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UK Law Reference
Energy Act 2016 overview

Energy Act 2016 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

85 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1The OGA
  2. s.2Transfer of functions to the OGA
  3. s.3Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the OGA
  4. s.4Transfer of staff to the OGA
  5. s.5Transfer schemes: supplementary
  6. s.6Pensions
  7. s.7Contracting out of functions to the OGA
  8. s.8Matters to which the OGA must have regard
  9. s.9Directions: national security and public interest
  10. s.10Directions: requirements to notify Secretary of State
  11. s.11Power of Secretary of State to require information and samples
  12. s.12Powers of the OGA to charge fees
  13. s.13Levy on licence holders
  14. s.14The licensing levy: regulations
  15. s.15Payments and financial assistance
  16. s.16Review of OGA and guidance from Secretary of State
  17. s.17Overview of Part 2
  18. s.18Interpretation of Part 2
  19. s.19Qualifying disputes and relevant parties
  20. s.20Reference of disputes to the OGA
  21. s.21Action by the OGA on a dispute reference
  22. s.22Power of the OGA to consider disputes on its own initiative
  23. s.23Procedure for consideration of disputes
  24. s.24Power of the OGA to acquire information
  25. s.25Power of the OGA to require attendance at meetings
  26. s.26Appeals against decisions of the OGA: disputes
  27. s.27Petroleum-related information and samples
  28. s.28Retention of information and samples
  29. s.29Retention: supplementary
  30. s.30Information and samples plans: termination of rights under offshore licences
  31. s.31Preparation and agreement of information and samples plans
  32. s.32Changes to information and samples plans
  33. s.33Information and samples plans: supplementary
  34. s.34Power of the OGA to require information and samples
  35. s.35Information and samples coordinators
  36. s.36Appeals against decisions of the OGA: information and samples plans
  37. s.37Meetings: interpretation
  38. s.38Duty to inform the OGA of meetings
  39. s.39Participation by the OGA in meetings
  40. s.40Provision of information to the OGA after meetings
  41. s.41Notices
  42. s.42Power of OGA to give sanction notices
  43. s.43Enforcement notices
  44. s.44Financial penalty notices
  45. s.45Amount of financial penalty
  46. s.46Payment of financial penalty
  47. s.47Revocation notices
  48. s.48Operator removal notices
  49. s.49Duty of OGA to give sanction warning notices
  50. s.50Appeals in relation to sanction notices
  51. s.51Appeals against finding of failure to comply
  52. s.52Appeals against sanction imposed
  53. s.53Publication of details of sanctions
  54. s.54Subsequent sanction notices
  55. s.55Withdrawal of sanction notices
  56. s.56Alternative means of enforcement
  57. s.57Sanctions: information powers
  58. s.58Appeals against information requests
  59. s.59Procedure for enforcement decisions
  60. s.60Sanctions: interpretation
  61. s.61Prohibition on disclosure
  62. s.62Meaning of “protected material” and related terms
  63. s.63Disclosure by OGA to certain persons
  64. s.64Disclosure required for returns and reports prepared by OGA
  65. s.65Disclosure in exercise of certain OGA powers
  66. s.66Disclosure after specified period
  67. s.67Disclosure with appropriate consent
  68. s.68Disclosure required by legislation
  69. s.69Disclosure for purpose of proceedings
  70. s.70Requirements to provide information
  71. s.71Applications to use infrastructure: changes of applicant and owner
  72. s.72Abandonment of offshore installations
  73. s.73Duty to act in accordance with strategy: decommissioning and alternatives
  74. s.74Part 1A of the Petroleum Act 1998: Northern Ireland
  75. s.75International oil and gas agreements: information exchange
  76. s.76Powers to charge fees
  77. s.77Validation of fees charged
  78. s.78Onshore wind generating stations in England and Wales
  79. s.79Onshore wind power: closure of renewables obligation
  80. s.80Onshore wind power: circumstances in which certificates may be issued after the onshore wind closure date
  81. s.81Onshore wind power: use of Northern Ireland certificates
  82. s.82Regulations
  83. s.83Regulations and orders: disapplication of requirements to consult the OGA
  84. s.84Commencement
  85. s.85Short title and extent