Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
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) |