The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020

The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

6.—(1) The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 3 (interpretation of Part 2), after the definition of “the 2011 Regulations” insert—

““the Authority” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;”.

(3) In Article 10E (certification), in paragraph (5), for “Article 3” substitute “Article 51”.

(4) In Article 10F (grounds for certification)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “Article 3” substitute “Article 51”;

(b) in paragraph (6), for “Article 17” substitute “Article 63”;

(c) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(6A) In paragraph (6), the reference to an exemption granted under Article 63 of the Electricity Regulation is to be treated as including an exemption granted under Article 17 of the 2009 Electricity Market Regulation .”.

(5) In Article 10K (continuation or withdrawal of certification)—

(a) in paragraphs (4) and (5), for “Article 3” substitute “Article 51”;

(b) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) In paragraph (5), the reference to a final decision made under Article 51 of the Electricity Regulation is to be treated as including a final decision made under Article 3 of the 2009 Electricity Market Regulation.”.

(6) In Article 10L(1) (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “Electricity Regulation” substitute—

““Electricity Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast);”;

(b) before the definition of “certification ground”, insert—

““2009 Electricity Market Regulation” means Regulation (EC) 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity;”.

(1)

S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/506, S.I. 2003/419 (N.I.6), S.R. 2007/321, S.I. 2007/913 (N.I.7), S.R. 2011/155, S.R. 2015/249 and S.I. 2019/530, which has not yet been commenced.