9th September 2016

SI 2016/888.

SI 2016/888. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016.  Comes into force 1st October   These Regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3118).  The amendment covers electronic production of energy performance certificates and the disclosure of data to green deal providers or assessors.

9th September 2016

SSI 2016/260.

The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. Comes into force 15th October. Makes minor amendments with respect to controls for Trichinella in meat.

14th September 2016

SI 2016/912

SI 2016/912. The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016. Comes into force 1st October.  Following transfer of a number of energy related functions from the Department of Energy and Climate Change to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) this regulation amends:

Oil Taxation (Gas Banking Schemes) Regulations 1982 (SI 1982/92) Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1434) Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1436) Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/360) Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001. (SI 2001/1754) Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1355) Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2055) Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/3117) Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/1842) Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/225) Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2813) Offshore Exploration (Petroleum, and Gas Storage and Unloading) (Model Clauses) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2814) Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1513) Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2221) Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/24) Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1482) The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 (WSI 2012/801) Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1971) Gas and Petroleum (Consents) Charges Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1138) – revoked Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1686) Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/398) Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/766) The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/595)
16th September 2016

SI 2016/920

The Energy Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016. The following provisions of the Energy Act 2016 come into force on 1st October 2016,— (a)Part 1 (the OGA) and Schedule 1 (transfer of functions to the OGA), (b)Part 2 (further functions of the OGA relating to offshore petroleum), except sections 30 to 36 (information and samples plans, power to require information and samples, coordinators and related appeals), and (c)Part 3 (infrastructure and information) and Schedule 2 (abandonment of offshore installations). In addition the Oil and Gas Authority (Levy) Regulations 2016 have effect.