28.—(1) The CFD counterparty must exercise its functions in the manner best calculated to ensure the collection of all amounts which are required to be paid or provided by electricity suppliers under these Regulations.
(2) In paragraph (1) “functions” includes—
(a)any function conferred under these Regulations; and
(b)the recovery of any sum as a civil debt by virtue of section 9 of the Act.
(3) The CFD counterparty must take such steps as it considers necessary to ensure that electricity suppliers are—
(a)informed of their liabilities under these Regulations; and
(b)provided with information about liabilities which they may incur under these Regulations.
(4) Where the CFD counterparty writes-off any debt owed to it by an electricity supplier, it must issue a notice of that fact to every electricity supplier who was required to make a payment under regulation 17(5) in relation to that debt.