# The Sustainable Energy (CHP Provisions) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/2987 · made 19 November 2003

This Order defines “the government” for the purposes of setting a CHP target pursuant to section 5(1) of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 for England and Wales. It also specifies the circumstances, and those parts of the government, to be excluded from the estimation of the amount of electricity that the government will use in the period specified in the target.

Made under: Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (Section 5)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/sustainable-energy-chp-provisions-order-2003/pdf/uksi_20032987_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ENERGY, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 19th November 2003
Laid before Parliament 20th November 2003
Coming into force 15th December 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 5(5)(a) and (b) of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Sustainable Energy (CHP Provisions) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 15th December 2003.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Sustainable Energy Act 2003.

## 2 Definition of the government for the purposes of section 5

For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, the government departments and other bodies which together constitute “the government” are set out in the Schedule.

## 3 Exclusions from the estimation of the amount of electricity that the government will use

For the purposes of any CHP target specified by the Secretary of State in a statement made pursuant to section 5(1) of the Act, there shall be excluded in the period specified in relation to that target from the estimation of the amount of electricity that the government will use, electricity used—
(a) in circumstances where the premises in which it is used are outside England and Wales; or
(b) by the following parts of the government—
(i) the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Forces;
(ii) the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency;
(iii) the Information Technology Services Agency;
(iv) the National Insurance Contributions Office;
(v) the Invest in Britain Bureau;
(vi) the National Savings;
(vii) the Probation Service;
(viii) the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency;
(ix) the NHS Estates.

## Signature

Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19th November 2003

## 1 

Ministry of Defence

## 2 

Cabinet Office

## 3 

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

## 4 

Department of Health

## 5 

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

## 6 

Department for Transport

## 7 

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

## 8 

Department for Education and Skills

## 9 

Department for Work and Pensions

## 10 

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

## 11 

Department for International Development

## 12 

Department of Trade and Industry

## 13 

Home Office

## 14 

Her Majesty’s Treasury

## 15 

The Board of the Inland Revenue

## 16 

Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise

## 17 

The Export Credit Guarantee Department

## 18 

Department for Constitutional Affairs

## 19 

The Law Officers

## 20 

Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers

## 21 

Treasury Solicitor's

## 22 

Serious Fraud Office

## 23 

Crown Prosecution Service

## 24 

Office for National Statistics

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order defines “the government” for the purposes of setting a CHP target pursuant to section 5(1) of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 for England and Wales. It also specifies the circumstances, and those parts of the government, to be excluded from the estimation of the amount of electricity that the government will use in the period specified in the target.
Article 2 defines “the government” as comprising those government departments and other bodies set out in the Schedule.
Article 3 specifies any premises being outside England and Wales as the circumstances in which, and the parts of the government whose, electricity use will be excluded from the estimation.

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