Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Version in vigour from 2015-05-26 to )
Currency | No known outstanding effects |
Coming into Force | 26 May 2015 |
(1) The principal purpose of this Act is to enhance the United Kingdom's contribution to combating climate change.the principal purpose set out in subsection (1) ,the desirability of alleviating fuel poverty, andthe desirability of securing a diverse and viable long-term energy supply.the Secretary of State;any public authority.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (a) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (b) , and(b) at the end of paragraph (c) insert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In section 47 of the Electricity Act 1989 (functions of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority) , after subsection (1) insert— The activities to which subsection (1) applies also include, in particular, activities connected with the generation of electricity by microgeneration or with the transmission and supply of electricity so generated.In subsection (1A) , “microgeneration” has the same meaning as it has in the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (building regulations) , in paragraph 7(a) , after paragraph (xxiid) insert— the production of heat or the generation of electricity by microgeneration (as defined for the purposes of this paragraph by building regulations) ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) After section 35 of the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) insert—
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- (d) things done during that period for the purpose of implementing the strategy for the promotion of microgeneration in Great Britain published under section 82 of the Energy Act 2004.
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- (c) under section 7 of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (sale of electricity generated by microgeneration: power to modify distribution and supply licences etc) .
- “(1) Despite anything in section 127(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) , an information relating to a relevant offence may be tried by a magistrates' court if it is laid at any time—
- (a) within the period of two years beginning with the day on which the offence was committed, and
- (b) within the period of six months beginning with the relevant date.
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