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Energy Bill [HL]

 

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Contents

Part 1

The Civil Nuclear Industry

Chapter 1

Nuclear decommissioning

Establishment of NDA

1   

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

2   

Constitution of NDA

Principal function of NDA

3   

Designated responsibilities

4   

Additional responsibilities under designating directions

5   

Supplemental provisions of designating directions

6   

Designations relating to Scotland

Other functions of NDA

7   

Supplemental functions

8   

Special functions in relation to pensions etc.

General duties and powers of NDA

9   

General duties when carrying out functions

10   

Powers for carrying out functions

Strategies, plans and reports

11   

Strategy for carrying out functions

12   

Contents of strategy

13   

Annual plans

14   

Annual reports

 
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Implementation of strategies and plans

15   

Duty to decommission and clean up installations and sites

16   

Duties to operate installations and to provide treatment etc.

17   

Duty to use installations etc. for purposes of NDA

18   

Directions by NDA to the person with control

19   

Designation as a related site for the purposes of s. 18

20   

Duty to comply with directions under s. 18

Financial provisions

21   

Financial responsibilities of NDA

22   

Expenditure and receipts of NDA

23   

Borrowing by the NDA

24   

Limit on NDA borrowing

25   

Government guarantees for NDA borrowing

26   

Accounts of NDA

27   

Tax exemption for NDA activities

28   

Taxation of NDA activities chargeable under Case VI of Schedule D

29   

Disregard for tax purposes of cancellation etc. of provisions

30   

Disregard for tax purposes of provisions recognised by NDA

Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account

31   

Establishment and maintenance of the Account

32   

Examination of the Account

Supplementary provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 1

33   

Validity of transactions

34   

Amendment of Schedule 12 to the 1989 Act

35   

Power to modify Chapter 1 of Part 1

36   

Meaning of “nuclear site” etc. and “person with control”

37   

General interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 1

Chapter 2

Transfers relating to nuclear undertakings

Transfer by scheme of property etc.

38   

Nuclear transfer schemes

39   

Transfers of publicly owned assets

40   

Transfers with the consent of the transferor

41   

Recovery of property from private ownership

42   

Transfer of Nuclear Liabilities Investment Portfolio

Extinguishment of undertakings and tax losses

43   

Undertakings given by the Secretary of State

44   

Extinguishment of BNFL losses for tax purposes

Provisions relating to transfers

45   

Further provision applying to transferee companies

 
 

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46   

Pensions

47   

Taxation

48   

Supplementary powers of the Secretary of State, the NDA and the UKAEA

Supplementary provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 1

49   

Duty to assist the Secretary of State

50   

Interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 1

Chapter 3

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

51   

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

52   

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary

53   

Chief constable and other senior officers

54   

Functions of senior officers

55   

Members of the Constabulary

Jurisdiction and powers of Constabulary

56   

Jurisdiction of Constabulary

57   

Stop and search under Terrorism Act 2000

Administration of Constabulary

58   

Government, administration and conditions of service

59   

Members of Constabulary serving with other forces

60   

Charges

Supervision and inspection etc.

61   

Planning and reports

62   

Inspection

63   

Supervision by Secretary of State

Rights etc. of members of the Constabulary

64   

Civil Nuclear Police Federation

65   

Rank-related associations

66   

Representation at certain disciplinary proceedings

67   

Trade union membership

Supplementary provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 1

68   

Application of offences etc. applying to constables

69   

Minor amendments relating to the Constabulary

70   

Nuclear transfer scheme for UKAEA Constabulary

71   

Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 1

 
 

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Chapter 4

Authorisations relating to radioactive waste

72   

Transfer of authorisations

73   

Applications for variation of authorisations

74   

Periodic reviews of authorisations

75   

Consequential amendments of the 1993 Act

Chapter 5

Miscellaneous provisions relating to nuclear industry

76   

Amendments for giving effect to international obligations

77   

Regulation of equipment, software and information

78   

Application of the 1965 Act to Northern Ireland

79   

Expenditure on nuclear related matters

80   

Additional functions of UKAEA

Part 2

Sustainability and Renewable Energy Sources

Chapter 1

Sustainable energy

81   

Principal objective to promote renewable energy

82   

Reports under section 1 of Sustainable Energy Act 2003

Chapter 2

Offshore production of energy

Renewable Energy Zones

83   

Exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for energy production

84   

Application of criminal law to renewable energy installations

85   

Prosecutions

86   

Application of civil law to renewable energy installations etc.

87   

Orders in Council under sections 84 and 86

Application of 1989 Act offshore

88   

Activities offshore requiring 1989 Act licences

89   

Modification of licence conditions for offshore transmission and distribution

90   

Extension of transmission licences offshore

91   

Competitive tenders for offshore transmission licences

92   

Consents for generating stations offshore

93   

Application of regulations under 1989 Act offshore

Safety zones for installations

94   

Safety zones around renewable energy installations

 
 

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Prohibited activities in safety zones

96   

Offences relating to safety zones

97   

Supplementary provisions relating to offences under s. 96

98   

Installations in territorial waters and renewable energy zones

99   

Interference with safety of navigation

Rights of navigation and civil aviation

100   

Extinguishment etc. of public rights of navigation

101   

Further provision relating to public rights of navigation

102   

Application of civil aviation regulations to renewable energy installations

Supplementary provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 2

103   

Amendments of 1989 Act consequential on Chapter 2 of Part 2

104   

Other amendments consequential on Chapter 2 of Part 2

105   

Interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 2

Chapter 3

Decommissioning of offshore installations

Decommissioning programmes

106   

Requirement to prepare decommissioning programmes

107   

Approval of decommissioning programmes

108   

Failure to submit or rejection of decommissioning programmes

109   

Reviews and revisions of decommissioning programmes

Implementation of decommissioning programmes

110   

Carrying out of decommissioning programmes

111   

Default in carrying out decommissioning programmes

Decommissioning regulations

112   

Regulations about decommissioning

Supplementary provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 2

113   

Duty to inform Secretary of State

114   

Offences relating to decommissioning programmes

115   

Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 2

Chapter 4

Renewables obligations

116   

Discharge of renewables obligation in Great Britain by payment

117   

Issue of green certificates in Great Britain

118   

Use of green certificates issued in Northern Ireland

119   

Distributions to Northern Ireland suppliers

120   

Supplementary provision relating to renewables obligation in Great Britain

121   

Issue of green certificates in Northern Ireland

 
 

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GEMA’s power to act on behalf of Northern Ireland regulator

123   

Consultation in relation to Northern Ireland renewables orders

124   

Modification of conditions of Northern Ireland electricity licences

125   

Renewable transport fuel obligation

Part 3

Energy Regulation

Chapter 1

Electricity trading and transmission

126   

“New trading and transmission arrangements”

127   

Power to modify licence conditions

128   

Alteration of transmission activities requiring licence

129   

Transmission licences

130   

New standard conditions for transmission licences

131   

Conversion of existing transmission licences

132   

Grant of transmission licences

133   

Duties to provide information etc. to Secretary of State

134   

Property arrangements schemes

135   

Interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 3

136   

Amendments consequential on Chapter 1 of Part 3

137   

Transition

Chapter 2

Interconnectors for electricity and gas

Electricity interconnectors

138   

Operators of electricity interconnectors to be licensed

139   

Standard conditions for electricity interconnectors

140   

Consequential amendments of the 1989 Act

141   

Grant of electricity interconnector licences to existing operators

Gas interconnectors

142   

Operators of gas interconnectors to be licensed

143   

Standard conditions for gas interconnectors

144   

Disapplication of existing regimes

145   

Grant of gas interconnector licences to existing operators

146   

Extraterritorial application of Gas Act 1986

Chapter 3

Special administration regime for energy licensees

Energy administration orders

147   

Energy administration orders

148   

Objective of an energy administration

149   

Applications for energy administration orders

 
 

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Powers of court

151   

Energy administrators

152   

Conduct of administration, transfer schemes etc.

Restrictions on other insolvency procedures

153   

Restrictions on winding-up orders

154   

Restrictions on voluntary winding up

155   

Restrictions on making of ordinary administration orders

156   

Restrictions on administrator appointments by creditors etc.

157   

Restrictions on enforcement of security

Financial support for companies in administration

158   

Grants and loans

159   

Indemnities

160   

Guarantees where energy administration order is made

Licence modifications relating to energy administration

161   

Modifications of particular or standard conditions

162   

Licence conditions to secure funding of energy administration

Supplemental provision of Chapter 3 of Part 3

163   

Modification of Chapter 3 of Part 3 under Enterprise Act 2002

164   

Interpretation of Chapter 3 of Part 3

Chapter 4

Further provisions about regulation

Appeals from GEMA decisions

165   

Appeals to the Competition Commission

166   

Procedure on appeals

167   

Determination of appeals

168   

Specialist members of Competition Commission

Funding of appeals and references

169   

Modifications of standard conditions for funding appeals and references

Best practice

170   

Duty to have regard to best regulatory practice

Meaning of electricity supply and high voltage lines

171   

Meaning of electricity supply

172   

Meaning of “high voltage line”

 
 

 
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