Energy Act 2013

5 General considerations relating to this Part U.K.

(1) In exercising the function of making—

(a) regulations under section 6;

(b) an order under section 23;

(c) a modification under section 26;

(d) regulations under section 27;

(e) a modification under section 37;

(f) a modification under section 45;

(g) an order under section 46;

the Secretary of State must have regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (2).

(2) The matters are—

(a) the duties of the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 4(1)(b) of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon targets and budgets);

(b) the duty of the Secretary of State under section 1(1) of this Act (decarbonisation target range);

(c) ensuring the security of supply to consumers of electricity;

(d) the likely cost to consumers of electricity;

(e) the target set out in Article 3(1) of, and Annex 1 to, the renewables directive (use of energy from renewable sources).

(3) In subsection (2)(e) “the renewables directive” means Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.

(4) The Secretary of State must before 31st December in each year, beginning with 2014, prepare and lay before Parliament a report setting out how the Secretary of State has carried out during the year the functions under this Part of this Act.

(5) The Secretary of State must publish the report and send a copy of it to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers.