The Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024

Provisions coming into force on 11th January 2024

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 11th January 2024—

(a) in Chapter 4 of Part 2 (carbon dioxide storage licences)—

(i) section 103 and Schedule 6 (specified provisions in carbon dioxide storage licences);

(ii) section 104 (content of storage permits under carbon dioxide storage licences);

(iii) section 105 (offences relating to carbon dioxide storage licences);

(iv) section 106 (power of OGA to require information about change in control of licence holder);

(b) in Part 9 (energy smart appliances and load control)—

(i) section 238 (energy smart appliances and load control);

(ii) sections 239 to 244 (energy smart appliances);

(iii) sections 245 to 249 and Schedule 19 (licensing of load control);

(c) in Part 12 (core fuel sector resilience)—

(i) sections 267 and 268 (introduction);

(ii) sections 269 to 271 (directions);

(iii)  section 272 (corresponding powers to make regulations);

(iv) sections 273 to 278 (information);

(v) section 279 (appeal against notice or direction);

(vi) sections 280 to 283 (offences);

(vii) section 284 and Schedule 20 (enforcement undertakings);

(viii) sections 285 and 286 (guidance);

(ix) section 287 (financial assistance for resilience and continuity purposes);

(x) section 288 (power to amend thresholds);

(xi) section 289 (interpretation of Part 12);

(d) in Chapter 2 of Part 13 (oil and gas)—

(i) sections 296 to 298 (environmental protection);

(ii) section 299(1) and (2) (charges in connection with abandonment of offshore installations);

(iii) section 300 and Schedule 21 (model clauses of petroleum licences);

(iv) section 301 (power of OGA to require information about change in control of licensee);

(e) in Chapter 1 of Part 14 (civil nuclear sites), section 304(3) (excluded disposal sites), only insofar as is necessary for the purposes of making regulations under section 7C of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965(1) (inserted by section 304(3) of the Act).

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1965 c. 57; the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 has been amended on a number of occasions but none of those amendments are relevant to these Regulations.