Statutory Instruments
Energy
Made
4th June 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110(2) and (3) of the Energy Act 2008(1), makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2014.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Energy Act 2008.
2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 10th June 2014—
(a)for all remaining purposes, section 44(3) (offshore electricity transmission); and
(b)section 108 and Schedule 6 (repeals) so far as they repeal section 180(2) (meaning of ‘high voltage line’) of the Energy Act 2004(2).
Michael Fallon
Minister of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
4th June 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 10th June 2014 section 44(3) (offshore electricity transmission) of the Energy Act 2008 (the Act) for all remaining purposes, and section 108 of and Schedule 6 (repeals) to the Act so far as they repeal section 180(2) (meaning of ‘high voltage line’) of the Energy Act 2004 (the 2004 Act). Section 180(2) of the 2004 Act inserted a definition in relation to ‘relevant offshore line’ into section 64 (interpretation of Part 1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29) (the 1989 Act) for the purposes of the definition of ‘high voltage line’ in section 64(1) of that Act. Section 44(3) of the Act inserts a new definition in relation to ‘relevant offshore line’ into section 64 of the 1989 Act.
Sections 89 (activities offshore requiring 1989 Act licences) and 180(1) (meaning of ‘high voltage line’) of the 2004 Act are being commenced by the Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2014 for all remaining purposes. Section 89(1) and (4) of the 2004 Act inserts a definition in relation to ‘generate’ into section 4(4) (prohibitions on unlicensed supply etc.) and section 64(1) of the 1989 Act. Section 89(2) of the 2004 Act inserts subsection (5), which contains definitions in relation to ‘relevant place’ and ‘system’, into section 4 of the 1989 Act. Section 89(3) of the 2004 Act applies the definition of ‘premises’ from section 4 of the 1989 Act to section 6 (licences authorising supply etc.) of that Act. Section 180(1) of the 2004 Act substitutes new definitions for ‘high voltage line’ and ‘low voltage line’ into section 64(1) of the 1989 Act.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Energy Act 2008 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 2 to 16 (partially) | 13th November 2009 | 2009/2809 (C. 123) |
| Sections 17 to 35 | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 36 (partially) | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| 13th November 2009 | 2009/2809 (C. 123) | |
| Section 37 (remainder) | 1st April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 38 (partially) | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 38 (remainder) | 7th March 2009 | 2009/559 (C. 38) |
| Sections 39 to 43 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 44 (partially) | 20th May 2009 | 2009/1270 (C. 68) |
| 29th July 2010 | 2010/1888 (C. 97) | |
| Sections 45 to 68 | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 69 to 71 | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 72 to 74 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 75 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 76 to 77 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 78 to 82 | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 83 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 84 to 86 | 29th July 2010 | 2010/1888 (C. 97) |
| Section 87 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 92 to 93 | 1st April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 94 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 95 to 96 | 1st April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 97 to 98 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Sections 100 to 101 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 103 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 104 (remainder) | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 105 (remainder) | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 107 (remainder) | 26th January 2009 1st April 2009 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 108 (partially) | 26th January 2009 1st April 2009 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Section 109 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7 (except for paragraph 7(d), and for paragraph 7(h) so far as it relates to paragraph (a) of the definition of “gas”), 8, 12 and 13 | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Schedule 1 (remainder) | 13th November 2009 | 2009/2809 (C. 123) |
| Schedule 3 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Schedule 5, paragraphs 2, 4, 6, 9 to 14, 15(a) and 15(b), 16 and 21 | 26th January 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Schedule 5, paragraphs 3, 15(c), 19 and 20 | 1st April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Schedule 5, paragraphs 1, 7, 8, 17 and 18 (remainder) | 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 26th January 2009 1st April 2009 6th April 2009 | 2009/45 (C. 4) |