Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 605
Electricity
The Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) (Revocation) Order 2016
Made
24th May 2016
Laid before Parliament
26th May 2016
Coming into force
12th July 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:
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) (Revocation) Order 2016 and comes into force on 12th July 2016.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales only.
Revocation of the Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) Order 2016 and the Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016
2.The Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) Order 2016( 2 ) is revoked.
3. The Onshore Wind Generating Stations (Exemption) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016( 3 ) is revoked.
Andrea Leadsom
Minister of State
Department of Energy and Climate Change
24th May 2016
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) (sections 93(1) and (3)). Functions under section 36, in so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by S.I. 2006/1040 (articles 2, 3 and 6).
S.I. 2016/21 , as amended by S.I. 2016/450 .