PART 1

Preliminary and General

1 .— (1) This Act may be cited as the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.

(2) Sections 4 , 6 , 8 , 11to 14 and 19 of this Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or provisions.

2 .— In this Act—

“ Act of 1976 ” means the Gas Act 1976 ;

“ Act of 1999 ” means the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 ;

“ Act of 2001 ” means the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 2001 ;

“ Minister” means the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.