PART 7Final

156Commencement

1

The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, subject to subsections (2) and (3).

2

The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

a

Chapter 5 of Part 2 (conflicts of interest and contingency arrangements);

b

Chapter 6 of Part 2 (access to markets);

c

section 56 (transition to certificate purchase scheme);

d

Chapter 8 of Part 2 (emissions performance standard);

e

Part 5 (strategy and policy statement), other than section 138(1), (4) and (5);

f

sections 139 to 142 (domestic tariffs: modifications of energy supply licences);

g

section 143 (powers to alter activities requiring licences: activities related to supply contracts);

h

section 144 (consumer redress orders);

i

section 145 (fuel poverty);

j

section 146 (feed-in tariffs: increase in maximum capacity of plant);

k

section 147 (offshore transmission systems);

l

section 149 (fees in respect of decommissioning and clean-up of nuclear sites).

3

The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

a

Part 1 (decarbonisation);

b

Chapter 1 of Part 2 (general considerations);

c

Chapter 2 of Part 2 (contracts for difference);

d

Chapter 3 of Part 2 (capacity market);

e

Chapter 4 of Part 2 (investment contracts);

f

section 55 (closure of support under the renewables obligation);

g

Chapter 9 of Part 2 (miscellaneous);

h

section 113 (subordinate legislation under Part 3);

i

section 114(1) (power to make transitional provision in relation to Part 3);

j

section 115 (transfer of staff etc for purposes of Part 3);

k

section 116(2) (power to make consequential amendments in relation to Part 3);

l

section 118 (review of Part 3);

m

section 151 (review of certain provisions of Part 6);

n

the provisions of this Part (including this section).

4

An order under subsection (1) may—

a

appoint different days for different purposes;

b

make transitional provision and savings.