3. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 31st January 2024—
(a)in Part 5 (Independent System Operator and Planner)—
(i)sections 161 and 162 (Independent System Operator and Planner: functions and designation);
(ii)sections 163 to 165 (general duties);
(iii)section 166(1) and (3) to (10) (licensing of electricity system operator activity);
(iv)section 167 (direction for transmission licence to have effect as electricity system operator licence);
(v)section 168(1) and (3) to (5) (licensing of gas system planning activity);
(vi)sections 171 to 173 (advice, analysis and information);
(vii)sections 176 and 177 (financial assistance and funding);
(viii)section 178 (principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and GEMA under Part 5) insofar as it is not already in force(1) ;
(ix)section 179 and paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 8 only of Schedule 11 (minor and consequential amendments);
(b)in Chapter 1 of Part 14 (civil nuclear sites)—
(i)section 303 (decommissioning of nuclear sites etc.);
(ii)section 304 insofar as not already in force by virtue of regulation 2(e) of these regulations;
(c)in Chapter 2 of Part 14 (Civil Nuclear Constabulary), section 310 (publication of three-year strategy plan).
Section 178 was partially commenced by section 334(h)(iii) of the Act.