Energy Act 2023

55 Interpretation of Part 1

In this Part— “carbon dioxide stream” means a flow of substances that results from carbon dioxide capture processes; “CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority; “contravention”, in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly; “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act); “economic regulator” has the meaning given by section 1(2); “enactment” includes— an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1978); an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru; an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament; an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation; any retained direct EU legislation; “final order” has the meaning given by section 31(4); “financial year” means a financial year of the economic regulator; “functions” includes powers and duties; “geological formation” means a lithostratigraphical subdivision within which distinct rock layers can be found and mapped; “geological storage”, in relation to carbon dioxide, means storage of carbon dioxide streams in underground geological formations with a view to the permanent containment of carbon dioxide (and references to geological storage are to be read as including injection); “grantor” has the meaning given by section 9(10); “licence”, except where the context otherwise requires, means a licence under section 7, and “licence holder” is to be interpreted accordingly; “licensable activities” has the meaning given by section 1(10); “licensable means of transportation” has the meaning given by section 2(3); “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly; “operates”, in relation to a site for the geological storage of carbon dioxide, is to be interpreted in accordance with section 2(10); “provisional order” has the meaning given by section 31(4); “transport and storage network” has the meaning given by section 1.