Legislation

13th May 2016

The Energy Act 2016.

A 2016 c.20 The Energy Act 2016. Published 12th

Establishes the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), charged with the asset stewardship and regulation of domestic oil and gas recovery. Transfers the existing regulatory powers on oil and gas to the OGA. Regulatory functions in relation to the environment would not be transferred. Gives the OGA additional powers including: access to company meetings; data acquisition, retention and transfer; dispute resolution; and sanctions. Introduce provisions in relation to charges for the offshore oil and gas environmental regulator’s services to the industry. Transfers the consenting of new onshore wind farms into the planning regime in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Ends public subsidies for new onshore wind in Great Britain under the Renewables Obligation from 1 April 2016.

10th May 2016

SI 2016/562

SI 2016/562. The Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016. Came into force 4th May. This Order amends the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (c. 57). The type of damage for which compensation can be claimed is extended beyond personal injury and property damage to include costs associated with reinstatement related to the impaired environment, loss of income derived from the environment, the cost of preventive measures and personal injury and property damage caused by such measures.

This SI also makes amendments to:

SI 1997/500. The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 SI 2006/1379. The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2006 WSI 2006/2988. The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2006. SSI 2007/179.The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2007

In addition The Nuclear Installations Act 1969 is repealed and minor changes are made to section 82(2) of the Energy Act 2013

9th May 2016

EU 2016/672

EU 2016/672. Commission implementing regulation approving peracetic acid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Comes in to force 17th May. Peracetic acid is approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, subject to the specifications and conditions set out in the Annex