Energy Act 1976

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1976 c. 76
crude liquid petroleum, natural gas and petroleum products;any substance, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, not falling within sub-paragraph (i) above but used as fuel, whether for the propulsion of vehicles or for any other purposes;electricity.(2) Orders under subsection (1) above regulating or prohibiting the use of any of the substances mentioned in the subsection, or of electricity, may be made at any time but only where it appears to the Secretary of State to be desirable for the purpose of conserving energy.Subject to this, orders under the subsection may be made only when an Order in Council under section 3 of this Act is in force.(3) When no Order in Council under section 3 is in force the Secretary of State shall before making an order under subsection (1) consult with organisations in the United Kingdom appearing to him to represent those who will be affected by the order, including both consumers and suppliers of energy, and such other organisations as he thinks appropriate.(4) The Secretary of State may by order provide for regulating the price at which crude liquid petroleum, natural gas or petroleum products may be supplied.This power is exercisable at any time in the case of petroleum products, but otherwise is exercisable only when an Order in Council under section 3 is in force.to any person carrying on an undertaking in the course of which he produces any substance mentioned in section 1(1) above, as to the production and use of that substance;to any person carrying on an undertaking in the course of which he supplies any such substance, as to the supply by him of that substance; andto any person carrying on an undertaking which involves the use of any such substance, as to the use by him of that substance for the purposes of the undertaking.a direction under subsection (1) (a) may prohibit or restrict the use of any material for the production of a substance mentioned in section 1(1) and may extend to the disposal of stocks of such a substance or of any such material;prohibit or restrict the supply (anywhere in the world) of any such substance to specified persons, andrequire the supply (anywhere in the world) of any such substance to specified persons in accordance with specified requirements, including, in the case of crude liquid petroleum, natural gas or petroleum products, requirements as to price; anda direction under subsection (1) (c) may prohibit or restrict the use of any substance mentioned in section 1(1) for specified purposes or during specified periods.(3) In this section “specified” means specified by the Secretary of State’s directions.(4) This section (except subsection (2) (b) (ii) so far as it relates to requirements as to price) applies in relation to electricity as it applies in relation to the substances mentioned in section 1(1) .they are required for the implementation of obligations incumbent on the United Kingdom as a member of there exists or is imminent in the United Kingdom an actual or threatened emergency affecting fuel or electricity supplies which makes it necessary in Her Majesty’s opinion that the government should temporarily have at its disposal exceptional powers for controlling the sources and availability of energy;(2) An Order in Council under subsection (1) above, if made by virtue of paragraph (b) of the subsection, shall cease to be in force on the expiration of the period of 28 days beginning on the date on which it was made, unless before the end of that period it is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.In reckoning that period no account is to be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or during which the House of Commons is adjourned for more than 4 days.(3) An Order in Council under subsection (1) may in any case be revoked by a subsequent Order in Council declaring Her Majesty’s opinion that the circumstances which led to the making of the earlier Order no longer obtain.(4) Without prejudice to subsections (2) and (3) above, an Order made by virtue of subsection (1) (b) shall cease to be in force at the end of the 12 months beginning with the date on which it was made, unless before then both Houses of Parliament have resolved that it be continued for a further period of 12 months.(5) An Order may be continued in force under subsection (4) more than once; and on each occasion after the first that subsection applies with the substitution for the period of 12 months there specified of a period of 12 months beginning with the date on which, but for the resolutions of Parliament, the Order would have ceased to be in force.(1) A person supplying or using a substance mentioned in section 1(1) above may, if authorised to do so by the Secretary of State by any general or special authority granted for the purpose, and while acting in

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