SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO THE OGA
PART 1Primary legislation
Energy Act 2008
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1
Section 27 (inspectors) is amended as follows.
2
For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—
1
The following may appoint persons to act as inspectors to assist in carrying out their respective functions under this Chapter—
a
the OGA,
b
the Scottish Ministers,
c
the Welsh Ministers, and
d
the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.
2
The following may make payments, by way of remuneration or otherwise, to inspectors appointed by them under this section—
a
the Scottish Ministers,
b
the Welsh Ministers, and
c
the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.
3
In subsection (3)(b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “
OGA
”
.
4
In subsection (6)—
a
for “This section applies” substitute “
Subsections (3) to (5) apply
”
,
b
for “it applies” substitute “
they apply
”
, and
c
at the end insert “
(reading the reference to the OGA in subsection (3)(b) as a reference to the Secretary of State)
”
.
5
Omit subsection (7).