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UK Act of Parliament
2013
United Kingdom
Energy Act 2013
At a glance
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 28
- Operator 1
- Distributor 1
- Employer 1
- Employee 1
Plus 19 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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2 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
1 guidesMentioned in related content
4 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 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) 2018 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gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 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) 2016 66 duties
Distributors also bound by 177 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017 28 duties
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) Regulations 2017 2017 26 duties
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 2017 25 duties
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 21 duties
- THE ELECTRICITY SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTINUITY REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012 2012 19 duties
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Employees also bound by 182 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Decarbonisation
Matters to be taken into account
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consider specific criteria for decarbonisation targets Crown / Minister / Government department
Further duties of the Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must report on decarbonisation and carbon intensity Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 2 — Electricity Market Reform
General considerations relating to this Part
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must consider energy goals and report on actions Crown / Minister / Government department
Duties of a CFD counterparty
- CFD counterparty must fulfill contract liabilities and follow directions Any Person
Supplier obligation
- Pay CFD levies and provide financial collateral to the counterparty Distributor
CFD notifications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- National system operator must notify CFD counterparties of eligible generators Statutory regulator
CFD notification: offer to contract on standard terms
- CFD counterparty must offer contracts to eligible energy generators Any Person
Duty not to exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limit
- Do not exceed annual carbon dioxide emissions limits Operator
Monitoring and enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government authorities must monitor and enforce emissions limits Crown / Minister / Government department
Review of certain provisions of Part 2
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review major energy market provisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 54 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Regulations to encourage low carbon electricity generation
Designation of a CFD counterparty
Direction to offer to contract
Standard terms
Allocation of CFDs
Modification of standard terms
Sections 12 to 15: further provision
Payments to electricity suppliers
Application of sums held by a CFD counterparty
Information and advice
Functions of the Authority
Regulations: further provision
Enforcement
Limits on costs to be incurred
Consultation
Shadow directors, etc.
Licence modifications
Power to make electricity capacity regulations
Capacity agreements
Capacity auctions
Settlement body
Functions of the Authority or the national system operator
Other requirements
Electricity capacity regulations: information and advice
Power to make capacity market rules
Provision about electricity demand reduction
Enforcement and dispute resolution
Licence modifications for the purpose of the capacity market
Amendment of enactments
Principal objective and general duties
Regulations under Chapter 3
Capacity market rules: procedure
Capacity market rules: further provision
Pilot scheme for electricity demand reduction
Investment contracts
Modifications of transmission and other licences: business separation
Power to transfer EMR functions
Orders under section 46: fees and other supplementary provision
Energy administration orders
Power to modify licence conditions etc: market participation and liquidity
Power to modify licence conditions etc to facilitate investment in electricity generation
Power purchase agreement scheme: regulations
Power purchase agreement scheme: disclosure of information
Principal objective and general duties: power purchase agreement scheme
Licence modifications under sections 49 and 50: further provisions
Closure of support under the renewables obligation
Transition to certificate purchase scheme
Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit
Suspension etc of emissions limit in exceptional circumstances
Interpretation of Chapter 8
Regulations under Chapter 8
Exemption from liability in damages
Licence modifications: general
Consequential amendments
Part 3 — Nuclear Regulation
Nuclear regulations: offences
2 years imprisonment- Breach nuclear safety or security regulations Any Person
Principal function
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must act to ensure nuclear safety and security Statutory regulator
Inquiries
Unlimited fine- Interfere with or fail to cooperate with an ONR inquiry Any Person
Inquiries: payments and charges
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR may require payment for inquiry costs Statutory regulator
Provision of information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must provide information relevant to its nuclear safety purposes Statutory regulator
Co-operation between ONR and Health and Safety Executive
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HSE and ONR must co-operate and share information Statutory regulator
Power to obtain information
Unlimited fine- Refuse or fail to comply with ONR information notice Any Person
HMRC power to seize articles etc to facilitate ONR and inspectors
51 weeks imprisonment- Obstruct HMRC officer when seizing imported goods Any Person
Disclosure of information
Amended 1 timeFees
Amended 1 timeGeneral duty of employees at work in relation to requirements imposed on others
2 years imprisonment Amended 6 times- Fail to cooperate with statutory requirement holders Employee
Duty not to interfere with or misuse certain things provided under statutory requirements
2 years imprisonment Amended 4 times- Interfere with or misuse statutory health and safety provisions Any Person
Duty not to charge employees for certain things
Unlimited fine Amended 3 times- Charge employees for statutory requirements Employer
Offences relating to false information and deception
2 years imprisonment Amended 7 times- Provide false information or falsify documents to meet statutory requirements Any Person
Provision relating to offences under certain relevant statutory provisions
Amended 1 timeCivil liability: saving for section 12 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965
Amended 1 timeReporting requirements of Secretary of State
Amended 1 timeOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must report to Parliament on energy powers Crown / Minister / Government department
Notices etc
Amended 2 timesElectronic delivery of notices etc
Amended 2 timesCrown application: Part 3
Amended 2 timesInterpretation of Part 3
Amended 2 timesSubordinate legislation under Part 3
Amended 5 timesMinor and consequential amendments
Amended 4 timesApplication of Part 3
Amended 1 timeReview of Part 3
Amended 1 timeBrowse 29 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The ONR's purposes
Nuclear safety purposes
Nuclear site health and safety purposes
Nuclear security purposes
Notice by Secretary of State to ONR specifying sensitive nuclear information
Nuclear safeguards purposes
Transport purposes
Nuclear regulations
Nuclear regulations: civil liability
Nuclear safeguards regulations
Payments in respect of compliance costs
The Office for Nuclear Regulation
Codes of practice
Procedure for issue, revision or withdrawal of codes of practice
Proposals about orders and regulations
Enforcement of relevant statutory provisions
Inspectors
Investigations
Research, training etc
Provision of information or advice to relevant authorities
Arrangements with government departments etc
Provision of services or facilities
Directions from Secretary of State
Compliance with nuclear safeguards obligations
Consent of Secretary of State for certain communications
Power to arrange for exercise of functions by others
Powers of HMRC in relation to information
Transitional provision etc
Transfer of staff etc
Part 4 — Government Pipe-line and Storage System
Meaning of “government pipe-line and storage system”
Amended 1 timeRights in relation to the government pipe-line and storage system
Amended 1 timeRight of entry
Amended 1 timeWarrants for the purposes of section 121
Fine up to £1,000 Amended 1 time- Obstruct entry under an Energy Act warrant Any Person
Registration of rights
Amended 1 timeCompensation
Amended 1 timeRight to transfer the government pipe-line and storage system
Amended 1 timeApplication of the Pipe-lines Act 1962
Amended 1 timeRights apart from Part 4
Amended 1 timeRepeals
Amended 1 timePower to dissolve the Oil and Pipelines Agency by order
Amended 1 timeCrown application: Part 4
Amended 1 timePart 5 — Strategy and Policy Statement
Designation of statement
Amended 2 timesDuties in relation to statement
Amended 1 timeReview
Amended 3 timesProcedural requirements
Amended 1 timeBrowse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 6 — Consumer Protection and Miscellaneous
Fees for services provided for energy resilience purposes
Amended 1 timeSmoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Amended 1 timeBrowse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to modify energy supply licences: domestic supply contracts
Section 139: procedure etc
General duties of Secretary of State
Consequential provision
Powers to alter activities requiring licence: activities related to supply contracts
Consumer redress orders
Fuel poverty
Feed-in tariffs: increase in maximum capacity of plant
Offshore transmission systems
Fees in respect of decommissioning and clean-up of nuclear sites
Review of certain provisions of Part 6
Part 7 — Final
Extent
Amended 1 timeBrowse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation of Act
Transfer schemes
Financial provisions
Commencement
Short title
Schedules
Inspectors
2 years imprisonment- Fail to comply with improvement or prohibition notice Any Person
Provisions relating to offences
- Cause another person to commit an offence Any Person
(1) The Secretary of State may by notice remove any...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may remove ONR non-executive members for cause Crown / Minister / Government department
(1) It is the duty of the ONR—
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must keep proper accounts and prepare annual financial statements Statutory regulator
(1) The ONR must prepare a strategy for carrying out...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must prepare and follow a strategy for its functions Statutory regulator
(1) The ONR— (a) must prepare, for each financial year,...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- ONR must prepare and act in accordance with annual plan Statutory regulator
(1) An authorised inspector may cause any article or substance...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authorised inspector must only test or dismantle articles if safety or security risk, and must consult and minimise damage Statutory regulator
(1) It is an offence for a person to contravene...
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with inspector's requirement or obstruct investigation Any Person
(1) It is an offence for a person intentionally to...
12 months imprisonment- Intentionally obstruct an energy inspector Any Person
(1) It is an offence for a person falsely to...
Unlimited fine- Falsely pretend to be an inspector Any Person
(1) An inspector must provide to people employed at any...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Inspectors must inform employees and their employers about health and safety issues Statutory regulator
(1) It is an offence to contravene any requirement or...
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with improvement or prohibition notice Any Person
Disclosure of information
2 years imprisonment- Unauthorised disclosure or use of protected information Any Person
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Do not re-use protected information for non-relevant purposes Local authority
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Police must keep shared protected information for designated public safety purposes only Crown / Minister / Government department
Protected information must not be disclosed— (a) by the original...
- Do not disclose protected information except as allowed by Schedule 9 Any Person
It is an offence for a person to disclose information...
Unlimited fine- Disclose protected information in breach of restrictions Any Person
It is an offence for a person to use protected...
- Use protected information in breach of restrictions Any Person
(1) A person who commits an offence under paragraph 3...
Unlimited fine- Disclose protected information without authorisation Any Person
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person (“P”) is...
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with court remediation order Any Person
(1) A person (“A”) is guilty of an offence if—...
- Cause another person to commit an energy regulation offence Any Person
For section 1 substitute— Restriction of certain nuclear installations to...
Unlimited fine- Use nuclear site without licence Any Person
For section 4 substitute— Attachment of conditions to licences (1) The appropriate national authority— (a) must, when it grants...
Unlimited fine- Contravene condition of nuclear site licence Any Person
For section 5 substitute— Revocation and surrender of licences (1) A nuclear site licence may at any time be—...
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with post-licence directions Any Person
For section 22 (reporting of and inquiries into dangerous occurrences)...
Unlimited fine- Fail to report a dangerous nuclear occurrence Any Person
(1) The Gas Act 1986 is amended as set out...
- Comply with consumer redress orders from the Authority Any Person
(1) EA 1989 is amended as set out in sub-paragraphs...
- Authority can order consumer redress for energy breach Any Person
Browse 248 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
CFD counterparties: transfer schemes
Investment contracts
Application and modification of emissions limit duty
Emissions limit duty: monitoring and enforcement
Nuclear regulations
Transfer schemes under section 129
Consumer redress orders
(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...
(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...
A scheme may contain provision for the payment of compensation...
(1) In this Schedule an “investment contract” means a contract...
(1) Regulations may make provision about the provision and publication...
Regulations may make provision conferring functions on the Authority for...
(1) Regulations may include provision for requirements under the regulations...
(1) Before making regulations the Secretary of State must consult—...
(1) An investment contract counterparty and a CFD counterparty must...
The Secretary of State is not, by virtue of the...
(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...
(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...
A scheme may contain provision for the payment of compensation...
(1) The Secretary of State may modify—
(1) An investment contract is a “varied investment contract” for...
(1) There may be paid out of money provided by...
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, “confidential...
(1) In this Schedule— “CFD” is to be construed in...
(1) The Secretary of State may by order made by...
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make further...
(1) Regulations may make provision for electricity suppliers to pay...
(1) Regulations may make provision about the amounts which must...
(1) Regulations may make provision for apportioning sums—
Orders under section 46: transfer schemes
(1) The Secretary of State may exercise the power in...
(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...
A scheme must contain provision for the payment by the...
(1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions...
Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions limit...
(1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the emissions...
(1) Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may provide for the exemption...
Regulations under section 57(6)(b) may modify the emissions limit duty...
(1) Provision that may be contained in enforcement regulations includes...
(1) Enforcement regulations may authorise an enforcing authority to serve...
(1) Enforcement regulations may authorise an enforcing authority to serve...
(1) Enforcement regulations may— (a) make provision which corresponds or...
(1) Provision included in enforcement regulations by virtue of section...
In this Schedule “enforcement regulations” means regulations under section 60....
Nuclear regulations may, in particular, make provision of any of...
Regulating or prohibiting the employment in specified circumstances of—
Imposing requirements with respect to the instruction, training and supervision...
Requiring any person, premises or thing to be registered—
(1) Requiring, in specified circumstances, specified matters to be notified...
Imposing requirements with respect to making and keeping of records...
Securing that persons in premises of any specified description where...
Restricting, prohibiting or requiring any specified activity where any accident...
No provision in Part 2 of this Schedule is to...
In Part 2 of this Schedule, “activity” includes process, operation...
Imposing requirements with respect to the following, in relation to...
Requiring research to be carried out in connection with any...
(1) Regulating or prohibiting the import of things of specified...
Imposing requirements about how any radioactive material may be transported,...
(1) Prohibiting any specified activity except— (a) as permitted by...
(1) Requiring, in specified circumstances, the appointment (whether in a...
The Office for Nuclear Regulation
(1) The ONR is not to be regarded as a...
(1) The ONR may pay to non-executive members other than...
(1) The ONR may appoint persons to serve as its...
(1) The ONR may pay to or in respect of...
(1) Service as an employee of the ONR is not...
(1) The persons to whom section 1 of the Superannuation...
(1) The ONR may establish committees, and any committee may...
(1) The ONR may make such provision as it considers...
(1) The ONR may authorise— (a) a member of the...
The ONR may pay allowances or expenses to any person...
(1) The ONR is to consist of—
(1) The ONR may, in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph...
(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of...
(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) the ONR's strategy, and...
(1) The Secretary of State must pay to the ONR...
(1) The ONR may do anything which is calculated to...
(1) In this Part of this Act “financial year” means...
The executive members consist of— (a) the Chief Nuclear Inspector,...
(1) The non-executive members consist of— (a) a chair appointed...
Service as a member of the ONR is not service...
Members of the ONR are to be regarded as Crown...
Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, members of...
(1) The terms of a person's appointment as an executive...
(1) An executive member— (a) ceases to be a member...
(1) The ONR may appoint persons (referred to in this...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where an inspector finds any article...
(1) An authorised inspector may take possession of any article...
(1) An authorised inspector may carry out any examination or...
(1) An authorised inspector may direct that any relevant premises,...
(1) An authorised inspector may require any person who the...
(1) An authorised inspector may— (a) require any relevant documents...
(1) An inspector's instrument of appointment may authorise the inspector...
A power conferred by this Schedule includes power to require...
A power conferred by this Schedule includes power to do...
Nothing in this Part of this Schedule is to be...
(1) In this Schedule— “authorised” is to be read in...
(1) This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the...
(1) This paragraph applies where an inspector is of the...
(1) In this paragraph “a notice” means an improvement notice...
(1) In this paragraph “a notice” means an improvement notice...
(1) An inspector may, if authorised, enter any premises which...
In exercising the power of entry mentioned in paragraph 8,...
(1) In this Schedule “protected information” means information which has...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
The prohibition in paragraph 2 is to be disregarded for...
Nothing in this Part of this Act is to be...
It is a defence for a person charged with an...
(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information...
In this Schedule— “offence” means an offence created by or...
An inspector may prosecute proceedings for an offence before a...
(1) This paragraph applies if regulations under this Part create...
(1) This paragraph applies where a requirement is imposed by...
(1) If an offence is committed in connection with any...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a special report on...
(1) This paragraph applies to any offence that a person...
(1) This paragraph applies where an offence is committed as...
(1) Where an offence committed by a body corporate is...
(1) Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed...
Proceedings for an offence in England and Wales may be...
Transfers to the Office for Nuclear Regulation
In this Schedule— “the HSE” means the Health and Safety...
(1) A property transfer scheme may, in particular, make provision—...
A property transfer scheme may contain provision for the payment...
(1) Before making a staff transfer scheme or a property...
(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...
(1) The employees to whom a transfer scheme may apply...
(1) A staff transfer scheme may make provision for giving...
(1) A staff transfer scheme may apply to all, or...
(1) A staff transfer scheme may make provision enabling an...
(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more...
The HSE may submit to the Secretary of State proposals...
(1) References in this Part to “qualifying property, rights and...
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is...
(1) Section 44 (appeals in connection with licensing provisions in...
In section 63 (co-operation with other public bodies), in subsection...
(1) Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act...
In Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (public authorities:...
In section 58(6) of the Health and Social Care Act...
(1) Section 50 (regulations under the relevant statutory provisions) is...
In section 53(1) (general interpretation of Part 1)—
(1) Section 82 (general provisions as to interpretation and regulations)...
In Schedule 1 (existing enactments which are relevant statutory provisions),...
(1) Schedule 2 (constitution etc. of the Health and Safety...
The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 is amended as follows.
For section 3 substitute— Grant and variation of nuclear site...
(1) Section 11 (functions of the Health and Safety Executive)...
For section 6 substitute— Maintenance of list of licensed sites...
In section 19(1) (special cover for licensee's liability), for “section...
In section 24 (inspectors), for “provisions which are mentioned in...
(1) Section 24A (recovery of expenses by Health and Safety...
(1) Section 26 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
In section 27 (Northern Ireland) omit paragraphs (b) and (c)...
In Schedule 1 (security provisions applicable by order under section...
(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
In section 13 (powers of the Executive), after subsection (6)...
In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs 16 to...
The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is amended as...
(1) Section 77 (regulation of security of civil nuclear industry)...
(1) Section 80 (prohibition of disclosures of uranium enrichment technology),...
The Atomic Energy Act 1946 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 4 (power to obtain information of materials, plants...
(1) Section 5 (power of entry and inspection) is amended...
In section 11 (restriction on disclosure of information relating to...
In section 18 (definitions), in subsection (1), after the definition...
The Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978 is amended...
(1) Section 14 (power of the Executive to direct investigations...
In section 2 (rights of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors),...
In section 3 (regulations for giving effect to certain provisions...
The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 1(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 2 (information and records for purposes of the...
(1) Section 3 (identifying persons who have information) is amended...
(1) Section 4 (powers of entry in relation to Additional...
(1) Section 5 (rights of access etc. for Agency inspectors)...
In section 6 (restriction on disclosure), after subsection (3) insert—...
In section 7 (giving false or misleading information), in paragraphs...
(1) Section 15 (health and safety regulations) is amended as...
The Explosives Act 1875 is amended as follows.
In section 61 (keeping and carriage of samples by an...
In section 74 (seizure and detention of explosives liable to...
In section 176(1) of the Factories Act 1961 (general interpretation),...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
(1) Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act...
In Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975, omit...
In section 23 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (disclosure...
In section 174 of the Water Act 1989 (general restrictions...
(1) Section 18 (authorities responsible for enforcement of the relevant...
The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 3C (health and safety) is amended as follows....
In section 56C (references to the Competition Commission), in subsection...
(1) The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991, apart from...
In section 206 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (restriction...
In section 204 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (restriction...
The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 is amended as follows.
In section 16 (grant of authorisations), as it has effect...
In section 17 (revocation and variation of authorisations), as it...
In section 145 of the Railways Act 1993 (general restrictions...
In section 27 (obtaining of information by the Executive, enforcing...
In section 59(3)(e) of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (relevant...
(1) Section 37 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act...
In Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act...
In section 235 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999...
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of...
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
In Schedule 9 to the Transport Act 2000 (air traffic:...
The Energy Act 2004 is amended as follows.
In section 14 (annual reports), in subsection (3)(g), after “with”...
(1) Schedule 2 (procedural requirements applicable to NDA's strategy) is...
In section 27A (information communicated by Commissioners for Revenue and...
(1) Schedule 3 (procedural requirements applicable to NDA's annual plans)...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Contingencies...
Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005 (transfer of safety...
In paragraph 1(5) (railway safety purposes), after paragraph (b) (but...
(1) Paragraph 2 (ORR's principal railway safety functions) is amended...
In paragraph 4 (reports and investigations), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—...
(1) Section 61 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (enforcing...
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541) is...
(1) Article 25 (enforcing authorities) is amended as follows.
In Article 26 (enforcement of Order), in paragraph (3), after...
(1) Section 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended...
In Schedule 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006...
In section 2A of the National Health Service Act 2006...
Section 57 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (which amends...
In section 25 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide...
In Schedule 6 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act...
The Energy Act 2008 is amended as follows.
In section 46 (approval of a funded decommissioning programme), in...
In section 50 (power to disapply section 49), in subsection...
In section 54 (nuclear decommissioning: regulations and guidance), in subsection...
In section 59 (offence of further disclosure of information), in...
(1) On the transfer date, the designated property, rights and...
(1) A scheme may make provision— (a) for anything done...
For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) an individual who...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Transport security and safeguards | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Transport legislation | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Competent Authority and Enforcing Authority | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Competent Authority approval | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 - Frequently asked questions | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Nuclear site health and safety | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Hinkley Point C | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Regulatory advice for policy development and the government 'AMR research initiative' | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Regulation of Sensitive Nuclear Information (SNI) in the Supply Chain (List N) | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
- Our regulatory charges | Office for Nuclear Regulation (opens in a new tab) from ONR Detailed Guidance
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Ofgem
PrimaryOffice of Gas and Electricity Markets
Regulates gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. Issues licences for generation, transmission, distribution, and supply. Protects consumers and promotes competition. Also …
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.
Connected legislation
36 statutory instruments
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Secondary legislation (36)
- The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015
- The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016
- The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) and Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022
- The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Excluded Sites) Amendment Regulations 2016 2016
- The Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 2020
- The Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 2024
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 2025
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025 2025
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 2016
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 2018
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 2021
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 2022
- The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 2025
- The Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015
- The Contracts for Difference (Standard Terms) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017
+ 21 more statutory instruments
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