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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Decarbonisation

    1. 1.Decarbonisation target range

    2. 2.Matters to be taken into account

    3. 3.Further duties of the Secretary of State

    4. 4.Meaning and calculation of “carbon intensity of electricity generation in the United Kingdom”

  3. PART 2 Electricity Market Reform

    1. CHAPTER 1 General considerations

      1. 5.General considerations relating to this Part

    2. CHAPTER 2 Contracts for Difference

      1. 6.Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation

      2. 7.Designation of a CFD counterparty

      3. 8.Duties of a CFD counterparty

      4. 9.Supplier obligation

      5. 10.Direction to offer to contract

      6. 11.Standard terms

      7. 12.CFD notifications

      8. 13.Allocation of CFDs

      9. 14.CFD notification: offer to contract on standard terms

      10. 15.Modification of standard terms

      11. 16.Sections 12 to 15: further provision

      12. 17.Payments to electricity suppliers

      13. 18.Application of sums held by a CFD counterparty

      14. 19.Information and advice

      15. 20.Functions of the Authority

      16. 21.Regulations: further provision

      17. 22.Enforcement

      18. 23.Limits on costs to be incurred

      19. 24.Consultation

      20. 25.Shadow directors, etc.

      21. 26.Licence modifications

    3. CHAPTER 3 Capacity Market

      1. 27.Power to make electricity capacity regulations

      2. 28.Capacity agreements

      3. 29.Capacity auctions

      4. 30.Settlement body

      5. 31.Functions of the Authority or the national system operator

      6. 32.Other requirements

      7. 33.Electricity capacity regulations: information and advice

      8. 34.Power to make capacity market rules

      9. 35.Provision about electricity demand reduction

      10. 36.Enforcement and dispute resolution

      11. 37.Licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market

      12. 38.Amendment of enactments

      13. 39.Principal objective and general duties

      14. 40.Regulations under Chapter 3

      15. 41.Capacity market rules: procedure

      16. 42.Capacity market rules: further provision

      17. 43.Pilot scheme for electricity demand reduction

    4. CHAPTER 4 Investment contracts

      1. 44.Investment contracts

    5. CHAPTER 5 Conflict of interest and contingency arrangements

      1. 45.Modifications of transmission and other licences: business separation

      2. 46.Power to transfer EMR functions

      3. 47.Orders under section 46: fees and other supplementary provision

      4. 48.Energy administration orders

    6. CHAPTER 6 Access to markets etc

      1. Market participation and liquidity

        1. 49.Power to modify licence conditions etc: market participation and liquidity

      2. Power purchase agreement scheme

        1. 50.Power to modify licence conditions etc to facilitate investment in electricity generation

        2. 51.Power purchase agreement scheme: regulations

        3. 52.Power purchase agreement scheme: disclosure of information

        4. 53.Principal objective and general duties: power purchase agreement scheme

      3. Supplementary

        1. 54.Licence modifications under sections 49 and 50: further provisions

    7. CHAPTER 7 The renewables obligation: transitional arrangements

      1. 55.Closure of support under the renewables obligation

      2. 56.Transition to certificate purchase scheme

    8. CHAPTER 8 Emissions performance standard

      1. 57.Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit

      2. 58.Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit

      3. 59.Suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances

      4. 60.Monitoring and enforcement

      5. 61.Interpretation of Chapter 8

      6. 62.Regulations under Chapter 8

    9. CHAPTER 9 Miscellaneous

      1. 63.Exemption from liability in damages

      2. 64.Licence modifications: general

      3. 65.Consequential amendments

      4. 66.Review of certain provisions of Part 2

  4. PART 3 Nuclear Regulation

    1. CHAPTER 1 The ONR's purposes

      1. 67.The ONR's purposes

      2. 68.Nuclear safety purposes

      3. 69.Nuclear site health and safety purposes

      4. 70.Nuclear security purposes

      5. 71.Notice by Secretary of State to ONR specifying sensitive nuclear information

      6. 72.Nuclear safeguards purposes

      7. 73.Transport purposes

    2. CHAPTER 2 Nuclear regulations

      1. 74.Nuclear regulations

      2. 75.Nuclear regulations: offences

      3. 76.Nuclear regulations: civil liability

    3. CHAPTER 2A Nuclear safeguards

      1. 76A.Nuclear safeguards regulations

      2. 76B.Payments in respect of compliance costs

    4. CHAPTER 3 Office for Nuclear Regulation

      1. 77.The Office for Nuclear Regulation

    5. CHAPTER 4 Functions of the ONR

      1. Functions of ONR: general

        1. 78.Principal function

        2. 79.Codes of practice

        3. 80.Procedure for issue, revision or withdrawal of codes of practice

        4. 81.Proposals about orders and regulations

        5. 82.Enforcement of relevant statutory provisions

        6. 83.Inspectors

        7. 84.Investigations

        8. 85.Inquiries

        9. 86.Inquiries: payments and charges

      2. Other functions

        1. 87.Provision of information

        2. 88.Research, training etc

        3. 89.Provision of information or advice to relevant authorities

        4. 90.Arrangements with government departments etc

        5. 91.Provision of services or facilities

      3. Exercise of functions: general

        1. 92.Directions from Secretary of State

        2. 93.Compliance with nuclear safeguards obligations

        3. 94.Consent of Secretary of State for certain communications

        4. 95.Power to arrange for exercise of functions by others

        5. 96.Co-operation between ONR and Health and Safety Executive

      4. Information etc

        1. 97.Power to obtain information

        2. 98.Powers of HMRC in relation to information

        3. 99.HMRC power to seize articles etc to facilitate ONR and inspectors

        4. 100.Disclosure of information

      5. Fees

        1. 101.Fees

    6. CHAPTER 5 Supplementary

      1. General duties of employers, employees and others

        1. 102.General duty of employees at work in relation to requirements imposed on others

        2. 103.Duty not to interfere with or misuse certain things provided under statutory requirements

        3. 104.Duty not to charge employees for certain things

      2. Offences

        1. 105.Offences relating to false information and deception

        2. 106.Provision relating to offences under certain relevant statutory provisions

      3. Civil liability

        1. 107.Civil liability: saving for section 12 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965

      4. Supplementary

        1. 108.Reporting requirements of Secretary of State

        2. 109.Notices etc

        3. 110.Electronic delivery of notices etc

        4. 111.Crown application: Part 3

        5. 112.Interpretation of Part 3

        6. 113.Subordinate legislation under Part 3

        7. 114.Transitional provision etc

        8. 115.Transfer of staff etc

        9. 116.Minor and consequential amendments

        10. 117.Application of Part 3

        11. 118.Review of Part 3

  5. PART 4 Government Pipe-line and Storage System

    1. 119.Meaning of “government pipe-line and storage system”

    2. 120.Rights in relation to the government pipe-line and storage system

    3. 121.Right of entry

    4. 122.Warrants for the purposes of section 121

    5. 123.Registration of rights

    6. 124.Compensation

    7. 125.Right to transfer the government pipe-line and storage system

    8. 126.Application of the Pipe-lines Act 1962

    9. 127.Rights apart from Part 4

    10. 128.Repeals

    11. 129.Power to dissolve the Oil and Pipelines Agency by order

    12. 130.Crown application: Part 4

  6. PART 5 Strategy and Policy Statement

    1. 131.Designation of statement

    2. 132.Duties in relation to statement

    3. 133.Exceptions from section 132 duties

    4. 134.Review

    5. 135.Procedural requirements

    6. 136.Principal objective and general duties in preparation of statement

    7. 137.Reporting requirements

    8. 138.Consequential provision

  7. PART 6 Consumer Protection and Miscellaneous

    1. CHAPTER 1 Consumer Protection

      1. Domestic tariffs

        1. 139.Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts

        2. 140.Section 139: procedure etc

        3. 141.General duties of Secretary of State

        4. 142.Consequential provision

      2. Licensable activities

        1. 143.Powers to alter activities requiring licence: activities related to supply contracts

      3. Consumer redress orders

        1. 144.Consumer redress orders

      4. Fuel poverty

        1. 145.Fuel poverty

    2. CHAPTER 2 Miscellaneous

      1. Feed-in tariffs

        1. 146.Feed-in tariffs: increase in maximum capacity of plant

      2. Offshore transmission

        1. 147.Offshore transmission systems

      3. Fees

        1. 148.Fees for services provided for energy resilience purposes

        2. 149.Fees in respect of decommissioning and clean-up of nuclear sites

      4. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

        1. 150.Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

      5. Review

        1. 151.Review of certain provisions of Part 6

  8. PART 7 Final

    1. 152.Interpretation of Act

    2. 153.Transfer schemes

    3. 154.Financial provisions

    4. 155.Extent

    5. 156.Commencement

    6. 157.Short title

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CFD counterparties: transfer schemes

      1. Power to make transfer schemes

        1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

      2. Contents of a scheme

        1. 2.(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

      3. Compensation

        1. 3.A scheme may contain provision for the payment of compensation...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Investment contracts

      1. PART 1 Introductory

        1. Meaning of “investment contract”

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule an “investment contract” means a contract...

        2. Varied investment contract

          1. 2.(1) An investment contract is a “varied investment contract” for...

        3. Confidential information

          1. 3.(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, “confidential...

        4. Interpretation for the purposes of this Schedule

          1. 4.(1) In this Schedule— “CFD” is to be construed in...

        5. Investment contract counterparty

          1. 5.(1) The Secretary of State may by order made by...

      2. PART 2 Regulations: general

        1. Regulations for the purposes of investment contracts

          1. 6.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further...

        2. Supplier obligation

          1. 7.(1) Regulations may make provision for electricity suppliers to pay...

        3. Payments to electricity suppliers

          1. 8.(1) Regulations may make provision about the amounts which must...

        4. Application of sums

          1. 9.(1) Regulations may make provision for apportioning sums—

        5. Information and advice

          1. 10.(1) Regulations may make provision about the provision and publication...

        6. Investment contracts: functions of the Authority

          1. 11.Regulations may make provision conferring functions on the Authority for...

        7. Enforcement

          1. 12.(1) Regulations may include provision for requirements under the regulations...

        8. Consultation

          1. 13.(1) Before making regulations the Secretary of State must consult—...

      3. PART 3 Further provision about an investment contract counterparty and a CFD counterparty

        1. Duties and liabilities of an investment contract counterparty and a CFD counterparty

          1. 14.(1) An investment contract counterparty and a CFD counterparty must...

        2. Shadow directors, etc.

          1. 15.The Secretary of State is not, by virtue of the...

      4. PART 4 Transfers

        1. Transfers

          1. 16.(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

          2. 17.(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

          3. 18.A scheme may contain provision for the payment of compensation...

      5. PART 5 Supplementary

        1. Licence modifications

          1. 19.(1) The Secretary of State may modify—

        2. Expenditure

          1. 20.(1) There may be paid out of money provided by...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Orders under section 46: transfer schemes

      1. Power to make transfer schemes

        1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State may exercise the power in...

      2. Contents of a scheme

        1. 2.(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

      3. Compensation

        1. 3.A scheme must contain provision for the payment by the...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Application and modification of emissions limit duty

      1. Application of duty: changes to main boilers

        1. 1.(1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions...

      2. Application of duty: generating stations not exporting to a network

        1. 2.Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions limit...

      3. Modifications where gasification or CCS plant associated with two or more generating stations

        1. 3.(1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions...

      4. Modifications where carbon capture and storage process used in relation to part of generating station

        1. 4.(1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the exemption...

      5. Modifications of emissions limit duty for changes of circumstance during a year

        1. 5.Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may modify the emissions limit duty...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Emissions limit duty: monitoring and enforcement

      1. Matters that may be contained in enforcement regulations

        1. 1.(1) Provision that may be contained in enforcement regulations includes...

      2. Enforcement notices

        1. 2.(1) Enforcement regulations may authorise an enforcing authority to serve...

      3. Financial penalties

        1. 3.(1) Enforcement regulations may authorise an enforcing authority to serve...

      4. General

        1. 4.(1) Enforcement regulations may— (a) make provision which corresponds or...

        2. 5.(1) Provision included in enforcement regulations by virtue of section...

      5. Interpretation

        1. 6.In this Schedule “enforcement regulations” means regulations under section 60....

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Nuclear regulations

      1. PART 1 Introductory

        1. Provision that may be made by nuclear regulations

          1. 1.Nuclear regulations may, in particular, make provision of any of...

          2. 2.No provision in Part 2 of this Schedule is to...

        2. Interpretation

          1. 3.In Part 2 of this Schedule, “activity” includes process, operation...

      2. PART 2 Examples of provision that may be made by nuclear regulations

        1. Nuclear installations etc

          1. 4.Imposing requirements with respect to the following, in relation to...

        2. Research

          1. 5.Requiring research to be carried out in connection with any...

        3. Import etc

          1. 6.(1) Regulating or prohibiting the import of things of specified...

        4. Transport

          1. 7.Imposing requirements about how any radioactive material may be transported,...

        5. Licences and approvals

          1. 8.(1) Prohibiting any specified activity except— (a) as permitted by...

        6. Appointment of persons to carry out specified functions

          1. 9.(1) Requiring, in specified circumstances, the appointment (whether in a...

        7. Restrictions on employment

          1. 10.Regulating or prohibiting the employment in specified circumstances of—

        8. Instruction, training and supervision etc

          1. 11.Imposing requirements with respect to the instruction, training and supervision...

        9. Registration, notification and records

          1. 12.Requiring any person, premises or thing to be registered—

          2. 13.(1) Requiring, in specified circumstances, specified matters to be notified...

          3. 14.Imposing requirements with respect to making and keeping of records...

        10. Accidents and other occurrences

          1. 15.Securing that persons in premises of any specified description where...

          2. 16.Restricting, prohibiting or requiring any specified activity where any accident...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      The Office for Nuclear Regulation

      1. Status

        1. 1.(1) The ONR is not to be regarded as a...

      2. Membership

        1. 2.(1) The ONR is to consist of—

        2. 3.The executive members consist of— (a) the Chief Nuclear Inspector,...

        3. 4.(1) The non-executive members consist of— (a) a chair appointed...

        4. 5.Service as a member of the ONR is not service...

        5. 6.Members of the ONR are to be regarded as Crown...

      3. Terms of appointment

        1. 7.Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, members of...

        2. 8.(1) The terms of a person's appointment as an executive...

        3. 9.(1) An executive member— (a) ceases to be a member...

        4. 10.(1) The Secretary of State may by notice remove any...

      4. Remuneration, allowances and pensions etc of non-executive members

        1. 11.(1) The ONR may pay to non-executive members other than...

      5. Employees and other members of staff

        1. 12.(1) The ONR may appoint persons to serve as its...

        2. 13.(1) The ONR may pay to or in respect of...

        3. 14.(1) Service as an employee of the ONR is not...

        4. 15.(1) The persons to whom section 1 of the Superannuation...

      6. Committees

        1. 16.(1) The ONR may establish committees, and any committee may...

      7. Procedure

        1. 17.(1) The ONR may make such provision as it considers...

      8. Performance of functions

        1. 18.(1) The ONR may authorise— (a) a member of the...

      9. Payment of allowances and expenses

        1. 19.The ONR may pay allowances or expenses to any person...

      10. Indemnities

        1. 20.(1) The ONR may, in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph...

      11. Accounts

        1. 21.(1) It is the duty of the ONR—

      12. Strategy

        1. 22.(1) The ONR must prepare a strategy for carrying out...

      13. Annual plan

        1. 23.(1) The ONR— (a) must prepare, for each financial year,...

      14. Reporting requirements of the ONR

        1. 24.(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of...

      15. Laying and publication

        1. 25.(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) the ONR's strategy, and...

      16. Payments and borrowing

        1. 26.(1) The Secretary of State must pay to the ONR...

      17. Supplementary powers

        1. 27.(1) The ONR may do anything which is calculated to...

      18. Financial year

        1. 28.(1) In this Part of this Act “financial year” means...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Inspectors

      1. PART 1 Appointment and powers of inspectors

        1. Appointment of inspectors

          1. 1.(1) The ONR may appoint persons (referred to in this...

        2. Powers of inspectors

          1. 2.(1) An inspector's instrument of appointment may authorise the inspector...

      2. PART 2 Powers exercisable by inspectors authorised by instrument of appointment: improvement notices and prohibition notices

        1. Improvement notices

          1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the...

        2. Prohibition notices

          1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the...

        3. Improvement and prohibition notices: supplementary

          1. 5.(1) In this paragraph “a notice” means an improvement notice...

        4. Appeal against improvement or prohibition notice

          1. 6.(1) In this paragraph “a notice” means an improvement notice...

        5. Improvement and prohibition notices: offences

          1. 7.(1) It is an offence to contravene any requirement or...

      3. PART 3 Other powers exercisable by inspector if authorised by instrument of appointment

        1. Power of entry

          1. 8.(1) An inspector may, if authorised, enter any premises which...

        2. Power to take persons and equipment etc onto premises

          1. 9.In exercising the power of entry mentioned in paragraph 8,...

        3. Power to deal with cause of imminent danger

          1. 10.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where an inspector finds any article...

        4. Powers exercisable in relation to particular articles or substances or in particular circumstances

          1. 11.(1) An authorised inspector may cause any article or substance...

          2. 12.(1) An authorised inspector may take possession of any article...

        5. Powers of inspection and examination and to take samples

          1. 13.(1) An authorised inspector may carry out any examination or...

          2. 14.(1) An authorised inspector may direct that any relevant premises,...

        6. Powers to require information and documents

          1. 15.(1) An authorised inspector may require any person who the...

          2. 16.(1) An authorised inspector may— (a) require any relevant documents...

        7. Offences

          1. 17.(1) It is an offence for a person to contravene...

          2. 18.(1) It is an offence for a person intentionally to...

          3. 19.(1) It is an offence for a person falsely to...

        8. Supplementary powers

          1. 20.A power conferred by this Schedule includes power to require...

          2. 21.A power conferred by this Schedule includes power to do...

        9. Protection for documents subject to legal professional privilege etc

          1. 22.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule is to be...

      4. PART 4 Supplementary

        1. Duty to provide information to employees or their representatives

          1. 23.(1) An inspector must provide to people employed at any...

        2. Interpretation

          1. 24.(1) In this Schedule— “authorised” is to be read in...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Disclosure of information

      1. PART 1 Prohibition on disclosure of protected information

        1. Meaning of “protected information” and related terms

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule “protected information” means information which has...

      2. PART 2 Offences relating to disclosure and use of protected information

        1. Prohibition on disclosing protected information

          1. 2.Protected information must not be disclosed— (a) by the original...

        2. Offence of disclosing protected information in contravention of paragraph 2

          1. 3.It is an offence for a person to disclose information...

        3. Offence of using protected information in contravention of a restriction in Part 3

          1. 4.It is an offence for a person to use protected...

        4. Defence to offences under paragraphs 3 and 4

          1. 5.It is a defence for a person charged with an...

        5. Penalty for offences under paragraphs 3 and 4

          1. 6.(1) A person who commits an offence under paragraph 3...

      3. PART 3 Protected information: permitted disclosures and restrictions on use

        1. Disclosure with appropriate consent

          1. 7.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected...

        2. Disclosure by ONR, inspectors etc

          1. 8.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

        3. Disclosure to the ONR, inspectors etc

          1. 9.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

        4. Ministers, government departments and certain authorities

          1. 10.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

        5. Health and safety etc

          1. 11.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

          2. 12.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

          3. 13.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

        6. Local authorities and water authorities etc

          1. 14.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

        7. Police

          1. 15.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

        8. Disclosure required under legislation

          1. 16.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

        9. Legal proceedings, inquiries and investigations

          1. 17.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

          2. 18.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

          3. 19.(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected...

        10. Disclosure for safeguards purposes

          1. 20.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

        11. Anonymised information

          1. 21.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

      4. PART 4 General

        1. Interaction with other legislation

          1. 22.The prohibition in paragraph 2 is to be disregarded for...

          2. 23.Nothing in this Part of this Act is to be...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Provisions relating to offences

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “offence” means an offence created by or...

      2. Venue

        1. 2.(1) If an offence is committed in connection with any...

      3. Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings

        1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a special report on...

        2. 4.(1) This paragraph applies to any offence that a person...

      4. Continuation of offences

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where an offence is committed as...

      5. Offences due to fault of other person

        1. 6.(1) A person (“A”) is guilty of an offence if—...

      6. Offences by bodies corporate

        1. 7.(1) Where an offence committed by a body corporate is...

      7. Offences by partnerships

        1. 8.(1) Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed...

      8. Restriction on institution of proceedings in England and Wales

        1. 9.Proceedings for an offence in England and Wales may be...

      9. Prosecutions by inspectors in England and Wales

        1. 10.An inspector may prosecute proceedings for an offence before a...

      10. Onus of proving limits of what is practicable etc

        1. 11.(1) This paragraph applies if regulations under this Part create...

      11. Evidence

        1. 12.(1) This paragraph applies where a requirement is imposed by...

      12. Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied

        1. 13.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person (“P”) is...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Transfers to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

      1. PART 1 Introductory

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “the HSE” means the Health and Safety...

      2. PART 2 Staff transfer schemes

        1. Power to make staff transfer schemes

          1. 2.(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

        2. Staff to whom a transfer may apply

          1. 3.(1) The employees to whom a transfer scheme may apply...

        3. Content of a staff transfer scheme

          1. 4.(1) A staff transfer scheme may make provision for giving...

          2. 5.(1) A staff transfer scheme may apply to all, or...

          3. 6.(1) A staff transfer scheme may make provision enabling an...

      3. PART 3 Property transfer schemes

        1. Power to make property transfer schemes

          1. 7.(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

          2. 8.The HSE may submit to the Secretary of State proposals...

        2. Qualifying property

          1. 9.(1) References in this Part to “qualifying property, rights and...

        3. Content of a property transfer scheme

          1. 10.(1) A property transfer scheme may, in particular, make provision—...

        4. Compensation

          1. 11.A property transfer scheme may contain provision for the payment...

      4. PART 4 Procedure for making or modifying schemes under this Schedule

        1. 12.(1) Before making a staff transfer scheme or a property...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

      1. PART 1 Amendments of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

        1. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

          1. 1.The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is...

          2. 2.(1) Section 11 (functions of the Health and Safety Executive)...

          3. 3.In section 13 (powers of the Executive), after subsection (6)...

          4. 4.(1) Section 14 (power of the Executive to direct investigations...

          5. 5.(1) Section 15 (health and safety regulations) is amended as...

          6. 6.(1) Section 18 (authorities responsible for enforcement of the relevant...

          7. 7.In section 27 (obtaining of information by the Executive, enforcing...

          8. 8.In section 27A (information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and...

          9. 9.(1) Section 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended...

          10. 10.(1) Section 44 (appeals in connection with licensing provisions in...

          11. 11.(1) Section 50 (regulations under the relevant statutory provisions) is...

          12. 12.In section 53(1) (general interpretation of Part 1)—

          13. 13.(1) Section 82 (general provisions as to interpretation and regulations)...

          14. 14.In Schedule 1 (existing enactments which are relevant statutory provisions),...

          15. 15.(1) Schedule 2 (constitution etc. of the Health and Safety...

      2. PART 2 Nuclear safety

        1. Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57)

          1. 16.The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 is amended as follows.

          2. 17.For section 1 substitute— Restriction of certain nuclear installations to...

          3. 18.For section 3 substitute— Grant and variation of nuclear site...

          4. 19.For section 4 substitute— Attachment of conditions to licences (1) The appropriate national authority— (a) must, when it grants...

          5. 20.For section 5 substitute— Revocation and surrender of licences (1) A nuclear site licence may at any time be—...

          6. 21.For section 6 substitute— Maintenance of list of licensed sites...

          7. 22.In section 19(1) (special cover for licensee's liability), for “section...

          8. 23.For section 22 (reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences)...

          9. 24.In section 24 (inspectors), for “provisions which are mentioned in...

          10. 25.(1) Section 24A (recovery of expenses by Health and Safety...

          11. 26.(1) Section 26 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

          12. 27.In section 27 (Northern Ireland) omit paragraphs (b) and (c)...

          13. 28.In Schedule 1 (security provisions applicable by order under section...

          14. 29.(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

        2. Consequential repeals and revocations

          1. 30.In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs 16 to...

      3. PART 3 Nuclear security

        1. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

          1. 31.The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as...

          2. 32.(1) Section 77 (regulation of security of civil nuclear industry)...

          3. 33.(1) Section 80 (prohibition of disclosures of uranium enrichment technology),...

      4. PART 4 Nuclear safeguards

        1. Atomic Energy Act 1946 (c. 80)

          1. 34.The Atomic Energy Act 1946 is amended as follows.

          2. 35.(1) Section 4 (power to obtain information of materials, plants...

          3. 36.(1) Section 5 (power of entry and inspection) is amended...

          4. 37.In section 11 (restriction on disclosure of information relating to...

          5. 38.In section 18 (definitions), in subsection (1), after the definition...

        2. Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 (c. 25)

          1. 39.The Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 is amended...

          2. 40.In section 2 (rights of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors),...

          3. 41.In section 3 (regulations for giving effect to certain provisions...

        3. Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 (c. 5)

          1. 42.The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

          2. 43.(1) Section 1(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.

          3. 44.(1) Section 2 (information and records for purposes of the...

          4. 45.(1) Section 3 (identifying persons who have information) is amended...

          5. 46.(1) Section 4 (powers of entry in relation to Additional...

          6. 47.(1) Section 5 (rights of access etc. for Agency inspectors)...

          7. 48.In section 6 (restriction on disclosure), after subsection (3) insert—...

          8. 49.In section 7 (giving false or misleading information), in paragraphs...

      5. PART 5 Other enactments

        1. Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)

          1. 50.The Explosives Act 1875 is amended as follows.

          2. 51.In section 61 (keeping and carriage of samples by an...

          3. 52.In section 74 (seizure and detention of explosives liable to...

        2. Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)

          1. 53.In section 176(1) of the Factories Act 1961 (general interpretation),...

        3. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

          1. 54.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...

        4. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

          1. 55.(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...

        5. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

          1. 56.(1) Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act...

        6. Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71)

          1. 57.In Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975, omit...

        7. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

          1. 58.In section 23 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (disclosure...

        8. Water Act 1989 (c. 15)

          1. 59.In section 174 of the Water Act 1989 (general restrictions...

        9. Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

          1. 60.The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

          2. 61.(1) Section 3C (health and safety) is amended as follows....

          3. 62.In section 56C (references to the Competition Commission), in subsection...

        10. Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991 (c. 27)

          1. 63.(1) The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991, apart from...

        11. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)

          1. 64.In section 206 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (restriction...

        12. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

          1. 65.In section 204 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (restriction...

        13. Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c. 12)

          1. 66.The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 is amended as follows.

          2. 67.In section 16 (grant of authorisations), as it has effect...

          3. 68.In section 17 (revocation and variation of authorisations), as it...

        14. Railways Act 1993 (c. 43)

          1. 69.In section 145 of the Railways Act 1993 (general restrictions...

        15. Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21)

          1. 70.In section 59(3)(e) of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (relevant...

        16. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40)

          1. 71.(1) Section 37 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act...

        17. Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)

          1. 72.In Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act...

        18. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)

          1. 73.In section 235 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...

        19. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

          1. 74.In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of...

        20. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

          1. 75.In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

        21. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)

          1. 76.In Schedule 9 to the Transport Act 2000 (air traffic:...

        22. Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)

          1. 77.The Energy Act 2004 is amended as follows.

          2. 78.In section 14 (annual reports), in subsection (3)(g), after “with”...

          3. 79.(1) Schedule 2 (procedural requirements applicable to NDA's strategy) is...

          4. 80.(1) Schedule 3 (procedural requirements applicable to NDA's annual plans)...

        23. Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)

          1. 81.In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies...

        24. Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)

          1. 82.Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005 (transfer of safety...

          2. 83.In paragraph 1(5) (railway safety purposes), after paragraph (b) (but...

          3. 84.(1) Paragraph 2 (ORR's principal railway safety functions) is amended...

          4. 85.In paragraph 4 (reports and investigations), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—...

        25. Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp. 5)

          1. 86.(1) Section 61 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (enforcing...

        26. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541)

          1. 87.The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541) is...

          2. 88.(1) Article 25 (enforcing authorities) is amended as follows.

          3. 89.In Article 26 (enforcement of Order), in paragraph (3), after...

        27. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

          1. 90.In Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006...

        28. National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)

          1. 91.In section 2A of the National Health Service Act 2006...

        29. Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49)

          1. 92.Section 57 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (which amends...

        30. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)

          1. 93.In section 25 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide...

        31. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13)

          1. 94.In Schedule 6 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act...

        32. Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)

          1. 95.The Energy Act 2008 is amended as follows.

          2. 96.In section 46 (approval of a funded decommissioning programme), in...

          3. 97.In section 50 (power to disapply section 49), in subsection...

          4. 98.In section 54 (nuclear decommissioning: regulations and guidance), in subsection...

          5. 99.In section 59 (offence of further disclosure of information), in...

          6. 100.In section 63 (co-operation with other public bodies), in subsection...

        33. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11)

          1. 101.(1) Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act...

        34. Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)

          1. 102.In Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (public authorities:...

        35. Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7)

          1. 103.In section 58(6) of the Health and Social Care Act...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Transfer schemes under section 129

      1. 1.(1) On the transfer date, the designated property, rights and...

      2. 2.(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

      3. 3.For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) an individual who...

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Consumer redress orders

      1. PART 1 Gas consumers

        1. 1.(1) The Gas Act 1986 is amended as set out...

      2. PART 2 Electricity consumers

        1. 2.(1) EA 1989 is amended as set out in sub-paragraphs...

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