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.