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Energy Act 2004, Cross Heading: Implementation of decommissioning programmes is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Implementation of decommissioning programmesU.K.

109Carrying out of decommissioning programmesU.K.

(1)Where a decommissioning programme is approved by the [F1appropriate Minister], it shall be the duty of the person who submitted the programme to secure—

(a)that it is carried out in every respect; and

(b)that all the conditions to which the approval is subject are complied with.

(2)Where a relevant object is subject to a decommissioning programme approved by the [F1appropriate Minister], it is an offence for a person to take any measures for decommissioning that object unless he does so—

(a)in accordance with the programme; or

(b)with the agreement of the [F1appropriate Minister].

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Pt. 2 Ch. 3 substituted (1.4.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 62(10)(11), 72(4)(e); S.I. 2017/300, reg. 3 (with regs. 4-6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 109(1) applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (30.6.2015) by The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1386), arts. 1, 42(4)(5)(c) (with arts. 51, 53)

Commencement Information

I1S. 109 in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

110Default in carrying out decommissioning programmesU.K.

(1)Where—

(a)a decommissioning programme approved by the [F1appropriate Minister] is not carried out in a particular respect, or

(b)a condition to which the approval is subject is contravened,

the [F1appropriate Minister] may, by notice, require a person subject to the duty under section 109(1) in relation to the programme to take such remedial action as may be specified in the notice.

(2)Remedial action required by a notice under this section must be taken within such period as may be specified in the notice.

(3)A person who fails to comply with a notice given to him under this section is guilty of an offence.

(4)In proceedings against a person for an offence under this section it is a defence for him to show that he exercised due diligence to avoid the contravention in question.

(5)If a notice under this section is not complied with, the [F1appropriate Minister] may—

(a)himself secure the carrying out of the remedial action required by the notice; and

(b)recover any expenditure incurred by him in doing so from the person to whom the notice was given.

(6)A person liable to pay a sum to the [F1appropriate Minister] by virtue of subsection (5) must also pay interest on that sum for the period which—

(a)begins with the day on which the [F1appropriate Minister] notified him of the sum payable; and

(b)ends with the date of payment.

(7)The rate of interest shall be a rate determined by the [F1appropriate Minister] to be comparable with commercial rates.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Pt. 2 Ch. 3 substituted (1.4.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 62(10)(11), 72(4)(e); S.I. 2017/300, reg. 3 (with regs. 4-6)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 110 applied (with modifications) in part (E.W.S.) (30.6.2015) by The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1386), arts. 1, 42(4)(5)(d) (with arts. 51, 53)

Commencement Information

I2S. 110 in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

[F2110AProtection of funds held for purposes of decommissioningU.K.

(1)This section applies where any security in relation to the carrying out of an approved decommissioning programme, or for compliance with the conditions of its approval, has been provided by a person (“the security provider”) by way of a trust or other arrangements.

(2)In this section a reference to “the protected assets” is a reference to the security and any property or rights in which it consists.

(3)The manner in which, and purposes for which, the protected assets are to be applied and enforceable (whether in the event of the security provider's insolvency or otherwise) is to be determined in accordance with the trust or other arrangements.

(4)For the purposes of subsection (3), no regard is to be had to so much of the Insolvency Act 1986, the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 or any other enactment or rule of law as, in its operation in relation to the security provider or any conduct of the security provider, would—

(a)prevent or restrict the protected assets from being applied in accordance with the trust or other arrangement, or

(b)prevent or restrict their enforcement for the purposes of being so applied.

(5)In subsection (4) “enactment” includes an instrument made under an enactment.

Textual Amendments

F2Ss. 110A, 110B inserted (6.4.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 70(1), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(b)(ii)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 110A applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (30.6.2015) by The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1386), arts. 1, 42(4)(5)(e) (with arts. 51, 53)

110BSection 110A: supplementalU.K.

(1)The [F1appropriate Minister] may direct a security provider to publish specified information about the protected assets.

(2)A direction under this section may specify—

(a)the time when the information must be published, and

(b)the manner of publication.

(3)If a security provider fails to comply with a direction, the [F1appropriate Minister] or a creditor of the security provider may make an application to the court under this section.

(4)If, on an application under this section, the court decides that the security provider has failed to comply with the direction, it may order the security provider to take such steps as the court directs for securing that the direction is complied with.

(5)In this section—

  • the protected assets” has the same meaning as in section 110A;

  • security provider” means a person who has provided security in relation to which that section applies.

(6)In subsections (3) and (4) references to “the court” are references—

(a)to the High Court, in relation to an application in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or

(b)to the Court of Session, in relation to an application in Scotland.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Pt. 2 Ch. 3 substituted (1.4.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 62(10)(11), 72(4)(e); S.I. 2017/300, reg. 3 (with regs. 4-6)

F2Ss. 110A, 110B inserted (6.4.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 70(1), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 4(b)(ii)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4S. 110B applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (30.6.2015) by The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1386), arts. 1, 42(4)(5)(f) (with arts. 51, 53)

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