Core fuel sector resilience measures: proposed guidance on criminal and civil sanctions
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Update: November 2024
We have published the draft Core fuel sector resilience measures: criminal and civil sanctions guidance.
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
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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Updates to this page
Published 13 May 2024Last updated 14 November 2024 + show all updates
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Added a link to the draft Core fuel sector resilience measures: criminal and civil sanctions guidance.
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The response to this consultation has been published.
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First published.