UK Act of Parliament 1976 c. 76 United Kingdom

Energy Act 1976

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 7 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 1 carries different penalties and 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.012 Disposal of gas by flaring, etc. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Obtain consent before flaring or venting natural gasAny Person
s.012 Disposal of gas by flaring, Regulated
  • Get OGA consent before flaring or releasing natural gas unignitedAny Person
s.015 Passenger car fuel consumption. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consult motor industry on fuel economy ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.018 Administration, enforcement and offences. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Fail to comply with Energy Act provisionsAny Person
s.019 Penalties. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Breach of energy direction, order, or specified energy offenceAny Person
s.020 Financial provision. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must pay fees received under section 15 into the Consolidated FundCrown / Minister / Government department
19 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 General control by order. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Reserve power to control by government directions. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Implementation of reserve powers. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Other powers. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Permanent and reserve powers for energy conservation and control (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Sections 1 to 4: territorial application
s.006 Bulk stocks of petroleum, (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Fuel stocks at power stations. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Liquefaction of offshore natural gas. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Sanctions for failure to comply with section 12A
s.013 Other measures for controlling energy sources and promoting economy : Secretary of State's functions (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Fuelling of new and converted power stations. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Orders and directions. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Repeals and savings. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Citation, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)
s.para.38 . . . . . . . . . ....
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 15 shown
s.sch002 No information obtained by virtue of this Act shall be... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Government must keep Energy Act information confidentialCrown / Minister / Government department
14 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) A person acting under and in accordance with a...
s.sch001 (1) A person acting under and in accordance with a...
s.sch001 (1) A person acting under and in accordance with such...
s.sch001 A person acting under and in accordance with such an...
s.sch001 (1) A person charged under section 143 of the Road...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary...
s.sch002 (1) The powers of this paragraph are exercisable—
s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a person authorised by...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, if a justice of...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may designate a local weights...
s.sch002 (1) Proceedings for an offence of contravening or failing to...
s.sch002 (1) Every document purporting to be an instrument made by...
s.sch004 Section 4 of the Fuel and Electricity (Control) Act 1973,...
s.sch004 The 1973 Act remains in force— (a) in its application...

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