Consultation outcome

Core fuel sector resilience measures: proposed guidance on criminal and civil sanctions

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Detail of outcome

This consultation looked to obtain feedback as to whether the draft criminal and civil sanctions guidance sufficiently outlines the government’s approach to enforcement action that may be taken in cases of non-compliance. 

The guidance outlines the sanctions associated with breaches of relevant provisions, the actions that may be taken to enforce an offence, and the Secretary of State’s role in exercising enforcement undertakings. 

The guidance was generally well received by the industry with an appreciation for the adoption of an escalatory approach to sanctions and the assurance that sanctions are not intended to be used in the first instance. Industry requested further information in the guidance which has now been implemented.


Original consultation

Summary

We're consulting on proposed guidance on criminal and civil sanctions for breaches of core fuel sector resilience measures and the procedure for entering into enforcement undertakings.

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Consultation description

The core fuel sector resilience measures in Part 12 of the Energy Act 2023 aim to ensure that government can:

  • identify fuel supply risks
  • support industry to maintain fuel supply resilience

This proposed guidance is designed to improve compliance with the measures. It sets out:

  • the statutory obligations
  • the enforcement regime which core fuel sector participants may be subject to should an offence be committed
  • the circumstances in which the Secretary of State may take action, and how they will exercise their functions in relation to enforcement undertakings
  • how the procedure for enforcement undertakings will work in practice

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Published 13 May 2024
Last updated 26 September 2024 + show all updates
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