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PART 3 N.I.SUPPLEMENTARY
RegulationsN.I.
34—(1) Regulations made by the Department under this Act shall be subject to negative resolution.
(2) Regulations made by the Authority under this Act shall—
(a)be laid before the Assembly by the Department; and
(b)be subject to negative resolution.
(3) Regulations under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary, transitional and savings provisions as appear to the Department or, as the case may be, the Authority to be necessary or expedient.
(4) Paragraphs (4) to (7) of Article 69 of the Gas Order (content of regulations) apply in relation to regulations under this Act as they apply in relation to regulations under that Order.
InterpretationN.I.
35—(1) In this Act—
“the Authority” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;
“the Department” means the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment;
“gas conveyor” means the holder of a licence under Article 8(1)(a) of the Gas Order;
“gas supplier” means the holder of a licence under Article 8(1)(c) of the Gas Order;
“the Gas Order” means the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 2).
(2) Any other word or expression used—
(a)in Part 1, or
(b)in Part 2 (so far as relating to gas),
which is defined in Article 2 or 3 of the Gas Order has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Gas Order.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 35: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.10.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 334(2)(l), Sch. 18 para. 50
CommencementN.I.
36—(1) The preceding sections of this Act (and the Schedule) come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional or saving provisions as the Department thinks appropriate.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 36(1) power partly exercised: 21.3.2011 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2011/95, art. 2(1)
Short titleN.I.
37 This Act may be cited as the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
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