Energy Act 2008

87 Energy reports

(1) In section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30) (annual reports on progress towards sustainable energy aims)—

(a) in subsection (1) for “in each calendar year, beginning with 2004,” substitute “, for each reporting period,”,

(b) in subsection (1A) omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (c),

(c) omit subsections (1B) and (1C),

(d) for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—

“(2) “Reporting period”, for the purposes of subsections (1) to (1AA), means—

(a) the period beginning with 24 February 2008 and ending with 31 December 2008, and

(b) each successive calendar year.

(3) A sustainable energy report must be published during the period beginning with 1 January and ending with 31 October following the reporting period to which it relates (“the publication period”).”, and

(e) after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) A report or part of a report published under this section must specify the period to which it relates.”

(2) In section 5 of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (c. 19) (national microgeneration targets: modification of section 1 of the Sustainable Energy Act 2003) in subsection (2)—

(a) for “(1B)” substitute “(1AA)”, and

(b) omit “and as if” to the end.