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Energy Conservation Act 1981 (c. 17)

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Energy Conservation Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 17

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Type approval of certain Energy-consuming Appliances

    1. 1. Power to prohibit supply of certain appliances without type approval mark or approved operating and maintenance instructions

    2. 2.U.K. requirements for type approval and approval of operating and maintenance instructions

    3. 3.U.K. type approval bodies

    4. 4.U.K. type approval and approval of operating and maintenance instructions

    5. 5. Control of conformity to approved type or instructions

    6. 6. Withdrawal of U.K. approvals on change of standards under section 2

    7. 7. Supervision by the Secretary of State of U.K. type approval bodies

    8. 8. Interpretation of Part I

  2. Part II

    Individual Testing of Certain Heat Generators

    1. 9. On-site testing orders

    2. 10. Deferment of tests and modification of test standards

    3. 11. Testing authorities

    4. 12. Obligations of suppliers of generators subject to on-site testing

    5. 13. Data plates for approved generators

    6. 14. Interpretation of Part II

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. 15. Grants for purposes of energy conservation advice schemes

    2. 16.Alleviation of charges for abstraction of water in certain cases

    3. 17. Contravention of orders

    4. 18. Saving for civil rights

    5. 19. Exception of certain approved performance particulars from trade descriptions law

    6. 20. Enforcement of orders under Part I

    7. 21. Enforcement of orders under Part II

    8. 22. Obstruction of enforcement officers and authorised inspectors

    9. 23. Notice of test

    10. 24. Compensation for loss, etc., of appliance seized under section 20

    11. 25. Offences by corporations

    12. 26. Orders

    13. 27. Interpretation

    14. 28. Application to Northern Ireland

    15. 29. Citation

An Act to make provision for regulating the design, construction and operation of certain energy-consuming appliances and otherwise with respect to the nation’s use of energy.

[21st May 1981]

Annotations:

Extent Information

E1Act extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of s.28 is limited by application as mentioned in s. 28