2015 No. 880 (C. 55)

Energy

The Energy Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 121(1) of the Energy Act 20111, makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015.

2

In this Order, “the Act” means the Energy Act 2011.

Commencement2

The provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule come into force on 26th March 2015.

Edward DaveySecretary of StateDepartment of Energy and Climate Change

SCHEDULEProvisions coming into force on 26th March 2015

Article 2

Provisions

Subject Matter of Provisions

Section 42

Meaning of “domestic PR property” and “non-domestic PR property”: England and Wales

Section 43

Domestic energy efficiency regulations

Section 44

Further provision about domestic energy efficiency regulations

Section 45(1) to (4), (5)(a) and (b), (5)(d) to (f), (6)(a) to (c), (7) as if “(c),” was omitted and (8)

Sanctions for the purposes of domestic energy efficiency regulations

Section 46

Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations

Section 47

Further provision about tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations

Section 48(1) to (3), (7)(a) and (8)

Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations

Section 49

Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations

Section 50

Further provision about non-domestic energy efficiency regulations

Section 51(1) to (3), (4)(a) and (b), (4)(d) to (f), (5)(a) to (c), (6) as if “(c),” was omitted and (7)

Sanctions for the purposes of non-domestic energy efficiency regulations

Section 52

Regulations and orders: Chapter 2

Section 53

Crown application: Chapter 2

Section 115

Additional powers of the Coal Authority: England and Wales

Section 116

Additional powers of the Coal Authority: Scotland

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 26th March 2015 the provisions of Chapter 2 of Part 1 (sections 42 to 53) of the Energy Act 2011 listed in the Schedule. These provisions relate to energy efficiency in the Private Rented Sector in England and Wales.

This Order also brings into force on 26th March 2015 the provisions of Part 4 (sections 115 and 116) of the Energy Act 2011. These provisions provide additional powers to the Coal Authority by inserting two new sections into the Coal Industry Act 1994.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 and 2 (partially)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 1 and 2 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force)

25.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Section 3

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 4 and 5 (partially)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 4 and 5 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force)

25.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Section 6

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 7 to 9 (partially)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 7 to 9 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force)

25.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Section 10

22.6.2012

S.S.I. 2012/191

Sections 11 to 13 (partially)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 11 to 13 (for all purposes for which they were not already in force)

25.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Section 14(1) to (5) and (9) (partially)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 14(1) to (5) and (9) (for all purposes for which they were not already in force)

25.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Section 14(6) to (8)

22.6.2012

S.S.I. 2012/191

Section 15(1) to (3) and (5)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 15(4)

22.6.2012

S.S.I. 2012/191

Sections 16 to 22

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 23 to 28

28.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Section 29 (partially)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 29 (for all purposes for which it was not already in force)

25.1.2013

S.I. 2013/125

Sections 30 to 34

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 35(1) to (5) and (7)

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 35(6)

22.6.2012

S.S.I. 2012/191

Section 36

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Sections 38 to 41

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 75

22.6.2012

S.S.I. 2012/191

Sections 82 to 92

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 108

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Section 118

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873

Schedule 2

21.3.2012

S.I. 2012/873