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Energy Act 2008

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Energy Act 2008[1]
Long titleAn 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.
Citation2008 c 32
Introduced byJohn Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent26 November 2008
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Energy Act 2008 (c 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Section 110 - Commencement

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Orders made under section 110(2)

References

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 113 of this Act.
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