# Energy Prices Act 2022, Section 28: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) 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).
(2) A change in the price of energy is a “relevant change” if it—
(a) occurred on or after 1 January 2022 and before this Act came into force, or
(b) occurs after this Act is passed.
(3) 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.
(4) 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—
(a) a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Great Britain,
(b) a domestic electricity price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland,
(c) a domestic gas price reduction scheme for Great Britain, or
(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—
(a) natural gas,
(b) petroleum (in any form),
(c) any other substance (whether solid, liquid or gaseous) used as fuel, and
(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—
(a) an Act,
(b) an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru,
(c) an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
(d) Northern Ireland legislation;
“subordinate legislation” means an instrument made under primary legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/44/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-prices-act-2022/section-28
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