Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 880 (C. 55)
Energy
The Energy Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015
Made
25th March 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 121(1) of the Energy Act 2011(1), makes the following Order.
Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Energy Act 2011.
Commencement
2. The provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule come into force on 26th March 2015.
Edward Davey
Secretary of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
25th March 2015
Article 2
SCHEDULEProvisions coming into force on 26th March 2015
| Provisions | Subject Matter of Provisions |
|---|---|
| Section 42 | Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: England and Wales |
| Section 43 | Domestic energy efficiency regulations |
| Section 44 | Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations |
| Section 45(1) to (4), (5)(a) and (b), (5)(d) to (f), (6)(a) to (c), (7) as if “(c),” was omitted and (8) | Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations |
| Section 46 | Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations |
| Section 47 | Further provision about tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations |
| Section 48(1) to (3), (7)(a) and (8) | Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations |
| Section 49 | Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations |
| Section 50 | Further provision about non-domestic energy efficiency regulations |
| Section 51(1) to (3), (4)(a) and (b), (4)(d) to (f), (5)(a) to (c), (6) as if “(c),” was omitted and (7) | Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations |
| Section 52 | Regulations and orders: Chapter 2 |
| Section 53 | Crown application: Chapter 2 |
| Section 115 | Additional powers of the Coal Authority: England and Wales |
| Section 116 | Additional powers of the Coal Authority: Scotland |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 26th March 2015 the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 1 (sections 42 to 53) of the Energy Act 2011 listed in the Schedule. These provisions relate to energy efficiency in the Private Rented Sector in England and Wales.
This Order also brings into force on 26th March 2015 the provisions of Part 4 (sections 115 and 116) of the Energy Act 2011. These provisions provide additional powers to the Coal Authority by inserting two new sections into the Coal Industry Act 1994.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 and 2 (partially) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 1 and 2 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force) | 25.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Section 3 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 4 and 5 (partially) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 4 and 5 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force) | 25.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Section 6 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 7 to 9 (partially) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 7 to 9 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force) | 25.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Section 10 | 22.6.2012 | S.S.I. 2012/191 |
| Sections 11 to 13 (partially) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 11 to 13 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force) | 25.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Section 14(1) to (5) and (9) (partially) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 14(1) to (5) and (9) (for all purposes for which they were not already in force) | 25.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Section 14(6) to (8) | 22.6.2012 | S.S.I. 2012/191 |
| Section 15(1) to (3) and (5) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 15(4) | 22.6.2012 | S.S.I. 2012/191 |
| Sections 16 to 22 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 23 to 28 | 28.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Section 29 (partially) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 29 (for all purposes for which it was not already in force) | 25.1.2013 | S.I. 2013/125 |
| Sections 30 to 34 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 35(1) to (5) and (7) | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 35(6) | 22.6.2012 | S.S.I. 2012/191 |
| Section 36 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Sections 38 to 41 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 75 | 22.6.2012 | S.S.I. 2012/191 |
| Sections 82 to 92 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 108 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Section 118 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |
| Schedule 2 | 21.3.2012 | S.I. 2012/873 |