Statutory Instruments
Energy
Made
2nd June 2014
Laid before Parliament
5th June 2014
Coming into force
26th June 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972(1) (“the 1972 Act”).
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(2) for the purpose of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to energy and energy sources. These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for any reference made by these Regulations to Annexes II, VIII, IX and X to Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25th October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC(3) to be construed as a reference to these Annexes as amended from time to time.
1972 c.68; section 2(2) of the 1972 Act was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7); paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and subsequently amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008. There have been other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.
OJ No L 315, 14.11.2012, p1; the Directive has been amended but the amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.