Energy Act 2023

334 Commencement

(1) The provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint, subject to subsections (2) to (4).

(2) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) in Chapter 1 of Part 2—

(i) section 56;

(ii) sections 57 and 58, so far as relating to hydrogen production revenue support contracts and a hydrogen production counterparty;

(iii) sections 65 and 66;

(iv) section 81(1) to (3), so far as relating to a designation under section 65;

(v) section 83, so far as relating to hydrogen production revenue support contracts and a hydrogen production counterparty;

(vi) sections 85 and 88, so far as relating to the exercise of any power that comes into force in accordance with this paragraph,

and in this paragraph “hydrogen production revenue support contract” and “hydrogen production counterparty” have the same meaning as in that Chapter;

(b) section 129;

(c) Chapter 1 of Part 4;

(d) section 154;

(e) section 157;

(f) section 158;

(g) section 159;

(h) in Part 5—

(i) sections 169 and 170;

(ii) section 174 (including Schedule 9) and section 175 (including Schedule 10);

(iii) section 178(2) and (3), so far as relating to other provisions in force by virtue of this paragraph;

(iv) sections 180 and 181;

(i) section 203 (including Schedule 15);

(j) section 204 (including Schedule 16);

(k) section 215;

(l) Part 8;

(m) Part 11, except sections 264 and 265;

(n) sections 307, 308 and 309;

(o) Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 14;

(p) this Part.

(3) The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) Part 1;

(b) Chapters 1 to 3, 5 and 6 of Part 2, so far as not already in force by virtue of subsection (2);

(c) Part 3;

(d) section 153;

(e) section 155;

(f) section 160;

(f) section 202;

(g) sections 211 to 214;

(h) Part 10;

(i) sections 264 and 265;

(j) Chapter 1 of Part 13;

(k) section 306.

(4) Section 305 (including Schedule 22) comes into force on the day on which the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom.

(5) The Secretary of State must publish a notice of the date of that day as soon as possible afterwards.

(6) Regulations under subsection (1) may appoint different days for different purposes or areas.

(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.