INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
PART 1, CHAPTER 1: GAS IMPORTATION AND STORAGE ZONES
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
CHAPTER 2: IMPORTATION AND STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE GAS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 2: Prohibition on unlicensed activities
Licensing
Clause 4: Applications
Clause 5: Terms and conditions
Clause 6: Model clauses
Enforcement
Clause 8: Offences relating to licences
Clause 9: Secretary of State's power of direction
Clause 10: Failure to comply with a direction under section 9
Clause 11: Injunctions restraining breaches of section 2(1)
Clause 12: Inspectors
Clause 13: Criminal proceedings
Supplementary
CHAPTER 3: STORAGE OF CARBON DIOXIDE
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 16: Prohibition on unlicensed activities
Licensing
Clause 18: Requirements relating to grant of licences
Clause 19: Terms and conditions
Clause 20: Content of licences: regulations
Enforcement
Clause 22: Offences relating to licences
Clause 23: Secretary of State's power of direction
Clause 24: Failure to comply with a direction under section 23
Clause 25: Injunctions restraining breaches of section 16(1)
Clause 26: Inspectors
Clause 27: Criminal proceedings
Registration
Abandonment of offshore installations
Termination of the licence
Miscellaneous
Clause 32: Enhanced petroleum recovery: power to make orders
Clause 33: Power of Secretary of State to transfer functions
CHAPTER 4:GENERAL PROVISIONS ABOUT GAS IMPORTATION AND STORAGE
PART 2: ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
New section 32
New section 32A
New section 32B
New section 32C
New section 32D
New section 32E
New section 32F
New section 32G
New section 32H
New section 32I
New section 32J
New sections 32K and 32L
New Section 32M
Clause 37: Section 36: supplemental provision
Clause 38: Existing savings relating to section 32 of the Electricity Act 1989
Clause 39: The Northern Ireland renewables obligation
OFFSHORE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Property Schemes
Scheme making power
Applications for schemes
Timing of applications
Notifying the non-applicant party
Restricting or withdrawing the application
The Authority's functions in relation to applications
Terms of a property scheme
Additional powers of the Authority
Notification of property scheme
Refusal of application or part of an application
Effect of property scheme
Review of determinations
Interim arrangements pending review of determination
Appeal on a point of law
Change of asset owner
PART 3: DECOMMISSIONING OF ENERGY INSTALLATIONS
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 41: Duty to submit a funded decommissioning programme
Clause 42: Approval of a programme
Clause 43: Prohibition on use of site in absence of approved programme
Revision of approved programme
Clause 45: Procedure for revising approved programme
Clause 46: Power to disapply section 45
Clause 47: Time when modification takes effect
Information
Clause 49: Power to review operation of programme
Regulations and guidance
Clause 51: Funded decommissioning programmes: verification of financial matters
Clause 52: Protection of security under approved programme
Enforcement
Clause 54: Secretary of State's power of direction
Clause 55: Offence of further disclosure of information
Clause 56: Offence of supplying false information
Clause 57: Restriction on prosecutions under this Chapter
Miscellaneous
Clause 59: Co-operation with other public bodies
Clause 60: Continuity of obligations
Clause 61: Amendment of Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Clause 62: Meaning of "associated"
Clause 63: Interpretation
CHAPTER 2: OFFSHORE RENEWABLES INSTALLATIONS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 65: Security for decommissioning obligations
Clause 66: Provision of information to Secretary of State
CHAPTER 3: OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 91 and Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments
Clause 92 and Schedule 5: Repeals
Clause 68: Financial resources etc
Clause 69: Protection of abandonment funds from creditors
New section 38A: Protection of funds set aside for the purposes of abandonment programme
New section 38B: Directions to provide information about protected assets
CHAPTER 4: WELLS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
New section 45A: Abandoned wells
PART 4: PROVISIONS RELATING TO OIL AND GAS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
New section 5A : Rights transferred without consent of the Secretary of State
New section 5B: Information
New section 5C: Offences under section 5B: supplemental
Clause 72: Model clauses of petroleum licences & Schedule 3: Petroleum Licences: Amendments to Model Clauses
Provision of contact details to Minister
The power to issue a notice to plug and abandon a well
Revocation on change of control
The power of partial revocation
THIRD PARTY ACCESS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 74: Modification of pipelines
New Section 10G: Compulsory modifications of pipelines
New section 10H: Enforcement
Clause 75: Third party access to oil processing facilities
Clause 76: Directions under section 75: supplemental
Clause 77: Meaning of "associate"
PART 5: MISCELLANEOUS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
GAS AND ELECTRICITY METERS
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
Clause 80: Section 79: consequential amendments
Clause 81 and Schedule 4: Power to amend licence conditions: gas
Clause 82: Electricity meters
Clause 83: Section 82: consequential amendments
Clause 84 and Schedule 4 : Power to amend licence conditions: electricity
ELECTRICITY SAFETY
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
NUCLEAR INFORMATION
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSES
New section 80A Extension of the Official Secrets Acts to certain places
Energy Act 2004 (c.20): amendment made by Schedule 4
PART 6: GENERAL
Clause 88: Subordinate legislation
Clause 89: Parliamentary control of subordinate legislation
Clause 91 and Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments
Clause 93: Transitional provision etc
Clause 94: Commencement
Clause 95:Financial provisions
Clause 96: Extent
TERRITORIAL EXTENT AND DEVOLUTION
PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL EFFECTS
PUBLIC SERVICE MANPOWER
IMPACT ASSESSMENT
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMENCEMENT DATE
ANNEX A: GLOSSARY
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