Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 21

Electricity

The Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) Order 2016

Made

12th January 2016

Laid before Parliament

14th January 2016

Coming into force

1st March 2016

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(4) of the Electricity Act 1989(1), makes the following Order:

(1)

1989 c. 29. Relevant amendments to section 36 were made by: the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29) (section 36 and Schedule 2, paragraphs 31, 32(1) to (3)); the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) (section 12(7)(a), (8)); and the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) (section 93(3)). Functions under section 36, in so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland, transferred to the Scottish Ministers, by S.I. 2006/1040 (articles 2, 3 and 6).