Section 28 InterpretationI1

For the purposes of this Act something is done “in response to the energy crisis” if it is done for the purpose of responding to a relevant change in the price of energy (including responding to a cause or effect, or anticipated cause or effect, of a relevant change).

A change in the price of energy is a “relevant change” if it—

Subsections (1) and (2) do not prevent something from being done in response to the energy crisis that will or may produce a result that is different from the position at a time before 1 January 2022.

In this Act—

• “affirmative procedure” is to be construed in accordance with section 26(4) to (7);

• “domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Great Britain” has the meaning given in section 1(2);

• “domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland” has the meaning given in section 5(2);

• “domestic energy price reduction scheme” means—

  1. (a)

     a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Great Britain,

  2. (b)

     a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland,

  3. (c)

     a domestic gas price reduction scheme for Great Britain, or

  4. (d)

     a domestic gas price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland;

• “domestic gas price reduction scheme for Great Britain” has the meaning given in section 1(4);

• “domestic gas price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland” has the meaning given in section 5(4);

• “energy” means—

  1. (a)

     natural gas,

  2. (b)

     petroleum (in any form),

  3. (c)

     any other substance (whether solid, liquid or gaseous) used as fuel, and

  4. (d)

     electricity;

• “GEMA” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;

• “modify” includes amend, repeal and revoke (and, in particular, a power to modify an agreement includes power to make a person a party to an agreement, or to discharge a party from the party’s obligations under the agreement);

• “negative procedure” is to be construed in accordance with section 26(3);

• “Northern Ireland Regulator” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;

• “primary legislation” means—

  1. (a)

     an Act,

  2. (b)

     an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru,

  3. (c)

     an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or

  4. (d)

     Northern Ireland legislation;

• “subordinate legislation” means an instrument made under primary legislation.