Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
No. 40 of 2006
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-3 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4 | 12 March 2008 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 68 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6 | 29 July 2009 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Section 6) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 298 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 7 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8 | 23 May 2007 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Section 8) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 266 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 9, 10 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 11, 12 | 12 March 2008 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 68 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 13 in so far as it relates to Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (23/1999), s. 9F | 12 March 2008 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 68 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 13 in so far as it relates to Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (23/1999), s. 9G(1), (2) | 12 March 2008 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 68 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 13 in so far as it relates to Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (23/1999), s. 9G(3), (4) | 29 June 2009 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Section 13) (Commencement of Remaining Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 238 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 13 in so far as it relates to Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (23/1999), ss. 9H, 9I, 9J | 12 March 2008 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 68 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 14 | Not commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 15-17 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 18 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 19 | 1 July 2007 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Section 19) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 292 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 20-30 | 24 December 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. | 29 July 2009 | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement of Section 6) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 298 of 2009), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 1(3), 42(22) & sch. 2 | 21 September 2011 | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 1(3) |
| Transfer of cert. functions under | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 29 July 2011 | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2) |
| S. 2 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 28 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6(c) amended | Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007 (No. 5 of 2007), ss. 1(2), 20 | 18 June 2007 | Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 287 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 14 repealed | Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 28 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 16 references construed | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 19 references construed | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | 19 June 2014 | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 22A inserted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 28 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2) | |
| Pt. 9 (ss. 23-30) continues to apply to a Part 9 mine | Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 236 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Pt. 9 (ss. 23-30) deleted | Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 238(3)(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 23 amended | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 5(8) and sch. 2 part 6 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 23 references construed | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 28(4) | Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (section 28(4)) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 155 of 2013) |