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Energy Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change, are published separately as Bill 7—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Edward Miliband 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
Carbon capture and storage
Financial assistance
1
Financial assistance
2
Assistance schemes: further provision
3
Regulations relating to assistance schemes
Electricity supply levy
4
Electricity supply levy
General
5
The administrator
6
CCS demonstration projects and additional CCS use
7
Interpretation of Part
Part 2
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty
8
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty
9
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: supplementary
10
Reconciliation mechanism: regulations
11
Reconciliation mechanism: licence modifications
12
Functions of Authority and Secretary of State under Part 2
13
Regulations under Part 2: procedure etc
14
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: interpretation
15
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: consequential amendments

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Part 3
Regulation of gas and electricity markets
General duties of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and the Secretary of State
16
Amendments of section 4AA of the Gas Act 1986
17
Amendments of section 3A of the Electricity Act 1989
Exploitation of electricity trading and transmission arrangements
18
Power to make modifications
19
Modifications: procedure
20
Modifications: supplementary
21
The Authority’s interpretation and enforcement of modifications
22
Final and provisional orders: appeals
23
Penalties: appeals
24
Further appeals
25
Expiry of power
Time limit for imposition of financial penalties by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
26
Time limit for the imposition of financial penalties
Adjustment of energy charges
27
Adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers
28
Schemes: supplementary
29
Regulations adjusting energy charges: supplementary
30
Adjustment of energy charges: interpretation
31
Amendments and repeals
Part 4
Final provisions
32
Orders and regulations
33
Interpretation of Act
34
Financial provisions
35
Extent
36
Commencement
37
Short title

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