Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2009
4. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 6th April 2009—
(a)in Part 1 (gas importation and storage)—
(i)Chapter 1 (gas importation and storage zones);
(ii)Chapter 3 (storage of carbon dioxide); and
(iii)paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 7 (except for paragraph 7(d), and for paragraph 7(h) so far as it relates to paragraph (a) of the definition of “gas”), 8, 12 and 13 of Schedule 1 (amendments relating to Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 1), and section 36 (chapters 2 and 3: consequential amendments) so far as it relates to those paragraphs;
(b)in Part 3 (decommissioning of energy installations)—
(i)Chapter 1 (nuclear sites: decommissioning and clean-up); and
(ii)Chapter 2 (offshore renewables installations);
(c)in Part 4 (provisions relating to oil and gas), sections 78 to 82 (third party access);
(d)In Part 6 (general)—
(i)paragraphs 1, 7, 8, 17 and 18 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) and section 107(1) so far as it relate to those paragraphs; and
(ii)section 108 and Schedule 6 (repeals) so far as they repeal—
(aa)in section 66(1) of the Pipe-lines Act 1962(1), in the definition of “gas processing operation”, “and” after paragraph (b); and in the definition of “terminal”, “and” after paragraph (b);
(bb)in section 12(6) of the Gas Act 1995(2), in the definition of “gas processing operation”, “and” at the end of paragraph (b);
(cc)section 26(2) of the Petroleum Act 1998;
(dd)in section 28(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998, in the definition of “gas processing operation”, “and” after paragraph (b); and
(ee)sections 105(9) and 107(5) to (7) of the Energy Act 2004.