Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 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 Date | 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 Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 1(3), 42(22) & sch. 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
| S. 2 amended | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 28 | ||
| S. 6(c) amended | Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Single Electricity Market) Act 2007 (No. 5 of 2007), ss. 1(2), 20 | ||
| S. 14 repealed | Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 11 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 28 | ||
| S. 16 references construed | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | ||
| S. 19 references construed | ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (5/2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) | ||
| S. 22A inserted | Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 28 | ||
| Pt. 9 (ss. 23-30) continues to apply to a Part 9 mine | Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 236 | ||
| Pt. 9 (ss. 23-30) deleted | Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 238(3)(c) | ||
| S. 23 amended | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 5(8) and sch. 2 part 6 | ||
| S. 23 references construed | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) |
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) |