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Energy Act 1976

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Section 22.

SCHEDULE 4Repeals and Savings

PART IEnactments Repealed

ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
1964 c. 29.The Continental Shelf Act 1964.Section 9.
1972 c. 60.The Gas Act 1972.Schedule 6, paragraph 12.
1973 c. 67.The Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973.The whole Act.

PART IISavings for Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

1Section 4 of the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973, together with so much of that Act as is required for its interpretation, remains in force in Northern Ireland, but with the following amendments—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words " an order under section 2(1) of this Act" substitute " an Order in Council under section 3(1) of the Energy Act 1976 "; and

(b)in subsection (4), for the words from " such orders " to the end substitute " price controls under the Energy Act 1976 ",

and this Act shall apply for all purposes of administration and enforcement of the provisions continued in force under this paragraph as if those provisions were contained in this Act.

2The 1973 Act remains in force—

(a)in its application to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, so far as it extends there for the time being by virtue of Orders in Council under section 9 of that Act; and

(b)so as to enable any such Order to be varied or revoked.

PART IIIOrders under 1973 Act which Continue in Force

The orders set out in this Part (which were made under powers conferred by the 1973 Act) continue in force notwithstanding the repeal of that Act.

Orders under section 2

S.I. 1974/2160The Fuel and Electricity (Heating) (Control) Order 1974.
S.I. 1975/63The Fuel and Electricity (Heating) (Control) (Northern Ireland) Order 1975.
S.I. 1976/1204The Paraffin (Maximum Retail Prices) Order 1976.
S.I. 1976/1840The Paraffin (Maximum Retail Prices) (Amendment) Order 1976.

The above orders are to be treated for the purposes of this Act as if they had been made under section 1(1) or (as the case may be) section 1(4) of this Act, and references in this Act to powers and orders under it and similar references, are to be construed accordingly where the context permits.

Order in Council under section 4(3)

S.I. 1973/2051The Fuel Control (Modification of Enactments) (Speed Limits) Order 1973.

The Order in Council above is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as if it had been made under section 4(3) of this Act, and references in this Act to powers and orders under it, and similar references, are to be construed accordingly where the context permits.

Orders in Council under section 9

S.I. 1973/2053The Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973 (Guernsey) Order 1973.
S.I. 1973/2054The Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973 (Isle of Man) Order 1973.
S.I. 1973/2160The Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973 (Jersey) Order 1973.

The [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 continues to apply to the interpretation of the orders set out in this Part (other than those to which there is applied the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954) as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament and for the purposes of section 38 of that Act the orders are deemed to be Acts of Parliament.

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