The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. PART I AMENDMENT TO ENERGY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2003

    1. 2.Amendment

    2. 3.Interpretation

    3. 4.Duty on the Authority to consult and co-operate with other Authorities

    4. 5.Exceptions from general duties

  4. PART II AMENDMENT TO ELECTRICITY (SINGLE WHOLESALE MARKET) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2007

    1. 6.Amendment

    2. 7.Independence of SEM Committee

    3. 8.In paragraph 1(5) for “Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4” substitute...

    4. 9.For paragraph 3(1) substitute— (1) An appointment of a person...

    5. 10.For paragraph 3(4)(a)(ii) and (5)(a)(ii) substitute in each case—

  5. PART III AMENDMENT TO GAS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996

    1. 11.Amendment

    2. 12.Interpretation

    3. 13.Prohibition on operating an LNG facility

    4. 14.Exemptions from prohibition or owning an LNG facility

    5. 15.Conditions for exemptions generally

    6. 16.Closed distribution systems

    7. 17.Licences authorising operating an LNG facility

    8. 18.Licence conditions

    9. 19.Exemption from requirement for system access

    10. 20.Standard conditions of licences

    11. 21.Assignment of licences

    12. 22.Powers of licence holders

    13. 23.Modification of licences

    14. 24.Modification references to Monopolies Commission

    15. 25.Modification following report

    16. 26.Competition Commission’s power to veto modifications following report

    17. 27.Modification by order under other statutory provisions

    18. 28.Dispute resolution

    19. 29.Consents relating to LNG facilities

    20. 30.Exemptions for new infrastructure

  6. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICITY AND GAS AMENDMENTS

    1. 31.Billing disputes: electricity

    2. 32.Billing disputes: gas

    3. 33.Time limit for modifying licences

    4. 34.Application of prohibition on unlicensed distribution

  7. Signature

  8. Explanatory Note