Energy Act 2004, Section 159 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Schedule 20 (which applies the provisions of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act about ordinary administration orders and certain other enactments to energy administration orders) has effect.
(2)Schedule 21 (which makes provision for transfer schemes to achieve the objective of an energy administration) has effect.
(3)The power to make rules conferred by section 411 of the 1986 Act (company insolvency rules) shall apply for the purpose of giving effect to this Chapter as it applies for the purpose of giving effect to Parts 1 to 7 of that Act and, accordingly, as if references in that section to those Parts included references to this Chapter [F1(including this Chapter as applied by section 96 of the Energy Act 2011 [F2, section 4 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 [F3, section 33 of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 or section 44 of the Energy Act 2023]])].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 159(3) inserted (18.12.2011) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 97, 121(3)
F2Words in s. 159(3) substituted (31.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 (c. 15), ss. 34, 44(1)(c)(2)(c)
F3Words in s. 159(3) substituted (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 45, 334(3)(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 3 Ch. 3: power to modify conferred (31.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 (c. 15), ss. 38, 44(1)(c)(2)(c)
C2Pt. 3 Ch. 3 power to apply and modify conferred (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 48, 334(3)(a)
C3Ss. 154-171 modified (1.10.2005) by Energy Administration Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2483), rules 1, 184 (with rules 3, 187)
C4Ss. 156-167 applied (with modifications) (18.12.2011) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 96(1)-(4), 121(3)
C5Ss. 154-171 modified (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 205(2)-(4) (with rules 3, 208)
C6Ss. 156-167 applied (with modifications) (23.7.2018) by Smart Meters Act 2018 (c. 14), ss. 4(1)-(4), 14(5)
C7Ss. 154-171 modified (E.W.) (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 3(2)-(4) (with rule 4(1))
C8Ss. 156-167 applied (with modifications) (31.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 (c. 15), ss. 33(1)-(5), 44(1)(c)(2)(c)
C9Ss. 156-167 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 50
C10Ss. 156-167 applied (with modifications) (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 44, 334(3)(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 159 in force at 5.10.2004 by S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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