Energy, communications, water and utilities

525 criminal offences created by 144 statutory instruments.

This subject is one this project added. The catalogue it extends drew its subjects from where strict liability is discussed — road traffic, food, health and safety — while the offences secondary legislation actually creates cluster elsewhere. Forcing them into “miscellaneous” would have hidden that.

The instruments that create most of them

• The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 65 offences
• The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 27 offences
• The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 22 offences
• The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 19 offences
• Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (REPEALED) 17 offences
• The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Regulations 2008 (revoked) 11 offences
• The Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 1992 11 offences
• The Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 11 offences
• The Electricity Supply (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 10 offences
• The Nuclear Security (Secretary of State Security Directions) Regulations 2018 9 offences
• The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992 9 offences
• The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 8 offences
• The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Supply, Sale and Export of Petroleum and Petroleum… 8 offences
• The Energy Act 2013 (Office for Nuclear Regulation) (Consequential Amendments,… 7 offences
• The Iran (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2010 (revoked) 7 offences
• The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 6 offences
• The Ecodesign for Energy-Using Products Regulations 2007 (revoked) 6 offences
• The Wireless Telegraphy (Jersey) Order 2006 6 offences
• The River Humber (The Deep Tidal Stream Generator) Order 2011 5 offences
• The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 5 offences
• The Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (Amendment and Extension) Regulations 1994 5 offences
• The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014 5 offences
• The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 5 offences
• The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 5 offences

Offences

• Applications for water or sewerage services article 17(6) · In force · Strict liability
• Right to discharge into sewers and sewage treatment works article 20(2) · In force · Strict liability
• Information relating to new discharges of trade effluents article 26A(2) · In force · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Pollution of water belonging to the Ministry article 34(1) · In force · Strict liability
• Certain matter not to be passed into sewerage system article 39(3) · In force · Strict liability
• Regulations for preserving water quality article 3B(2)(e) · In force · Strict liability
• Supplementary provisions article 3F(2) · In force · Strict liability
• If any person who is the owner or occupier of any premises to which a supply of water is provided by the Department… article 40A(1) · In force · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Any person who uses any water supplied to any premises by the Department for a purpose other than one for which it is… article 40A(2) · In force · Strict liability
• Alteration of or interference with Ministry's works article 41(1) · In force · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Supply of water fittings article 44(4) · In force · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Supply of water fittings article 44(4)(a) · In force · Strict liability
• Obstruction article 45 · In force · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Information as to ownership etc. of premises article 46(2) · In force · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Production of plans and furnishing of information article 47(2) · In force · Strict liability
• Powers of entry article 50(8) · In force · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Regulations and orders article 57(2) · In force · Strict liability
• Contravention of The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges for the 2100 MHz Frequency Band) Regulations 2025 the instrument as a whole · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Disclosure of data relating to a particular building or building unit regulation 18(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who obstructs an authorised officer of an enforcement authority acting in pursuance of regulation 22 is… regulation 31(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, not being an authorised officer of an enforcement authority, purports to act as such in pursuance of… regulation 31(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Carrying on a regulated activity without authorisation regulation 60 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Failure to provide information in response to a notice regulation 61(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Failure to provide information in response to a notice regulation 61(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Provision of false or misleading information regulation 62(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Obstructing inspection regulation 63(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Impersonation of person entitled to entry regulation 64(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Groups of undertakings: responsible undertaking and liability regulation 11(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Groups of undertakings: responsible undertaking and liability regulation 11(5)(c) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Provision of false or misleading information regulation 47(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Obstructing power of entry etc regulation 48(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Prescribed practices that are unfair or involve the misuse of internet domain names regulation 2(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Prescribed practices that are unfair or involve the misuse of internet domain names regulation 2(3)(e) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Contravention of The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Repeater) (Exemption) Regulations 2022 the instrument as a whole · Status not determined · Strict liability
• 1 Subject to paragraph (4), a person is guilty of an offence where the person— a intentionally or recklessly provides… regulation 25(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Subject to paragraph (4), a person is guilty of an offence where the person— a intentionally or recklessly provides to… regulation 25(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) a developer is guilty of an offence where it carries out a project— a without the… regulation 25(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Paragraphs (1) and (3) do not apply to anything which is an offence by virtue of section 21 of the Petroleum Act 1998 regulation 25(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Contravention of The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2020 the instrument as a whole · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Enforcement of directions under section 368Z5 or 368Z6 regulation 368Z8 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Enforcement of directions under section 368Z5 or 368Z6 regulation 368Z8(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who fails to provide information in accordance with an information requirement made pursuant to regulation… regulation 11(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person (“B”) is guilty of an offence if— a in pursuance of any information requirement, B provides any information… regulation 11(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• An operator who fails to comply with any of regulations 3(1) to (3), 4, 6(1), (2), (4) and (5), 7(1) and (4), 9(1),… regulation 43(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Any person who fails to comply with regulation 38 or 45 commits an offence regulation 43(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Procedure regulation 10(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Unlawful Shipments regulation 13(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Unlawful Shipments regulation 13(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Unlawful Shipments regulation 13(4)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Notices regulation 14(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability