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).