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Energy Prices Act 2022

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Reduction of domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland

    1. 1.Domestic energy price reduction schemes for Great Britain

    2. 2.GB electricity scheme: supplementary provision

    3. 3.GB gas scheme: supplementary provision

    4. 4.Interpretation of sections 1 to 3

  3. Reduction of domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland

    1. 5.Domestic energy price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland

    2. 6.NI electricity scheme: supplementary provision

    3. 7.NI gas scheme: supplementary provision

    4. 8.Interpretation of sections 5 to 7

  4. Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland

    1. 9.Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain

    2. 10.Interpretation of section 9 and Schedule 1

  5. Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland

    1. 11.Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland

    2. 12.Interpretation of section 11 and Schedule 2

  6. Support for meeting energy costs etc

    1. 13.Power of the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs etc

    2. 14.Procedure and reporting in connection with section 13

    3. 15.Role of other bodies in giving support for meeting energy costs etc

  7. Reducing the price of electricity

    1. 16.Temporary requirement for electricity generators to make payments

    2. 17.Power to require information in connection with regulations under section 16

    3. 18.Contracts for difference

  8. Passing on the benefits of reductions and other support

    1. 19.Requirement to pass on energy price support to end users

  9. The domestic energy tariff cap

    1. 20.Domestic gas and electricity tariff cap

  10. Regulation of energy markets

    1. 21.Power of the Secretary of State to modify energy licences etc

    2. 22.Power of Secretary of State to give directions

    3. 23.Regulation of the Northern Ireland energy market

  11. Final provisions

    1. 24.Concurrent exercise of powers by the Department for the Economy

    2. 25.Time limits on exercise of certain powers under this Act

    3. 26.Regulations

    4. 27.Consequential provision etc

    5. 28.Interpretation

    6. 29.Application to the Crown

    7. 30.Extent, commencement and short title

  12. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Non-domestic relief regulations for Great Britain

      1. 1.Introduction

      2. 2.Application of GB non-domestic relief regulations

      3. 3.Delegation

      4. 4.Powers and duties

      5. 5.Modification of contracts

      6. 6.Enforcement

      7. 7.Exclusion of liability

      8. 8.Avoidance of abuse or unreasonable reliance on support schemes

      9. 9.Financially disadvantaged customers

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Non-domestic relief regulations for Northern Ireland

      1. 1.Introduction

      2. 2.Application of NI non-domestic relief regulations

      3. 3.Delegation

      4. 4.Powers and duties

      5. 5.Modification of contracts

      6. 6.Enforcement

      7. 7.Exclusion of liability

      8. 8.Avoidance of abuse or unreasonable reliance on support schemes

      9. 9.Financially disadvantaged customers

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018

      1. 1.Amendments to 2018 Act

      2. 2.(1) Section 1 (cap on standard variable and default rates)...

      3. 3.(1) Section 5 (publication and effect of modifications) is amended...

      4. 4.(1) Section 6 (review of level at which cap is...

      5. 5.Omit section 7.

      6. 6.For section 8 substitute— Termination of tariff cap conditions (1) The Secretary of State may at any time give...

      7. 7.In section 9(1) (protection for domestic customers after termination of...

      8. 8.(1) Section 10 (consequential modification of standard supply licence conditions)...

      9. 9.Transitional provision

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Regulation of the Northern Ireland energy market

      1. 1.Simplification of procedure for modifying conditions of electricity licences

      2. 2.Simplification of procedure for modifying conditions of gas licences

      3. 3.Expiry of this Schedule

      4. 4.Interpretation

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Powers and expiry of powers in respect of Northern Ireland

      1. 1.Powers exercisable concurrently by the Department for the Economy

      2. 2.Limitations on the exercise of particular powers by the Department

      3. 3.Application of section 14 to the exercise of powers by the Department

      4. 4.Regulations made by the Department

      5. 5.Expiry of the Department’s powers

      6. 6.Expiry of the Secretary of State’s powers in respect of Northern Ireland

      7. 7.Meaning of “relevant period”

      8. 8.Continuity of the Department’s powers

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Time limits on the exercise of certain powers under this Act

      1. 1.Domestic electricity price reduction schemes for Great Britain

      2. 2.Domestic gas price reduction schemes for Great Britain

      3. 3.Domestic electricity price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland

      4. 4.Domestic gas price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland

      5. 5.Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain

      6. 6.Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland

      7. 7.Power of the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs etc

      8. 8.Temporary requirement for electricity generators to make payments

      9. 9.Extension of certain periods

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Amendments of legislation

      1. PART 1 Acts of Parliament

        1. 1.Gas Act 1986

        2. 2.Electricity Act 1989

        3. 3.Utilities Act 2000

        4. 4.In section 33(1) (standard conditions of electricity licences)—

        5. 5.In section 81(2) (standard conditions of gas licences), after “Smart...

        6. 6.In section 105 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

      2. PART 2 Northern Ireland legislation

        1. 7.Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

        2. 8.In Article 12 (the principal objective and general duties of...

        3. 9.In Article 14 (the principal objective and general duties of...

        4. 10.In Article 41A (meaning of relevant requirement in relation to...

        5. 11.In Article 41B (meaning of relevant requirement in relation to...

        6. 12.In Article 63 (general restrictions on disclosure of information)—

        7. 13.The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

        8. 14.In Article 6 (the Single Electricity Market Committee), in paragraph...

        9. 15.In Article 9 (principal objective and duties of Department, the...

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