Energy Act 2023 in Northern Ireland

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

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 5: Transfer schemes
59. 50Transfer schemes
60. 51Consultation in relation to transfers
61. 52Conduct of transfer schemes
62. Chapter 6: Miscellaneous and general
63. 53Cooperation of storage licensing authority with economic regulator
64. 54Amendments related to Part 1
65. 55Interpretation of Part 1
66. Part 2: Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
67. Chapter 1: Revenue support contracts
68. Key definitions
69. 56Chapter 1: interpretation
70. Provision of revenue support under certain contracts
71. 57Revenue support contracts
72. Duties of revenue support counterparty
73. 58Duties of revenue support counterparty
74. Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
75. 59Designation of carbon dioxide transport and storage counterparty
76. 60Direction to offer to contract with licence holder
77. Hydrogen transport
78. 61Designation of hydrogen transport counterparty
79. 62Direction to offer to contract with eligible hydrogen transport provider
80. Hydrogen storage
81. 63Designation of hydrogen storage counterparty
82. 64Direction to offer to contract with eligible hydrogen storage provider
83. Hydrogen production
84. 65Designation of hydrogen production counterparty
85. 66Direction to offer to contract with eligible low carbon hydrogen producer
86. Carbon capture
87. 67Designation of carbon capture counterparty
88. 68Direction to offer to contract with eligible carbon capture entity
89. Hydrogen levy
90. 69Appointment of hydrogen levy administrator
91. 70Obligations of relevant market participants
92. 71Payments to relevant market participants
93. 72Functions of hydrogen levy administrator
94. Allocation of contracts
95. 73Power to appoint allocation bodies
96. 74Standard terms of revenue support contracts
97. 75Allocation notifications
98. 76Allocation of contracts
99. 77Duty to offer to contract following allocation
100. 78Modification of standard terms
101. 79Sections 75 to 78: supplementary
102. 80Licence conditions regarding functions of certain allocation bodies
103. General provision about counterparties
104. 81Further provision about designations
105. 82Application of sums held by a revenue support counterparty
106. Information and advice
107. 83Information and advice
108. Enforcement
109. 84Enforcement
110. Consultation
111. 85Consultation
112. Transfer schemes
113. 86Transfer schemes
114. 87Modification of transfer schemes
115. General
116. 88Shadow directors, etc
117. 89Modifications of licences etc for purposes related to levy obligations
118. 90Electricity system operator and gas system planner licences: modifications
119. 91Sections 89 and 90: supplementary
120. Chapter 2: Decommissioning of carbon storage installations
121. Financing of costs of decommissioning etc
122. 92Financing of costs of decommissioning etc
123. 93Section 92: supplementary
124. 94Regulations under section 92(1): procedure with devolved authorities
125. Abandonment of carbon storage installations etc
126. 95Provisions relating to Part 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998
127. Change of use relief
128. 96Change of use relief: installations
129. 97Change of use relief: carbon storage network pipelines
130. 98Change of use relief: supplementary
131. Chapter 3: Strategy and policy statement
132. 99Designation of strategy and policy statement
133. 100Duties with regard to considerations in the statement
134. 101Review
135. 102Procedural requirements
136. Chapter 4: Carbon dioxide storage licences
137. 103Specified provisions in carbon dioxide storage licences
138. 104Content of storage permits under carbon dioxide storage licences
139. 105Offences relating to carbon dioxide storage licences
140. 106Power of OGA to require information about change in control of licence holder
141. Chapter 5: Carbon storage information and samples
142. Introductory
143. 107Chapter 5: key definitions
144. Requirements relating to information and samples
145. 108Retention of information and samples
146. 109Preparation and agreement of information and samples plans
147. 110Information and samples plans: supplementary
148. 111Information and samples coordinators
149. 112Power of OGA to require information and samples
150. 113Prohibition on disclosure of information or samples by OGA
151. 114Power of Secretary of State to require information and samples
152. Enforcement of sanctionable requirements
153. 115Power of OGA to give sanction notices
154. 116Enforcement notices
155. 117Financial penalty notices
156. 118Revocation notices
157. 119Operator removal notices
158. 120Duty of OGA to give sanction warning notices
159. 121Publication of details of sanctions
160. 122Subsequent sanction notices
161. 123Withdrawal of sanction notices
162. 124Sanctions: information powers
163. General
164. 125Appeals
165. 126Procedure for enforcement decisions
166. 127Interpretation of Chapter 5
167. Chapter 6: General
168. 128Access to infrastructure
169. 129Financial assistance
170. Part 4: New technology
171. Chapter 1: Low-carbon heat schemes
172. 143Low-carbon heat schemes
173. 144Application of scheme
174. 145Setting of targets etc
175. 146Further provision about scheme regulations
176. 147Administration of scheme
177. 148Enforcement, penalties and offences
178. 149Application of sums paid by virtue of section 146(4) or 148(3)
179. 150Appeals
180. 151Scheme regulations: procedure etc
181. 152Interpretation of Chapter 1
182. Chapter 3: Miscellaneous
183. Fusion energy
184. 156Fusion energy facilities: nuclear site licence not required
185. Renewable and sustainable fuel
186. 157Treatment of recycled carbon fuel and nuclear-derived fuel as renewable transport fuel
187. 158Revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel producers: consultation and report
188. Removals of greenhouse gases
189. 160Climate Change Act 2008: meaning of “UK removals”
190. 165AFunctions relating to network connections: duty to have regard to designated plans
191. Part 7: Market reform and consumer protection
192. Competition
193. 204Mergers of energy network enterprises
194. Part 8: Heat networks
195. Chapter 1: Regulation of heat networks
196. 216Relevant heat network
197. 217The Regulator
198. 218Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes Repealed
199. 219Heat networks regulations
200. 220Regulations made by Secretary of State: consultation with devolved authorities
201. 221Heat networks regulations: other provision about procedure
202. 222Recovery of costs by GEMA and NIAUR
203. 225Interpretation of Chapter 1
204. Part 10: Energy performance of premises
205. 250Power to make energy performance regulations
206. 251Energy performance regulations relating to new premises
207. 252Sanctions
208. 253Regulations under Part 10
209. Part 11: Energy Savings Opportunity Schemes
210. Establishment and application of schemes
211. 254Energy savings opportunity schemes
212. 255Application of energy savings opportunity schemes
213. Assessments, energy savings and emissions reductions
214. 256Requirement for assessment of energy consumption
215. 257Assessors
216. 258ESOS action plans
217. 259Action to achieve energy savings or emissions reductions
218. Administration, enforcement and appeals
219. 260Scheme administration
220. 261Enforcement, penalties and offences
221. 262Appeals
222. Procedure etc for regulations
223. 263ESOS regulations: procedure etc
224. Directions and financial assistance
225. 264Directions to scheme administrators
226. 265Financial assistance to scheme administrators and participants
227. Interpretation
228. 266Interpretation of Part 11
229. Part 12: Core fuel sector resilience
230. Chapter 1: Introduction
231. 267General objective
232. 268“Core fuel sector activity” and other key concepts
233. Chapter 2: Powers for resilience purposes
234. Directions
235. 269Directions to particular core fuel sector participants
236. 270Procedure for giving directions
237. 271Offence of failure to comply with a direction
238. Corresponding powers to make regulations
239. 272Corresponding powers to make regulations
240. Information
241. 273Power to require information
242. 274Duty to report incidents
243. 275Contravention of requirement under section 273 or 274
244. 276Provision of information at specified intervals
245. 277Disclosure of information held by the Secretary of State
246. 278Disclosure of information by HMRC
247. Appeal against notice or direction
248. 279Appeal against notice or direction
249. Chapter 3: Enforcement
250. Offences
251. 280False statements etc
252. 281Offences under regulations
253. 282Proceedings for offences
254. 283Liability of officers of entities
255. Enforcement undertakings
256. 284Enforcement undertakings
257. Guidance
258. 285Guidance: criminal and civil sanctions
259. 286Guidance: Parliamentary scrutiny
260. Chapter 4: General
261. Financial assistance
262. 287Financial assistance for resilience and continuity purposes
263. Power to amend thresholds
264. 288Power to amend thresholds
265. Interpretation of Part 12
266. 289Interpretation of Part 12
267. Part 13: Offshore wind electricity generation, oil and gas
268. Chapter 1: Offshore wind electricity generation
269. 290Meaning of “relevant offshore wind activity”
270. 291Strategic compensation for adverse environmental effects
271. 292Marine recovery fund
272. 293Assessment of environmental effects etc
273. 294Regulations under section 293: consultation and procedure
274. 295Interpretation of Chapter 1
275. Chapter 2: Oil and Gas
276. Environmental protection
277. 296Arrangements for responding to marine oil pollution
278. 297Habitats: reducing effects of offshore oil or gas activities etc
279. 298Regulations under sections 296 and 297: procedure with devolved authorities
280. Decommissioning: charging
281. 299Charges in connection with abandonment of offshore installations
282. Change in control of licensee
283. 300Model clauses of petroleum licences
284. 301Power of OGA to require information about change in control of licensee
285. Part 14: Civil nuclear sector
286. Chapter 1: Civil nuclear sites
287. 302Application to the territorial sea of requirement for nuclear site licence
288. 303Decommissioning of nuclear sites etc Not yet in force
289. 304Excluded disposal sites
290. 305Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
291. 306Power to implement Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
292. Chapter 2: Civil Nuclear Constabulary
293. 309Cross-border enforcement powers
294. Chapter 3: Relevant nuclear pension schemes
295. 311Civil nuclear industry: amendment of relevant nuclear pension schemes
296. 312Meaning of “relevant nuclear pension scheme”
297. 313Information
298. 314Further definitions
299. 315Application of relevant pensions legislation
300. 316Procedure for regulations under Chapter 3
301. Part 15: General
302. 330Power to make consequential provision
303. 331Regulations
304. 332General definitions
305. 333Extent
306. 334Commencement
307. 335Short title
308. Schedule 1: Interim power of Secretary of State to grant licences
309. 1Paragraph 1
310. 2Paragraph 2
311. 3Paragraph 3
312. 4Paragraph 4
313. Schedule 2: Procedure for appeals under section 20
314. 1Application for permission to bring appeal
315. 2Suspension of decision
316. 3Time limit for representations and observations by the economic regulator
317. 4Determination of matter on appeal
318. 5Matters to be considered on appeal
319. 6Production of documents
320. 7Oral hearings
321. 8Written statements
322. 9Expert advice
323. 10Defaults in relation to evidence
324. 11Costs or expenses
325. 12Appeal rules
326. 13Interpretation of Schedule
327. Schedule 3: Enforcement of obligations of licence holders
328. 1Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions
329. 2Procedural requirements
330. 3Validity and effect of orders
331. 4Penalties
332. 5Statement of policy with respect to penalties
333. 6Time limits on the imposition of penalties
334. 7Interest and payment of instalments
335. 8Appeals against penalties
336. 9Recovery of penalties
337. 10Maximum amount of penalty
338. Schedule 4: Transfer schemes
339. 1Application and commencement of scheme
340. 2Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
341. 3Dividing and modifying transferor’s property, rights and liabilities
342. 4Obligation to effect transfers etc. under a scheme
343. 5Transfer of licences and permits
344. 6Powers and duties under statutory provisions
345. 7Effect of scheme
346. 8Supplementary provisions of schemes
347. 9Modification of scheme
348. 10Compensation for third parties
349. 11Provision relating to foreign property etc
350. 12Provision of information to Secretary of State
351. 13Interpretation
352. Schedule 5: Amendments related to Part 1
353. 1Utilities Act 2000
354. 2Utilities Act 2000
355. 3Utilities Act 2000
356. 4Utilities Act 2000
357. 5Utilities Act 2000
358. 6Enterprise Act 2002
359. 7Enterprise Act 2002
360. 8Enterprise Act 2002
361. 9Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
362. Schedule 6Carbon dioxide storage licences: licence provisions
363. Schedule 7: Permitted disclosures of material obtained by OGA
364. 1Disclosure by OGA to specified persons
365. 2Disclosure required for returns and reports prepared by OGA
366. 3Disclosure in exercise of certain OGA powers
367. 4Disclosure after specified period
368. 5Disclosure with appropriate consent
369. 6Disclosure required by legislation
370. 7Disclosure for purpose of proceedings
371. Schedule 8: Carbon storage information and samples: appeals
372. Part 1: Appeals against decisions relating to information and samples
373. 1Appeals in relation to information and samples plans
374. 2Appeals against notices requiring provision of information or samples
375. Part 2: Appeals relating to enforcement of sanctionable requirements
376. 3Appeals in relation to sanction notices
377. 4Appeals against finding of failure to comply
378. 5Appeals against sanction imposed
379. 6Appeals against information requirements
380. Schedule 16: Mergers of energy network enterprises
381. Part 1: Further duties of Competition and Markets Authority to make references
382. 1Paragraph 1
383. 2Paragraph 2
384. 3Paragraph 3
385. Part 2: Consequential amendments of Part 3 of Enterprise Act 2002
386. 4Paragraph 4
387. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
388. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
389. 7Paragraph 7
390. 8Paragraph 8
391. 9Paragraph 9
392. 10Paragraph 10
393. 11Paragraph 11
394. 12Paragraph 12
395. 13Paragraph 13
396. 14Paragraph 14
397. 15Paragraph 15
398. 16Paragraph 16
399. 17Paragraph 17
400. 18Paragraph 18
401. 19Paragraph 19
402. 20Paragraph 20
403. 21Paragraph 21
404. 22Paragraph 22
405. 23Paragraph 23
406. 24Paragraph 24
407. 25Paragraph 25
408. 26Paragraph 26
409. 27Paragraph 27
410. 28Paragraph 28
411. 29Paragraph 29
412. 30Paragraph 30
413. 31Paragraph 31
414. 32Paragraph 32
415. 33Paragraph 33
416. 34Paragraph 34
417. Part 3: Consequential amendments of other enactments
418. 35Utilities Act 2000
419. 36Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
420. Schedule 18: Heat networks regulation
421. Part 1: Interpretation
422. 1Paragraph 1
423. Part 2: General provision as to the Regulator
424. 2Objectives
425. 3General duties
426. 4General duties
427. 5Delegation of functions
428. 6Monitoring, records and information
429. 7Monitoring, records and information
430. 8Monitoring, records and information
431. 9Monitoring, records and information
432. 10Monitoring, records and information
433. 11Other general provision
434. Part 3: Heat network authorisations
435. 12Prohibition from carrying on regulated activity
436. 13Heat network authorisations
437. 14Heat network authorisations
438. 15Conditions about technical standards: further provision
439. 16Conditions about continuity of supply: further provision
440. 17Conditions about continuity of supply: further provision
441. 18Modification of heat network authorisations
442. 19Review and revocation of heat network authorisations
443. 20Review and revocation of heat network authorisations
444. 21Initial period
445. Part 4: Code governance
446. 22Designated documents
447. 23Prohibition on performing the function of a code manager
448. 24Licensed code managers
449. 25Licensed code managers
450. 26Licensed code managers
451. 27Licensed code managers
452. 28Licensed code managers
453. 29Review and revocation of code manager licences
454. 30Review and revocation of code manager licences
455. Part 5: Installation and maintenance licences
456. 31Installation and maintenance licences
457. 32Rights that may be conferred
458. 33Further provision about installation and maintenance licences
459. 34Further provision about installation and maintenance licences
460. 35Review and revocation of installation and maintenance licences
461. 36Review and revocation of installation and maintenance licences
462. Part 6: Enforcement of conditions and requirements
463. 37Methods of enforcement
464. 38Final and provisional orders
465. 39Penalties
466. 40Consumer redress orders
467. 41Functions under Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998 and Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002
468. Part 7: Investigation
469. 42Investigation of charges
470. 43Powers to require information etc
471. Part 8: Step-in arrangements
472. 44Paragraph 44
473. 45Paragraph 45
474. 46Paragraph 46
475. Part 9: Special administration regime
476. 47Paragraph 47
477. 48Paragraph 48
478. 49Paragraph 49
479. 50Paragraph 50
480. 51Paragraph 51
481. Part 10: Supply to premises
482. 52Paragraph 52
483. 53Paragraph 53
484. 54Paragraph 54
485. 55Paragraph 55
486. 56Paragraph 56
487. 57Paragraph 57
488. Part 11: Consumer protection
489. 58Standards of performance
490. 59Standards of performance
491. 60Standards of performance
492. 61Consumer advocacy bodies
493. 62Complaints handling and redress schemes
494. 63Consumer complaints and dispute resolution arrangements: Northern Ireland
495. 64Consumer complaints and dispute resolution arrangements: Northern Ireland
496. 65Documents for Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland and the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
497. Part 12: Financial arrangements
498. 66Paragraph 66
499. 67Paragraph 67
500. 68Paragraph 68
501. Part 13: Miscellaneous and general
502. 69Consultation and cooperation
503. 70Consultation and cooperation
504. 71Objectives of the Secretary of State and the Department
505. 72Offences
506. 73Offences
507. 74Crown application
508. Schedule 20: Enforcement undertakings
509. 1Procedure
510. 2Variation of terms
511. 3Compliance certificates
512. 4Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information
513. 5Appeal against decision under paragraph 3 or 4
514. Schedule 21: Petroleum licences: amendments to model clauses
515. Part 1: Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995
516. 1Paragraph 1
517. 2Paragraph 2
518. 3Paragraph 3
519. 4Paragraph 4
520. Part 2: Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999
521. 5Introduction
522. 6Part 2 of Schedule 2
523. 7Part 2 of Schedule 2
524. 8Part 2 of Schedule 2
525. 9Part 2 of Schedule 2
526. 10Part 2 of Schedule 3
527. 11Part 2 of Schedule 3
528. 12Part 2 of Schedule 3
529. 13Part 2 of Schedule 3
530. 14Part 2 of Schedule 4
531. 15Part 2 of Schedule 4
532. 16Part 2 of Schedule 4
533. 17Part 2 of Schedule 4
534. 18Part 2 of Schedule 5
535. 19Part 2 of Schedule 5
536. 20Part 2 of Schedule 5
537. 21Part 2 of Schedule 5
538. 22Part 2 of Schedule 6
539. 23Part 2 of Schedule 6
540. 24Part 2 of Schedule 6
541. 25Part 2 of Schedule 6
542. 26Part 2 of Schedule 8
543. 27Part 2 of Schedule 8
544. 28Part 2 of Schedule 8
545. 29Part 2 of Schedule 8
546. 30Part 2 of Schedule 9
547. 31Part 2 of Schedule 9
548. 32Part 2 of Schedule 9
549. 33Part 2 of Schedule 9
550. 34Part 2 of Schedule 10
551. 35Part 2 of Schedule 10
552. 36Part 2 of Schedule 10
553. 37Part 2 of Schedule 10
554. 38Part 2 of Schedule 13
555. 39Part 2 of Schedule 13
556. 40Part 2 of Schedule 13
557. 41Part 2 of Schedule 13
558. 42Part 2 of Schedule 14
559. 43Part 2 of Schedule 14
560. 44Part 2 of Schedule 14
561. 45Part 2 of Schedule 14
562. Part 3: Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004
563. 46Introduction
564. 47Schedule 2
565. 48Schedule 2
566. 49Schedule 2
567. 50Schedule 2
568. 51Schedule 3
569. 52Schedule 3
570. 53Schedule 3
571. 54Schedule 3
572. 55Schedule 4
573. 56Schedule 4
574. 57Schedule 4
575. 58Schedule 4
576. 59Schedule 6
577. 60Schedule 6
578. 61Schedule 6
579. 62Schedule 6
580. Part 4: Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
581. 63Paragraph 63
582. 64Paragraph 64
583. 65Paragraph 65
584. 66Paragraph 66
585. Part 5: Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014
586. 67Paragraph 67
587. 68Paragraph 68
588. 69Paragraph 69
589. 70Paragraph 70
590. Schedule 22: Accession to Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
591. 1Paragraph 1
592. 2Paragraph 2
593. 3Paragraph 3
594. 4Paragraph 4
595. 5Paragraph 5
596. 6Paragraph 6
597. 7Paragraph 7
598. 8Paragraph 8