Energy_Act_2008
Energy Act 2008
United Kingdom legislation
The Energy Act 2008 (c 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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| Long title | An Act to make provision relating to gas importation and storage; to make provision in relation to electricity generated from renewable sources; to make provision relating to electricity transmission; to make provision about payments to small-scale generators of low-carbon electricity; to make provision about the decommissioning of energy installations and wells; to make provision about the management and disposal of waste produced during the operation of nuclear installations; to make provision relating to petroleum licences; to make provision about third party access to oil and gas infrastructure and modifications of pipelines; to make provision about reports relating to energy matters; to make provision about the duties of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; to make provision about payments in respect of the renewable generation of heat; to make provision relating to gas meters and electricity meters and provision relating to electricity safety; to make provision about the security of equipment, software and information relating to nuclear matters; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2008 c 32 |
| Introduced by | John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 November 2008 |
Status: Amended | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
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Orders made under section 110(2)
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/45 (C.4))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/559 (C.38))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1270 (C.68))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2809 (C.123))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2010 (S.I. 2009/1888 (C.97))
- The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 113 of this Act.
- The Energy Act 2008, as amended, from the National Archives.
- The Energy Act 2008, as originally enacted, from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Energy Act 2008.
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