. 15Conditions about technical standards: further provision
  729. 16Conditions about continuity of supply: further provision
  730. 17Conditions about continuity of supply: further provision
  731. 18Modification of heat network authorisations
  732. 19Review and revocation of heat network authorisations
  733. 20Review and revocation of heat network authorisations
  734. 21Initial period
  735. Part 4: Code governance
  736. 22Designated documents
  737. 23Prohibition on performing the function of a code manager
  738. 24Licensed code managers
  739. 25Licensed code managers
  740. 26Licensed code managers
  741. 27Licensed code managers
  742. 28Licensed code managers
  743. 29Review and revocation of code manager licences
  744. 30Review and revocation of code manager licences
  745. Part 5: Installation and maintenance licences
  746. 31Installation and maintenance licences
  747. 32Rights that may be conferred
  748. 33Further provision about installation and maintenance licences
  749. 34Further provision about installation and maintenance licences
  750. 35Review and revocation of installation and maintenance licences
  751. 36Review and revocation of installation and maintenance licences
  752. Part 6: Enforcement of conditions and requirements
  753. 37Methods of enforcement
  754. 38Final and provisional orders
  755. 39Penalties
  756. 40Consumer redress orders
  757. 41Functions under Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998 and Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002
  758. Part 7: Investigation
  759. 42Investigation of charges
  760. 43Powers to require information etc
  761. Part 8: Step-in arrangements
  762. 44Paragraph 44
  763. 45Paragraph 45
  764. 46Paragraph 46
  765. Part 9: Special administration regime
  766. 47Paragraph 47
  767. 48Paragraph 48
  768. 49Paragraph 49
  769. 50Paragraph 50
  770. 51Paragraph 51
  771. Part 10: Supply to premises
  772. 52Paragraph 52
  773. 53Paragraph 53
  774. 54Paragraph 54
  775. 55Paragraph 55
  776. 56Paragraph 56
  777. 57Paragraph 57
  778. Part 11: Consumer protection
  779. 58Standards of performance
  780. 59Standards of performance
  781. 60Standards of performance
  782. 61Consumer advocacy bodies
  783. 62Complaints handling and redress schemes
  784. 63Consumer complaints and dispute resolution arrangements: Northern Ireland
  785. 64Consumer complaints and dispute resolution arrangements: Northern Ireland
  786. 65Documents for Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland and the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
  787. Part 12: Financial arrangements
  788. 66Paragraph 66
  789. 67Paragraph 67
  790. 68Paragraph 68
  791. Part 13: Miscellaneous and general
  792. 69Consultation and cooperation
  793. 70Consultation and cooperation
  794. 71Objectives of the Secretary of State and the Department
  795. 72Offences
  796. 73Offences
  797. 74Crown application
  798. Schedule 19: Licensing of activities relating to load control
  799. 1Paragraph 1
  800. 2Paragraph 2
  801. 3Paragraph 3
  802. 4Paragraph 4
  803. Schedule 20: Enforcement undertakings
  804. 1Procedure
  805. 2Variation of terms
  806. 3Compliance certificates
  807. 4Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information
  808. 5Appeal against decision under paragraph 3 or 4
  809. Schedule 21: Petroleum licences: amendments to model clauses
  810. Part 1: Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995
  811. 1Paragraph 1
  812. 2Paragraph 2
  813. 3Paragraph 3
  814. 4Paragraph 4
  815. Part 2: Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999
  816. 5Introduction
  817. 6Part 2 of Schedule 2
  818. 7Part 2 of Schedule 2
  819. 8Part 2 of Schedule 2
  820. 9Part 2 of Schedule 2
  821. 10Part 2 of Schedule 3
  822. 11Part 2 of Schedule 3
  823. 12Part 2 of Schedule 3
  824. 13Part 2 of Schedule 3
  825. 14Part 2 of Schedule 4
  826. 15Part 2 of Schedule 4
  827. 16Part 2 of Schedule 4
  828. 17Part 2 of Schedule 4
  829. 18Part 2 of Schedule 5
  830. 19Part 2 of Schedule 5
  831. 20Part 2 of Schedule 5
  832. 21Part 2 of Schedule 5
  833. 22Part 2 of Schedule 6
  834. 23Part 2 of Schedule 6
  835. 24Part 2 of Schedule 6
  836. 25Part 2 of Schedule 6
  837. 26Part 2 of Schedule 8
  838. 27Part 2 of Schedule 8
  839. 28Part 2 of Schedule 8
  840. 29Part 2 of Schedule 8
  841. 30Part 2 of Schedule 9
  842. 31Part 2 of Schedule 9
  843. 32Part 2 of Schedule 9
  844. 33Part 2 of Schedule 9
  845. 34Part 2 of Schedule 10
  846. 35Part 2 of Schedule 10
  847. 36Part 2 of Schedule 10
  848. 37Part 2 of Schedule 10
  849. 38Part 2 of Schedule 13
  850. 39Part 2 of Schedule 13
  851. 40Part 2 of Schedule 13
  852. 41Part 2 of Schedule 13
  853. 42Part 2 of Schedule 14
  854. 43Part 2 of Schedule 14
  855. 44Part 2 of Schedule 14
  856. 45Part 2 of Schedule 14
  857. Part 3: Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004
  858. 46Introduction
  859. 47Schedule 2
  860. 48Schedule 2
  861. 49Schedule 2
  862. 50Schedule 2
  863. 51Schedule 3
  864. 52Schedule 3
  865. 53Schedule 3
  866. 54Schedule 3
  867. 55Schedule 4
  868. 56Schedule 4
  869. 57Schedule 4
  870. 58Schedule 4
  871. 59Schedule 6
  872. 60Schedule 6
  873. 61Schedule 6
  874. 62Schedule 6
  875. Part 4: Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
  876. 63Paragraph 63
  877. 64Paragraph 64
  878. 65Paragraph 65
  879. 66Paragraph 66
  880. Part 5: Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014
  881. 67Paragraph 67
  882. 68Paragraph 68
  883. 69Paragraph 69
  884. 70Paragraph 70
  885. Schedule 22: Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
  886. 1Paragraph 1
  887. 2Paragraph 2
  888. 3Paragraph 3
  889. 4Paragraph 4
  890. 5Paragraph 5
  891. 6Paragraph 6
  892. 7Paragraph 7
  893. 8Paragraph 8