9.—(1) The Council shall establish a group in connection with the exercise of the Council’s functions in relation to energy.
(2) Accordingly, in paragraph 10(1) of Schedule 1 to the General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 (NI 12) after head (b) there shall be inserted —
“(bb)a group in connection with the exercise of its functions in relation to energy.”
(3) The following bodies are abolished—
(a)the group established by the Council under paragraph 10(1)(d) of Schedule 1 to the General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1984 in connection with the exercise of the Council’s functions in relation to the supply of energy (other than electricity); and
(b)the Consumer Committee for Electricity, established under Article 7 of the Electricity Order.
(4) In the following provisions of this Part references to the Council’s relevant functions are references to the functions of the Council under—
(a)the Electricity Order;
(b)the Gas Order; and
(c)this Order.