Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1999/659
Year1999

1999 No. 659 (N.I. 3)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

Made 10th March 1999

Coming into operation 11th May 1999

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 1999

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the1Northern Ireland Act 1974 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

S-1 Title and commencement

Title and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and shall come into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2. The 2Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

S-3 Promotion of energy efficiency in industry

Promotion of energy efficiency in industry

3.—(1) The Department of Economic Development may take such action as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of promoting the efficient use of energy in industry.

(2) In particular, that Department may for that purpose—

(a)

(a) provide financial or other assistance to any body or person engaged in industry;

(b)

(b) provide, or secure the provision of, advice;

(c)

(c) disseminate, or secure the dissemination of, information;

(d)

(d) carry out, or secure the carrying out of, research.

(3) In this Article “industry” includes commerce and business.

S-4 Promotion of energy efficiency in voluntary organisations

Promotion of energy efficiency in voluntary organisations

4.—(1) The Department of Economic Development may take such action as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of promoting the efficient use of energy by voluntary organisations.

(2) In particular, that Department may, for that purpose—

(a)

(a) provide financial or other assistance to any voluntary organisation;

(b)

(b) provide, or secure the provision of, advice;

(c)

(c) disseminate, or secure the dissemination of, information

(d)

(d) carry out, or secure the carrying out of, research.

(3) In this Article “voluntary organisation” means any association carrying on or proposing to carry on any activities otherwise than for the purpose of gain by the association or by individual members.

S-5 Promotion of energy efficiency in residential accommodation

Promotion of energy efficiency in residential accommodation

5.—(1) The Department of the Environment may take such action as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of promoting the efficient use of energy in residential accommodation.

(2) In particular, that Department may for that purpose—

(a)

(a) provide financial or other assistance to any body whose functions include the promotion of energy efficiency in residential accommodation;

(b)

(b) provide, or secure the provision of, advice;

(c)

(c) disseminate, or secure the dissemination of, information;

(d)

(d) carry out, or secure the carrying out of, research.

(3) The Department of the Environment may delegate any of its functions under this Article to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive on such terms and conditions as that Department may determine.

(4) In this Article...

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