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  • art. 56(1)(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 143(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 143(a) substituted (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(53))
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  • art. 66(1) words inserted by 2006 c. 33 Sch. 4 para. 15

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):

  • art. 12(5AA) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 135(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 135 omitted (15.9.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(49))

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II NEW REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS

    1. The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation

      1. 3.The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation

      2. 3A.Designation of Authority as national regulatory authority for Northern Ireland: electricity

      3. 3B. Exercise of designated regulatory gas functions etc

      4. 4.Transfer to Authority of functions, property, etc. of Directors

      5. 5.Forward work programme of the Authority

      6. 6.Annual and other reports of Authority

      7. 6A.Report on activities as designated regulatory authority: electricity

      8. 6B.Decisions of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators and of the European Commission

      9. 7.Publication by Authority of advice and information about consumer matters

      10. 8.Powers of Authority in relation to external matters

      11. 8A.Duty on the authority to have regard to the need for consultation and co-operation with other authorities : electricity

      12. 8B. Duty on the authority to have regard to the need for consultation and co-operation with regard to other authorities: gas

    2. The energy group of the General Consumer Council

      1. 9.The energy group of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

      2. 10.Forward work programme of the Council

    3. General

      1. 11.Co-operation between Authority and Council

  4. PART III OBJECTIVES OF REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS

    1. Electricity

      1. 12.The principal objective and general duties of the Department and the Authority in relation to electricity

      2. 12A.Additional functions of the Authority in relation to electricity

      3. 13.Exceptions from the general duties

    2. Gas

      1. 14.The principal objective and general duties of the Department and the Authority in relation to gas

      2. 15.Exceptions from the general duties

  5. PART IV FUNCTIONS OF THE GENERAL CONSUMER COUNCIL

    1. 16.Preliminary

    2. 17.Acquisition and review of information

    3. 18.Provision of advice and information to public authorities and other persons

    4. 19.Provision of information to consumers

    5. 20.Publication of statistical information about complaints

    6. 21.Power to publish advice and information about consumer matters

    7. 22.Consumer complaints

    8. 23.Power of Council to investigate other matters

    9. 24.Provision of information to Council

    10. 25.Publication of notice of reasons

    11. 26.Provision of information by Council to Authority

    12. 27.Articles 24 to 26: supplementary

  6. PART V LICENCES

    1. New kinds of licences

      1. 28.New kind of electricity transmission licence

      2. 29.Conversion of existing electricity transmission licences

      3. 30.New kind of gas conveyance licence

      4. 31.Conversion of existing gas conveyance licences

      5. 32.New standard conditions for gas conveyance licences

    2. Conditions of licences

      1. 33.Conditions of electricity licences

      2. 34.Conditions of gas licences

      3. 35.Standard conditions of gas licences

    3. Modification of licences following Competition Commission report

      1. 36.Modification of electricity licences following Competition Commission report

      2. 37.Modification of gas licences following Competition Commission report

      3. 38.Modification of licences: general provisions

    4. Powers to alter licensable activities

      1. 39.Power to alter activities requiring electricity licence

      2. 40.Power to alter activities requiring gas licence

  7. PART VI ENFORCEMENT

    1. Introductory

      1. 41.Introductory

      2. 41A.Meaning of relevant requirement in relation to electricity

      3. 41B.Meaning of relevant requirement in relation to gas

    2. Orders for securing compliance

      1. 42.Orders for securing compliance

      2. 43.Procedural requirements

      3. 44.Validity and effect of orders

    3. Financial penalties

      1. 45.Financial penalties

      2. 46.Statement of policy with respect to penalties

      3. 47.Time limits on the imposition of financial penalties

      4. 48.Interest and payment of instalments

      5. 49.Appeals

      6. 50.Recovery of penalties

    4. Power to require information

      1. 51.Power to require information

  8. PART VII ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES

    1. 52.Obligation in connection with electricity from renewable sources

    2. 53.Further provision about the renewables obligation

    3. 54.Renewables obligation certificates

    4. 54A.Article 54: supplemental provision

    5. 54B.Amounts of electricity specified in certificates

    6. 54C.Transitional provision and savings

    7. 54D.Use of renewables obligation certificates issued in Great Britain

    8. 55.Payment as alternative to complying with renewables obligation order

    9. 55A.Allocation of amounts to electricity suppliers

    10. 55B.Costs of the Authority and the Great Britain authority

    11. 55C.Information

    12. 55D.Renewables obligation order; general provision

    13. 55E.Renewables obligation orders: procedure

    14. 55EA.Renewables obligation closure order

    15. 55EB.Renewables obligation closure orders: procedure

    16. 55F.Interpretation of Articles 52 to 55F

    17. 56.Power to amend this Part

    18. 57.Non-fossil fuel obligation

    19. 58.Abolition of fossil fuel levy

    20. 58A.Modifications of licences in connection with Energy Act 2004

  9. PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. Common tariff for conveyance of gas through designated pipe-lines

      1. 59.Designation of pipe-lines for purposes of common tariff

      2. 60.Modification of gas licences: common tariff for conveyance of gas through designated pipe-lines

    2. Miscellaneous

      1. 61.Financial assistance for energy purposes

      2. 62.Reasons for decisions

      3. 63.General restrictions on disclosure of information

      4. 64.Assignment of wayleaves

    3. Supplementary

      1. 65.Amendments, transitional and transitory provisions, savings and repeals

      2. 66.Regulations, orders and directions

      3. 67.Power to make transitional, consequential and saving provisions

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE NORTHERN IRELAND AUTHORITY FOR ENERGY REGULATION

      1. Membership

        1. 1.(1) The Authority shall consist of— (a) a chairman; and (b) not fewer than three...

      2. Terms of appointment, remuneration, pensions, etc.

        1. 2.(1) Subject to this Schedule, the chairman and other members shall hold and vacate office...

        2. 2A.A person holding office as chairman or other member shall not— (a) carry out any...

        3. 3.(1) No person shall be appointed to hold office as chairman or other member for...

        4. 4.(1) The Authority shall pay to the chairman and other members such remuneration, and such...

      3. Staff

        1. 5.The Authority may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel of Finance...

      4. Committees

        1. 6.(1) The Authority may establish committees and any committee of the Authority may establish sub-committees....

      5. Proceedings, etc.

        1. 7.(1) The Authority may regulate its own procedure (including quorum). (2) The Authority shall consult...

        2. 8.(1) The application of the seal of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature...

      6. Performance of functions

        1. 9.(1) Anything authorised or required to be done by the Authority may be done by—...

      7. Rule-making authority

        1. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Supplementary powers

        1. 11.(1) The Authority has power to do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is...

      9. Assembly disqualification

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

      10. Assembly Ombudsman

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ORDERS ALTERING LICENSABLE ACTIVITIES

      1. Introductory

        1. 1.(1) In this Schedule references to an order are to an order under Article 39...

      2. Application by Authority for order including new activities

        1. 2.(1) If the Authority proposes to make an application for an order providing for activities...

      3. References to CMA

        1. 3.(1) A reference to the CMA under this paragraph shall require the CMA to investigate...

      4. References under paragraph 3: time limits

        1. 4.(1) Every reference under paragraph 3 shall specify a period (not longer than six months...

      5. References under paragraph 3: application of Enterprise Act 2002

        1. 5.(1) The following sections of Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 shall apply, with...

      6. Reports on references

        1. 6.(1) In making a report on a reference under paragraph 3, the CMA shall include...

      7. Application by Authority for order excluding activities

        1. 7.(1) Before making an application for an order providing for activities to cease to be...

      8. Consultation by Department about order excluding activities

        1. 8.(1) If the Department proposes to make an order providing for activities to cease to...

    3. Schedule 3—Amendments

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      TRANSITIONAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

      1. Abolition of Consumer Committee for Electricity

        1. 1.(1) The Consumer Committee for Electricity shall provide the Council with such information or assistance...

      2. First financial year of Authority

        1. 2.(1) If the period beginning with the day on which the Authority is established and...

      3. First forward work programmes of Authority and Council

        1. 3.(1) The Authority's first work programme required by Article 5(1) shall relate to the financial...

      4. Last annual reports of the Directors

        1. 4.(1) After the abolition of the offices of Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland...

      5. Investigations being carried out under the Electricity Order

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies to any matter— (a) being investigated by the Director General of...

      6. Investigations being carried out under the Gas Order

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies to any matter— (a) being investigated by the Director General of...

      7. Grant of new electricity transmission licence

        1. 7.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any licence which— (a) is granted under Article...

        2. 8.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any licence granted under Article 10(1)(b) of the...

      8. Grant of new licence under Article 8(1)(a) of Gas Order

        1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any licence granted under Article 8(1)(a) of the...

      9. Modification of licences following Competition Commission report

        1. 10.Article 36 does not apply in relation to the modification of an electricity licence following...

        2. 11.Article 37 does not apply in relation to the modification of a gas licence following...

      10. Enforcement

        1. 12.(1) Articles 42 to 44 and 51 (and the related repeals in Schedule 5) do...

      11. Financial penalties

        1. 13.The power of the Authority under Article 45(1) or (2) is not exercisable in respect...

      12. Consultation concerning common tariff

        1. 14.Any consultation undertaken by the Department or the Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland...

      13. Modification of existing licences

        1. 15.(1) The Department after consultation with the Authority, or the Authority with the consent of...

      14. References to Directors General

        1. 16.(1) This paragraph applies to any provision of this Order which— (a) contains a reference...

      15. References to Office of Fair Trading

        1. 17.(1) This paragraph applies to any provision of this Order which— (a) contains a reference...

      16. References to provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002

        1. 18.(1) Until the commencement of section 186 of the Enterprise Act 2002 the reference to...

    5. Schedule 5—Repeals

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