Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Energy Act 2011(Commencement No 1 and Saving) Order 2012.

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

Provisions coming into force on the day after this Order is made

2. The following provisions of the Act come into force the day after this Order is made—

(a) in Chapter 1 of Part 1 (green deal)—

(i) section 3 (framework regulations);

(ii) section 6 (consents and redress etc );

(iii) section 15(1) to (3) and 15(5) (acknowledgement of green deal plan in connection with other transactions etc);

(iv) section 16 (sanctions for non-compliance with obligations under sections 12 to 15);

(v) sections 17 to 22 (modifying energy licences);

(vi) section 30 (power to amend Consumer Credit Act 1974);

(vii) section 31 (delegation and conferring of functions);

(viii) section 32 (exercise of scheme functions on behalf of the Secretary of State or a public body);

(ix) section 33 (duty to report);

(x) section 34 (power of Secretary of State to deal with special circumstances);

(xi) section 35(1) to (5) and 35(7) (appeals);

(xii) section 36 (funding for energy efficiency advice);

(xiii) section 38 (green deal installation apprenticeships);

(xiv) section 39 (Parliamentary procedure in relation to code of practice);

(xv) section 40 (regulations and orders);

(xvi) section 41 (Crown application: Chapter 1);

(b) in Part 2 (security of energy supplies) –

(i) sections 82 to 91 (upstream petroleum infrastructure) and Schedule 2 (upstream petroleum infrastructure: minor and consequential amendments);

(ii) section 92 (downstream gas processing facilities);

(iii) section 108 (carbon dioxide pipelines: powers of compulsory acquisition).

(c) in Part 5 (miscellaneous and general)section 118 (amendment and repeal of measures relating to home energy efficiency).

Provisions coming into force the day after this Order is made for the purpose of making an order or regulations or issuing a code of practice

3. —(1) The following provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Act (green deal) come into force on the day after this Order is made so far as is necessary for the purposes set out in paragraph (2)—

(a) sections 1 and 2 (green deal plans);

(b) sections 4, 5, 7 to 9 and 11 (green deal plan);

(c) sections 12, 13, 14(1) to (5) and 14(9) (disclosure of green deal plan etc);

(d) section 29 (early repayment of green deal finance).

(2) The purposes are –

(a) interpreting any provision of Chapter 1 of Part 1, and

(b) enabling the exercise on or after that day of any power to make an order or regulations or issue a code of practice that is conferred by virtue of those provisions or any other provision of Chapter 1 of Part 1.

Saving provision

4. The following provisions shall continue to apply and have effect as if the provisions had not been repealed or amended in relation to an application made to the Secretary of State before the coming into force of sections 82 to 92 and Schedule 2 of the Act–

(a) sections 10E to 10F of the Pipe-lines Act 1962( 2 ) (provisions for securing that upstream petroleum pipe-lines are so used as to reduce necessity for construction of other etc);

(b) section 12 of the Gas Act 1995( 3 ) (acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities);

(c) sections 17F and 17G of the Petroleum Act 1998( 4 ) (acquisition of rights to use controlled petroleum pipelines);

(d) sections 80 to 82 of the Energy Act 2008( 5 ) (third party access to oil processing facilities);

(e) section 112 of the Energy Act 2008 (extent).