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Energy Bill [HL]

Energy Bill [HL]

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change, are published separately as HL Bill 33—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Marland 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 [HL] are compatible with the Convention
rights.

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Energy Bill [HL]

Contents
Part 1
Energy efficiency
Chapter 1
Green deal
Introductory
1
Green deal plans
2
Green deal plans: supplementary
3
Framework regulations
Green deal plan
4
Assessment of property etc
5
Terms of plan etc
6
Consents and redress etc
7
Installation of improvements
8
Confirmation of plan
9
Confirmation of plan: supplementary provision for England and Wales
10
Confirmation of plan: supplementary provision for Scotland
11
Updating information produced under section 8
Disclosure of green deal plan etc
12
Disclosure of green deal plan etc in connection with sale or letting out
13
Acknowledgment of green deal plan on sale or letting out
14
Sanctions for non-compliance with section 12 or 13
Modifying energy licences
15
Power to modify energy licences in connection with green deal payments
16
Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to default in
green deal payments
17
Power to modify energy supply licences to require provision of information

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18
Power to modify energy supply licences to make provision as to consumer
protection
19
Powers under sections 15 to 18 : consultation
20
Powers under sections 15 to 18 : supplementary
Gas and electricity codes
21
Recovering green deal payments: gas suppliers
22
Recovering green deal payments: electricity suppliers
Modifying consumer credit legislation
23
Exemption from Consumer Credit Act 1974 in relation to credit to business
debtors
24
Energy suppliers not to be treated as carrying on ancillary credit business
25
Duties to give debtors information and statements
26
Exemption from requirement to give notice of sums in arrears
27
Power to amend Consumer Credit Act 1974
Delegation of functions to public body
28
Delegation and conferring of functions
29
Duty to report
General
30
Power of Secretary of State to deal with special circumstances
31
Appeals
32
Funding for energy efficiency advice
33
Regulations and orders
34
Crown application: Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Private rented sector: England and Wales
Introductory
35
Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: England and Wales
36
Review of energy efficiency in the private rented sector: England and Wales
Domestic energy efficiency regulations
37
Power to make domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales
38
Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and
Wales
39
Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations: England
and Wales
Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations
40
Power to make tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations:
England and Wales

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Further provision about tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: England and Wales
42
Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations: England and Wales
Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
43
Power to make non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales
44
Further provision about non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: England Wales
45
Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: England and Wales
General
46
Regulations and orders: England and Wales
47
Crown application: Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Private rented sector: Scotland
Introductory
48
Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”:
Scotland
49
Review of energy efficiency in the private rented sector: Scotland
Scottish domestic energy efficiency regulations
50
Power to make domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland
51
Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland
52
Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations:
Scotland
Scottish tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations
53
Power to make tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations:
Scotland
54
Further provision about tenants’ energy efficiency improvements
regulations: Scotland
55
Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements
regulations: Scotland
Scottish non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
56
Power to make non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland
57
Further provision about non-domestic energy efficiency regulations: Scotland
58
Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations:
Scotland

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General
59
Regulations and orders: Scotland
60
Crown application: Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Reducing carbon emissions and home-heating costs
61
Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and suppliers
62
Promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity generators,
distributors and suppliers
63
Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: gas transporters and
suppliers
64
Promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: electricity distributors and
suppliers
65
Overall home-heating cost reduction targets
66
Power of Secretary of State to require information: carbon emissions
reduction targets and home-heating cost reduction targets
67
Power of Secretary of State to transfer functions of the Gas and Electricity
Markets Authority
68
Minor and consequential amendments
Chapter 5
Information about energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs
Smart meters
69
Smart meters
Energy performance certificates
70
Access to register of energy performance certificates etc: England and Wales
71
Access to register of energy performance certificates etc: Scotland
Information about tariffs
72
Power to modify energy supply licences: information about tariffs
73
Power to modify energy supply licences: procedure and supplemental
74
General duties of the Secretary of State
Part 2
Security of energy supplies
Chapter 1
Electricity supply
75
Annual report by Gas and Electricity Markets Authority on security of
electricity supply
76
Annual report by Secretary of State on security of energy supplies

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Chapter 2
Gas supply
77
Power of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to direct a modification
of the Uniform Network Code
Chapter 3
Upstream petroleum infrastructure
78
Acquisition of rights to use upstream petroleum infrastructure
79
Power of Secretary of State to give a notice under section 78 (10) on own
initiative
80
Compulsory modification of upstream petroleum infrastructure
81
Variation of notices under sections 78 and 80
82
Publication of notices and variations
83
Powers of Secretary of State to require information
84
Enforcement
85
Minor, consequential and supplemental provision
86
Interpretation
87
Meaning of “associate” for the purposes of section 78
Chapter 4
Special administration
88
Energy supply company administration orders
89
Objective of an energy supply company administration
90
Application of certain provisions of the Energy Act 2004 in relation to esc
administration orders
91
Conduct of administration, transfer schemes, etc
92
Modifications of particular or standard conditions
93
Licence conditions to secure funding of energy supply company
administration
94
Modifications under the Enterprise Act 2002
95
Power to make further modifications of insolvency legislation
96
Interpretation of Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Continental shelf
97
Revocation etc of designations under Continental Shelf Act 1964
Part 3
Low carbon generation
Offshore electricity
98
Offshore transmission and distribution of electricity: extension of time for
licence modifications and property scheme applications

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