| Guvnor

Enforced by: Ofgem, ONR
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 13 of 54 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 12 carry different penalties and 29 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person29 Operator1 Distributor1 Employer1 Employee1

Plus 21 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 203 duties

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 121 duties

Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 112 duties

Space Industry Regulations 2021 76 duties

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 66 duties

Distributor — also bound by 182 other Acts

UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law) 44 duties

The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 28 duties

The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) Regulations 2017 26 duties

The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 25 duties

Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 21 duties

Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 241 duties

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 120 duties

TULRCA 1992 72 duties

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 54 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 53 duties

Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 18 duties

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 13 duties

The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 11 duties

Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 10 duties

Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 9 duties

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.

Part 1

Decarbonisation

2 of 4 sections shown

s.002 Matters to be taken into account Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must consider specific criteria for decarbonisation targetsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.003 Further duties of the Secretary of State Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must report on decarbonisation and carbon intensityCrown / Minister / Government department

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Decarbonisation target range

s.004 Meaning and calculation of “carbon intensity of electricity generation in the United Kingdom”

Part 2

Electricity Market Reform

8 of 62 sections shown

s.005 General considerations relating to this Part Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must consider energy goals and report on actionsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.008 Duties of a CFD counterparty Regulated

CFD counterparty must fulfill contract liabilities and follow directionsAny Person

s.009 Supplier obligation Regulated

Pay CFD levies and provide financial collateral to the counterpartyDistributor

s.012 CFD notifications Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

National system operator must notify CFD counterparties of eligible generatorsStatutory regulator

s.014 CFD notification: offer to contract on standard terms Regulated

CFD counterparty must offer contracts to eligible energy generatorsAny Person

s.057 Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit Regulated

Do not exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limitsOperator

s.060 Monitoring and enforcement Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Government authorities must monitor and enforce emissions limitsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.066 Review of certain provisions of Part 2 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review major energy market provisionsCrown / Minister / Government department

54 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.006 Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation

s.007 Designation of a CFD counterparty

s.010 Direction to offer to contract

s.011 Standard terms

s.013 Allocation of CFDs

s.015 Modification of standard terms

s.016 Sections 12 to 15: further provision

s.017 Payments to electricity suppliers

s.018 Application of sums held by a CFD counterparty

s.019 Information and advice

s.020 Functions of the Authority

s.021 Regulations: further provision

s.022 Enforcement

s.023 Limits on costs to be incurred

s.024 Consultation

s.025 Shadow directors, etc.

s.026 Licence modifications

s.027 Power to make electricity capacity regulations

s.028 Capacity agreements

s.029 Capacity auctions

s.030 Settlement body

s.031 Functions of the Authority or the national system operator

s.032 Other requirements

s.033 Electricity capacity regulations: information and advice

s.034 Power to make capacity market rules

s.035 Provision about electricity demand reduction

s.036 Enforcement and dispute resolution

s.037 Licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market

s.038 Amendment of enactments

s.039 Principal objective and general duties

s.040 Regulations under Chapter 3

s.041 Capacity market rules: procedure

s.042 Capacity market rules: further provision

s.043 Pilot scheme for electricity demand reduction

s.044 Investment contracts

s.045 Modifications of transmission and other licences: business separation

s.046 Power to transfer EMR functions

s.047 Orders under section 46: fees and other supplementary provision

s.048 Energy administration orders

s.049 Power to modify licence conditions etc: market participation and liquidity

s.050 Power to modify licence conditions etc to facilitate investment in electricity generation

s.051 Power purchase agreement scheme: regulations

s.052 Power purchase agreement scheme: disclosure of information

s.053 Principal objective and general duties: power purchase agreement scheme

s.054 Licence modifications under sections 49 and 50: further provisions

s.055 Closure of support under the renewables obligation

s.056 Transition to certificate purchase scheme

s.058 Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit

s.059 Suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances

s.061 Interpretation of Chapter 8

s.062 Regulations under Chapter 8

s.063 Exemption from liability in damages

s.064 Licence modifications: general

s.065 Consequential amendments

Part 3

Nuclear Regulation

25 of 54 sections shown

s.075 Nuclear regulations: offences Imprisonment

Breach nuclear safety or security regulationsAny Person

s.078 Principal function Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ONR must act to ensure nuclear safety and securityStatutory regulator

s.085 Inquiries Prosecution

Interfere with or fail to cooperate with an ONR inquiryAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.086 Inquiries: payments and charges Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ONR may require payment for inquiry costsStatutory regulator

s.087 Provision of information Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ONR must provide information relevant to its nuclear safety purposesStatutory regulator

s.096 Co-operation between ONR and Health and Safety Executive Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

HSE and ONR must co-operate and share informationStatutory regulator

s.097 Power to obtain information Prosecution

Refuse or fail to comply with ONR information noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.099 HMRC power to seize articles etc to facilitate ONR and inspectors Imprisonment

Obstruct HMRC officer when seizing imported goodsAny Person

s.100 Disclosure of information

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s.101 Fees

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.102 General duty of employees at work in relation to requirements imposed on others Imprisonment

Fail to cooperate with statutory requirement holdersEmployee

2 years imprisonment · amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Duty not to interfere with or misuse certain things provided under statutory requirements Imprisonment

Interfere with or misuse statutory health and safety provisionsAny Person

2 years imprisonment · amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.104 Duty not to charge employees for certain things Prosecution

Charge employees for statutory requirementsEmployer

Unlimited fine · amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Offences relating to false information and deception Imprisonment

Provide false information or falsify documents to meet statutory requirementsAny Person

2 years imprisonment · amended 7 times (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Provision relating to offences under certain relevant statutory provisions

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.107 Civil liability: saving for section 12 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Reporting requirements of Secretary of State Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must report to Parliament on energy powersCrown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.109 Notices etc

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Electronic delivery of notices etc

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Crown application: Part 3

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.112 Interpretation of Part 3

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.113 Subordinate legislation under Part 3

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.116 Minor and consequential amendments

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.117 Application of Part 3

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.118 Review of Part 3 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013Crown / Minister / Government department

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

29 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.067 The ONR's purposes

s.068 Nuclear safety purposes

s.069 Nuclear site health and safety purposes

s.070 Nuclear security purposes

s.071 Notice by Secretary of State to ONR specifying sensitive nuclear information

s.072 Nuclear safeguards purposes

s.073 Transport purposes

s.074 Nuclear regulations

s.076 Nuclear regulations: civil liability

s.076 Nuclear safeguards regulations

s.076 Payments in respect of compliance costs

s.077 The Office for Nuclear Regulation

s.079 Codes of practice

s.080 Procedure for issue, revision or withdrawal of codes of practice

s.081 Proposals about orders and regulations

s.082 Enforcement of relevant statutory provisions

s.083 Inspectors

s.084 Investigations

s.088 Research, training etc

s.089 Provision of information or advice to relevant authorities

s.090 Arrangements with government departments etc

s.091 Provision of services or facilities

s.092 Directions from Secretary of State

s.093 Compliance with nuclear safeguards obligations

s.094 Consent of Secretary of State for certain communications

s.095 Power to arrange for exercise of functions by others

s.098 Powers of HMRC in relation to information

s.114 Transitional provision etc

s.115 Transfer of staff etc

Part 4

Government Pipe-line and Storage System

12 of 12 sections shown

s.119 Meaning of “government pipe-line and storage system”

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s.120 Rights in relation to the government pipe-line and storage system

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.121 Right of entry

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s.122 Warrants for the purposes of section 121 Prosecution

Obstruct entry under an Energy Act warrantAny Person

Fine up to £1,000 · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.123 Registration of rights

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Compensation Regulated

Pay compensation for damage or disturbance from exercising land rightsAny Person

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.125 Right to transfer the government pipe-line and storage system

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.126 Application of the Pipe-lines Act 1962

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.127 Rights apart from Part 4

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.128 Repeals

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s.129 Power to dissolve the Oil and Pipelines Agency by order

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.130 Crown application: Part 4

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 5

Strategy and Policy Statement

4 of 8 sections shown

s.131 Designation of statement

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.132 Duties in relation to statement

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.134 Review

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.135 Procedural requirements

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.133 Exceptions from section 132 duties

s.136 Principal objective and general duties in preparation of statement

s.137 Reporting requirements

s.138 Consequential provision

Part 6

Consumer Protection and Miscellaneous

3 of 13 sections shown

s.148 Fees for services provided for energy resilience purposes

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s.150 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.151 Review of certain provisions of Part 6 Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must review consumer redress and nuclear decommissioning fee provisions every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.139 Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts

s.140 Section 139: procedure etc

s.141 General duties of Secretary of State

s.142 Consequential provision

s.143 Powers to alter activities requiring licence: activities related to supply contracts

s.144 Consumer redress orders

s.145 Fuel poverty

s.146 Feed-in tariffs: increase in maximum capacity of plant

s.147 Offshore transmission systems

s.149 Fees in respect of decommissioning and clean-up of nuclear sites

Part 7

Final

1 of 6 sections shown

s.155 Extent

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.152 Interpretation of Act

s.153 Transfer schemes

s.154 Financial provisions

s.156 Commencement

s.157 Short title

Schedules

27 of 275 shown

s.008 Inspectors Imprisonment

Fail to comply with improvement or prohibition noticeAny Person

s.010 Provisions relating to offences Regulated

Cause another person to commit an offenceAny Person

s.sch007 (1) The Secretary of State may by notice remove any... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State may remove ONR non-executive members for causeCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007 (1) It is the duty of the ONR— Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ONR must keep proper accounts and prepare annual financial statementsStatutory regulator

s.sch007 (1) The ONR must prepare a strategy for carrying out... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ONR must prepare and follow a strategy for its functionsStatutory regulator

s.sch007 (1) The ONR— (a) must prepare, for each financial year,... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ONR must prepare and act in accordance with annual planStatutory regulator

s.sch008 (1) An authorised inspector may cause any article or substance... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Authorised inspector must only test or dismantle articles if safety or security risk, and must consult and minimise damageStatutory regulator

s.sch008 (1) It is an offence for a person to contravene... Prosecution

Fail to comply with inspector's requirement or obstruct investigationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch008 (1) It is an offence for a person intentionally to... Imprisonment

Intentionally obstruct an energy inspectorAny Person

s.sch008 (1) It is an offence for a person falsely to... Prosecution

Falsely pretend to be an inspectorAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch008 (1) An inspector must provide to people employed at any... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Inspectors must inform employees and their employers about health and safety issuesStatutory regulator

s.sch008 (1) It is an offence to contravene any requirement or... Prosecution

Fail to comply with improvement or prohibition noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch009 Disclosure of information Imprisonment

Unauthorised disclosure or use of protected informationAny Person

s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Do not re-use protected information for non-relevant purposesLocal authority

s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Police must keep shared protected information for designated public safety purposes onlyCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch009 Protected information must not be disclosed— (a) by the original... Regulated

Do not disclose protected information except as allowed by Schedule 9Any Person

s.sch009 It is an offence for a person to disclose information... Prosecution

Disclose protected information in breach of restrictionsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch009 It is an offence for a person to use protected... Regulated

Use protected information in breach of restrictionsAny Person

s.sch009 (1) A person who commits an offence under paragraph 3... Prosecution

Disclose protected information without authorisationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person (“P”) is... Prosecution

Fail to comply with court remediation orderAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch010 (1) A person (“A”) is guilty of an offence if—... Regulated

Cause another person to commit an energy regulation offenceAny Person

s.sch012 For section 1 substitute— Restriction of certain nuclear installations to... Prosecution

Use nuclear site without licenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch012 For section 4 substitute— Attachment of conditions to licences (1) The appropriate national authority— (a) must, when it grants... Prosecution

Contravene condition of nuclear site licenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch012 For section 5 substitute— Revocation and surrender of licences (1) A nuclear site licence may at any time be—... Prosecution

Fail to comply with post-licence directionsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch012 For section 22 (reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences)... Prosecution

Fail to report a dangerous nuclear occurrenceAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch014 (1) The Gas Act 1986 is amended as set out... Regulated

Comply with consumer redress orders from the AuthorityAny Person

s.sch014 (1) EA 1989 is amended as set out in sub-paragraphs... Regulated

Authority can order consumer redress for energy breachAny Person

248 other schedules

s.001 CFD counterparties: transfer schemes

s.002 Investment contracts

s.004 Application and modification of emissions limit duty

s.005 Emissions limit duty: monitoring and enforcement

s.006 Nuclear regulations

s.013 Transfer schemes under section 129

s.014 Consumer redress orders

s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

s.sch001 (1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

s.sch001 A scheme may contain provision for the payment of compensation...

s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule an “investment contract” means a contract...

s.sch002 (1) Regulations may make provision about the provision and publication...

s.sch002 Regulations may make provision conferring functions on the Authority for...

s.sch002 (1) Regulations may include provision for requirements under the regulations...

s.sch002 (1) Before making regulations the Secretary of State must consult—...

s.sch002 (1) An investment contract counterparty and a CFD counterparty must...

s.sch002 The Secretary of State is not, by virtue of the...

s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

s.sch002 (1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

s.sch002 A scheme may contain provision for the payment of compensation...

s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may modify—

s.sch002 (1) An investment contract is a “varied investment contract” for...

s.sch002 (1) There may be paid out of money provided by...

s.sch002 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, “confidential...

s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule— “CFD” is to be construed in...

s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may by order made by...

s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further...

s.sch002 (1) Regulations may make provision for electricity suppliers to pay...

s.sch002 (1) Regulations may make provision about the amounts which must...

s.sch002 (1) Regulations may make provision for apportioning sums—

s.sch003 Orders under section 46: transfer schemes

s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may exercise the power in...

s.sch003 (1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

s.sch003 A scheme must contain provision for the payment by the...

s.sch004 (1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions...

s.sch004 Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions limit...

s.sch004 (1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions...

s.sch004 (1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the exemption...

s.sch004 Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may modify the emissions limit duty...

s.sch005 (1) Provision that may be contained in enforcement regulations includes...

s.sch005 (1) Enforcement regulations may authorise an enforcing authority to serve...

s.sch005 (1) Enforcement regulations may— (a) make provision which corresponds or...

s.sch005 (1) Provision included in enforcement regulations by virtue of section...

s.sch005 In this Schedule “enforcement regulations” means regulations under section 60....

s.sch006 Nuclear regulations may, in particular, make provision of any of...

s.sch006 Regulating or prohibiting the employment in specified circumstances of—

s.sch006 Imposing requirements with respect to the instruction, training and supervision...

s.sch006 Requiring any person, premises or thing to be registered—

s.sch006 (1) Requiring, in specified circumstances, specified matters to be notified...

s.sch006 Imposing requirements with respect to making and keeping of records...

s.sch006 Securing that persons in premises of any specified description where...

s.sch006 Restricting, prohibiting or requiring any specified activity where any accident...

s.sch006 No provision in Part 2 of this Schedule is to...

s.sch006 In Part 2 of this Schedule, “activity” includes process, operation...

s.sch006 Imposing requirements with respect to the following, in relation to...

s.sch006 Requiring research to be carried out in connection with any...

s.sch006 (1) Regulating or prohibiting the import of things of specified...

s.sch006 Imposing requirements about how any radioactive material may be transported,...

s.sch006 (1) Prohibiting any specified activity except— (a) as permitted by...

s.sch006 (1) Requiring, in specified circumstances, the appointment (whether in a...

s.sch007 The Office for Nuclear Regulation

s.sch007 (1) The ONR is not to be regarded as a...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may pay to non-executive members other than...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may appoint persons to serve as its...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may pay to or in respect of...

s.sch007 (1) Service as an employee of the ONR is not...

s.sch007 (1) The persons to whom section 1 of the Superannuation...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may establish committees, and any committee may...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may make such provision as it considers...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may authorise— (a) a member of the...

s.sch007 The ONR may pay allowances or expenses to any person...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR is to consist of—

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may, in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph...

s.sch007 (1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of...

s.sch007 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) the ONR's strategy, and...

s.sch007 (1) The Secretary of State must pay to the ONR...

s.sch007 (1) The ONR may do anything which is calculated to...

s.sch007 (1) In this Part of this Act “financial year” means...

s.sch007 The executive members consist of— (a) the Chief Nuclear Inspector,...

s.sch007 (1) The non-executive members consist of— (a) a chair appointed...

s.sch007 Service as a member of the ONR is not service...

s.sch007 Members of the ONR are to be regarded as Crown...

s.sch007 Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, members of...

s.sch007 (1) The terms of a person's appointment as an executive...

s.sch007 (1) An executive member— (a) ceases to be a member...

s.sch008 (1) The ONR may appoint persons (referred to in this...

s.sch008 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where an inspector finds any article...

s.sch008 (1) An authorised inspector may take possession of any article...

s.sch008 (1) An authorised inspector may carry out any examination or...

s.sch008 (1) An authorised inspector may direct that any relevant premises,...

s.sch008 (1) An authorised inspector may require any person who the...

s.sch008 (1) An authorised inspector may— (a) require any relevant documents...

s.sch008 (1) An inspector's instrument of appointment may authorise the inspector...

s.sch008 A power conferred by this Schedule includes power to require...

s.sch008 A power conferred by this Schedule includes power to do...

s.sch008 Nothing in this Part of this Schedule is to be...

s.sch008 (1) In this Schedule— “authorised” is to be read in...

s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the...

s.sch008 (1) In this paragraph “a notice” means an improvement notice...

s.sch008 (1) An inspector may, if authorised, enter any premises which...

s.sch008 In exercising the power of entry mentioned in paragraph 8,...

s.sch009 (1) In this Schedule “protected information” means information which has...

s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...

s.sch009 Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected...

s.sch009 Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

s.sch009 The prohibition in paragraph 2 is to be disregarded for...

s.sch009 Nothing in this Part of this Act is to be...

s.sch009 It is a defence for a person charged with an...

s.sch009 (1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected...

s.sch009 Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...

s.sch010 In this Schedule— “offence” means an offence created by or...

s.sch010 An inspector may prosecute proceedings for an offence before a...

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies if regulations under this Part create...

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies where a requirement is imposed by...

s.sch010 (1) If an offence is committed in connection with any...

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a special report on...

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies to any offence that a person...

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies where an offence is committed as...

s.sch010 (1) Where an offence committed by a body corporate is...

s.sch010 (1) Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed...

s.sch010 Proceedings for an offence in England and Wales may be...

s.sch011 Transfers to the Office for Nuclear Regulation

s.sch011 In this Schedule— “the HSE” means the Health and Safety...

s.sch011 (1) A property transfer scheme may, in particular, make provision—...

s.sch011 A property transfer scheme may contain provision for the payment...

s.sch011 (1) Before making a staff transfer scheme or a property...

s.sch011 (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

s.sch011 (1) The employees to whom a transfer scheme may apply...

s.sch011 (1) A staff transfer scheme may make provision for giving...

s.sch011 (1) A staff transfer scheme may apply to all, or...

s.sch011 (1) A staff transfer scheme may make provision enabling an...

s.sch011 (1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...

s.sch011 The HSE may submit to the Secretary of State proposals...

s.sch011 (1) References in this Part to “qualifying property, rights and...

s.sch012 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

s.sch012 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is...

s.sch012 (1) Section 44 (appeals in connection with licensing provisions in...

s.sch012 In section 63 (co-operation with other public bodies), in subsection...

s.sch012 (1) Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act...

s.sch012 In Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (public authorities:...

s.sch012 In section 58(6) of the Health and Social Care Act...

s.sch012 (1) Section 50 (regulations under the relevant statutory provisions) is...

s.sch012 In section 53(1) (general interpretation of Part 1)—

s.sch012 (1) Section 82 (general provisions as to interpretation and regulations)...

s.sch012 In Schedule 1 (existing enactments which are relevant statutory provisions),...

s.sch012 (1) Schedule 2 (constitution etc. of the Health and Safety...

s.sch012 The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 For section 3 substitute— Grant and variation of nuclear site...

s.sch012 (1) Section 11 (functions of the Health and Safety Executive)...

s.sch012 For section 6 substitute— Maintenance of list of licensed sites...

s.sch012 In section 19(1) (special cover for licensee's liability), for “section...

s.sch012 In section 24 (inspectors), for “provisions which are mentioned in...

s.sch012 (1) Section 24A (recovery of expenses by Health and Safety...

s.sch012 (1) Section 26 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In section 27 (Northern Ireland) omit paragraphs (b) and (c)...

s.sch012 In Schedule 1 (security provisions applicable by order under section...

s.sch012 (1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In section 13 (powers of the Executive), after subsection (6)...

s.sch012 In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs 16 to...

s.sch012 The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as...

s.sch012 (1) Section 77 (regulation of security of civil nuclear industry)...

s.sch012 (1) Section 80 (prohibition of disclosures of uranium enrichment technology),...

s.sch012 The Atomic Energy Act 1946 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 (1) Section 4 (power to obtain information of materials, plants...

s.sch012 (1) Section 5 (power of entry and inspection) is amended...

s.sch012 In section 11 (restriction on disclosure of information relating to...

s.sch012 In section 18 (definitions), in subsection (1), after the definition...

s.sch012 The Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 is amended...

s.sch012 (1) Section 14 (power of the Executive to direct investigations...

s.sch012 In section 2 (rights of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors),...

s.sch012 In section 3 (regulations for giving effect to certain provisions...

s.sch012 The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 (1) Section 1(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.

s.sch012 (1) Section 2 (information and records for purposes of the...

s.sch012 (1) Section 3 (identifying persons who have information) is amended...

s.sch012 (1) Section 4 (powers of entry in relation to Additional...

s.sch012 (1) Section 5 (rights of access etc. for Agency inspectors)...

s.sch012 In section 6 (restriction on disclosure), after subsection (3) insert—...

s.sch012 In section 7 (giving false or misleading information), in paragraphs...

s.sch012 (1) Section 15 (health and safety regulations) is amended as...

s.sch012 The Explosives Act 1875 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In section 61 (keeping and carriage of samples by an...

s.sch012 In section 74 (seizure and detention of explosives liable to...

s.sch012 In section 176(1) of the Factories Act 1961 (general interpretation),...

s.sch012 In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...

s.sch012 (1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...

s.sch012 (1) Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act...

s.sch012 In Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975, omit...

s.sch012 In section 23 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (disclosure...

s.sch012 In section 174 of the Water Act 1989 (general restrictions...

s.sch012 (1) Section 18 (authorities responsible for enforcement of the relevant...

s.sch012 The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 (1) Section 3C (health and safety) is amended as follows....

s.sch012 In section 56C (references to the Competition Commission), in subsection...

s.sch012 (1) The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991, apart from...

s.sch012 In section 206 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (restriction...

s.sch012 In section 204 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (restriction...

s.sch012 The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In section 16 (grant of authorisations), as it has effect...

s.sch012 In section 17 (revocation and variation of authorisations), as it...

s.sch012 In section 145 of the Railways Act 1993 (general restrictions...

s.sch012 In section 27 (obtaining of information by the Executive, enforcing...

s.sch012 In section 59(3)(e) of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (relevant...

s.sch012 (1) Section 37 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act...

s.sch012 In Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act...

s.sch012 In section 235 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...

s.sch012 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of...

s.sch012 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

s.sch012 In Schedule 9 to the Transport Act 2000 (air traffic:...

s.sch012 The Energy Act 2004 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In section 14 (annual reports), in subsection (3)(g), after “with”...

s.sch012 (1) Schedule 2 (procedural requirements applicable to NDA's strategy) is...

s.sch012 In section 27A (information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and...

s.sch012 (1) Schedule 3 (procedural requirements applicable to NDA's annual plans)...

s.sch012 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies...

s.sch012 Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005 (transfer of safety...

s.sch012 In paragraph 1(5) (railway safety purposes), after paragraph (b) (but...

s.sch012 (1) Paragraph 2 (ORR's principal railway safety functions) is amended...

s.sch012 In paragraph 4 (reports and investigations), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—...

s.sch012 (1) Section 61 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (enforcing...

s.sch012 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541) is...

s.sch012 (1) Article 25 (enforcing authorities) is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In Article 26 (enforcement of Order), in paragraph (3), after...

s.sch012 (1) Section 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended...

s.sch012 In Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006...

s.sch012 In section 2A of the National Health Service Act 2006...

s.sch012 Section 57 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (which amends...

s.sch012 In section 25 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide...

s.sch012 In Schedule 6 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act...

s.sch012 The Energy Act 2008 is amended as follows.

s.sch012 In section 46 (approval of a funded decommissioning programme), in...

s.sch012 In section 50 (power to disapply section 49), in subsection...

s.sch012 In section 54 (nuclear decommissioning: regulations and guidance), in subsection...

s.sch012 In section 59 (offence of further disclosure of information), in...

s.sch013 (1) On the transfer date, the designated property, rights and...

s.sch013 (1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...

s.sch013 For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) an individual who...

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The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 SI 2015/981

The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/1053

The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 SI 2022/842

The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Excluded Sites) Amendment Regulations 2016 SI 2016/1246

The Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 SI 2020/709

The Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/1159

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/772

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/903

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/784

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 SI 2018/895

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 SI 2021/758

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 SI 2022/691

The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/25

The Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 SI 2015/1425

The Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 SI 2017/112

The Electricity Capacity (Amendment ) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 SI 2020/697

The Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 SI 2015/1974

The Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/917

The Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/742

The Electricity Capacity (Amendment) Regulations 2017 SI 2017/1053

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