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Energy Act 2008

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(1)Subject to subsections (2) to (5), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(2)The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Scotland only—

(a)section 38 (renewables obligation: supplemental provision);

(b)sections 41 to 43 (feed-in tariffs for small-scale electricity generation);

(c)section 80 to 82 (third party access to oil processing facilities);

(d)sections 84 to 86 (power to amend licence conditions: transmission systems);

(e)sections 88 to 90 (smart meters);

(f)sections 92 to 97 (gas and electricity meters);

(g)section 99 (electricity safety);

(h)section 100 (renewable heat incentives);

(i)section 102 (general duties of Authority and Secretary of State).

(3)Chapter 1 of Part 3 (other than section 65) (nuclear decommissioning) extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.

(4)Section 40(2) to (4) (the Northern Ireland renewables obligation) extend to Northern Ireland only.

(5)An amendment or repeal contained in this Act has the same extent as the enactment or relevant part of the enactment to which the amendment or repeal relates.

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