PART 6Final Provisions
82Regulations
1
A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
2
A power to make regulations under this Act includes power—
a
to make different provision for different purposes (including areas);
b
to make provision generally or in relation to specific cases.
3
A power to make regulations under this Act (except the power conferred by section 84) includes power to make incidental, consequential, supplemental, transitional or transitory provision or savings.
4
A statutory instrument containing—
a
regulations under section 2 which amend or repeal any Act or provision of an Act,
b
regulations under section 45(7),
c
regulations under section 63(6) or,
d
regulations under section 66(1),
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
5
A statutory instrument containing any other regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
6
Subsection (5) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 84.
83Regulations and orders: disapplication of requirements to consult the OGA
1
This section applies where the Secretary of State is required by this Act, the Petroleum Act 1998 or the Energy Act 2008 to consult the OGA before exercising a power to make regulations or an order.
2
The requirement does not apply in relation to the first exercise of the power in the period of one year beginning with the date on which section 1 comes into force.
84Commencement
1
Sections 79 to 81 and this Part come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
2
Part 4 comes into force two months after the day on which this Act is passed.
3
The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
4
Regulations under subsection (3) may include transitional or transitory provision or savings.
85Short title and extent
1
This Act may be cited as the Energy Act 2016.
2
An amendment (other than an amendment of Part 1A of the Petroleum Act 1998) or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.
3
Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.