Energy Act 2013

156 Commencement U.K.

(1) The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, subject to subsections (2) and (3).

(2) 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) Chapter 5 of Part 2 (conflicts of interest and contingency arrangements);

(b) Chapter 6 of Part 2 (access to markets);

(c) section 56 (transition to certificate purchase scheme);

(d) Chapter 8 of Part 2 (emissions performance standard);

(e) Part 5 (strategy and policy statement), other than section 138(1), (4) and (5);

(f) sections 139 to 142 (domestic tariffs: modifications of energy supply licences);

(g) section 143 (powers to alter activities requiring licences: activities related to supply contracts);

(h) section 144 (consumer redress orders);

(i) section 145 (fuel poverty);

(j) section 146 (feed-in tariffs: increase in maximum capacity of plant);

(k) section 147 (offshore transmission systems);

(l) section 149 (fees in respect of decommissioning and clean-up of nuclear sites).

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

(a) Part 1 (decarbonisation);

(b) Chapter 1 of Part 2 (general considerations);

(c) Chapter 2 of Part 2 (contracts for difference);

(d) Chapter 3 of Part 2 (capacity market);

(e) Chapter 4 of Part 2 (investment contracts);

(f) section 55 (closure of support under the renewables obligation);

(g) Chapter 9 of Part 2 (miscellaneous);

(h) section 113 (subordinate legislation under Part 3);

(i) section 114(1) (power to make transitional provision in relation to Part 3);

(j) section 115 (transfer of staff etc for purposes of Part 3);

(k) section 116(2) (power to make consequential amendments in relation to Part 3);

(l) section 118 (review of Part 3);

(m) section 151 (review of certain provisions of Part 6);

(n) the provisions of this Part (including this section).

(4) An order under subsection (1) may—

(a) appoint different days for different purposes;

(b) make transitional provision and savings.