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Session 2013 - 14 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Energy Bill

Energy Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change, are published separately as Bill 4—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Edward Davey has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Energy Bill are compatible with the Convention
rights.
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Contents
Part 1
Decarbonisation
1    Decarbonisation target range
2    Matters to be taken into account
3    Further duties of the Secretary of State
4    Meaning and calculation of “carbon intensity of electricity generation in Great
Britain”
Part 2
Electricity Market Reform
Chapter 1
General considerations
5    General considerations relating to this Part
Chapter 2
Contracts for Difference
6    Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation
7    Designation of a CFD counterparty
8    Duties of a CFD counterparty
9    Supplier obligation
10    Direction to offer to contract
11    Payments to electricity suppliers
12    Application of sums held by a CFD counterparty
13    Information and advice
14    Functions of the Authority
15    Regulations: further provision
16    Enforcement
17    Order for maximum cost and targets
18    Consultation
19    Shadow directors, etc.
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20    Licence modifications
Chapter 3
Capacity Market
21    Power to make electricity capacity regulations
22    Capacity agreements
23    Capacity auctions
24    Settlement body
25    Functions of the Authority or the national system operator
26    Other requirements
27    Electricity capacity regulations: information and advice
28    Enforcement and dispute resolution
29    Licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market
30    Amendment of enactments
31    Principal objective and general duties
32    Regulations under Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Investment contracts
33    Investment contracts
Chapter 5
Conflict of interest and contingency arrangements
34    Modifications of transmission and other licences: business separation
35    Power to transfer EMR functions
36    Orders under section 35: fees and other supplementary provision
37    Energy administration orders
Chapter 6
Access to markets etc
38    Power to modify licence conditions etc: market participation and liquidity
39    Power to modify licence conditions etc to facilitate investment in electricity
generation
40    Licence modifications under sections 38 and 39: further provisions
Chapter 7
The renewables obligation: transitional arrangements
41    Transition to certificate purchase scheme
Chapter 8
Emissions performance standard
42    Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit
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43    Suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances
44    Monitoring and enforcement
45    Interpretation of Chapter 8
46    Regulations under Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Miscellaneous
47    Exemption from liability in damages
48    Licence modifications: general
49    Consequential amendments
50    Review of certain provisions of Part 2
Part 3
Nuclear Regulation
Chapter 1
The ONR’s purposes
51    The ONR’s purposes
52    Nuclear safety purposes
53    Nuclear site health and safety purposes
54    Nuclear security purposes
55    Notice by Secretary of State to ONR specifying sensitive nuclear information
56    Nuclear safeguards purposes
57    Transport purposes
Chapter 2
Nuclear regulations
58    Nuclear regulations
59    Nuclear regulations: offences
60    Civil liability for breach of nuclear regulations
Chapter 3
Office for Nuclear Regulation
61    The Office for Nuclear Regulation
Chapter 4
Functions of the ONR
Functions of ONR: general
62    Principal function
63    Codes of practice
64    Proposals about orders and regulations
65    Enforcement of relevant statutory provisions
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66    Inspectors
67    Investigations
68    Inquiries
69    Inquiries: payments and charges
Other functions
70    Provision of information
71    Research, training etc
72    Provision of information or advice to relevant authorities
73    Arrangements with government departments etc
74    Provision of services or facilities
Exercise of functions: general
75    Directions from Secretary of State
76    Compliance with nuclear safeguards obligations
77    Consent of Secretary of State for certain communications
78    Power to arrange for exercise of functions by others
79    Co-operation between ONR and Health and Safety Executive
Information etc
80    Power to obtain information
81    Powers of HMRC in relation to information
82    HMRC power to seize articles etc to facilitate ONR and inspectors
83    Disclosure of information
Fees
84    Fees
Chapter 5
Supplementary
General duties of employers, employees and others
85    General duty of employees at work in relation to requirements imposed on
others
86    Duty not to interfere with or misuse certain things provided under statutory
requirements
87    Duty not to charge employees for certain things
Offences
88    Offences relating to false information and deception
89    Provision relating to offences under certain relevant statutory provisions
Supplementary
90    Reporting requirements of Secretary of State
91    Notices etc
92    Electronic delivery of notices etc
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93    Crown application: Part 3
94    Interpretation of Part 3
95    Subordinate legislation under Part 3
96    Transitional provision etc
97    Transfer of staff etc
98    Minor and consequential amendments
99    Application of Part 3
100    Review of Part 3
Part 4
Government Pipe-line and Storage System
101    Meaning of “government pipe-line and storage system”
102    Rights in relation to the government pipe-line and storage system
103    Right of entry
104    Warrants for the purposes of section 103
105    Registration of rights
106    Compensation
107    Right to transfer the government pipe-line and storage system
108    Application of the Pipe-lines Act 1962
109    Rights apart from Part 4
110    Repeals
111    Power to dissolve the Oil and Pipelines Agency by order
112    Crown application: Part 4
Part 5
Strategy and Policy Statement
113    Designation of statement
114    Duties in relation to statement
115    Exceptions from section 114 duties
116    Review
117    Procedural requirements
118    Principal objective and general duties in preparation of statement
119    Reporting requirements
120    Consequential provision
Part 6
Consumer Protection and Miscellaneous
Chapter 1
Consumer Protection
Domestic tariffs
121    Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts
122    Section 121: procedure etc
123    General duties of Secretary of State
124    Consequential provision