http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/419/article/13The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-14Expert Participation2026-01-01 The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003art. 12(5AA)The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 135(4)reg. 1(1)The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003art. 13(1B)The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 136(2)reg. 1(1)The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003art. 13(4)The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 136(3)reg. 1(1) The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 PART III131Article 12 does not apply in relation to functions of the Department under—aArticle 39, 40, 58, 59 or 60 of the Electricity Order; orbArticle 61.1AArticle 12 does not apply in relation to the carrying out of functions of the Department or the Authority to which Article 9 of the SEM Order applies.1BFor the purposes of Article 9 of the SEM Order, the interests of Northern Ireland consumers include their interests in the fulfilment by the Authority when carrying out functions to which that Article applies, of the objectives set out in Article 58(a) to (c), (d) (except insofar as it relates to heat) and (e) to (h) of the Electricity Directive.2Article 12 does not apply in relation to anything done by the Authority—ain the exercise of functions relating to the determination of disputes; orbin the exercise of functions under—iArticle 46(3) of the Electricity Order; oriiArticle 8 and Article 8A.3The Authority may nevertheless, when exercising any function under Article 46 (3) of the Electricity Order, have regard to any matter in respect of which a duty is imposed by Article 12 if it is a matter to which the CMA could have regard when exercising that function.4The duties imposed by Article 12 do not affect the obligation of the Authority or the Department to perform or comply with any other duty or requirement (whether arising under this Order or another statutory provision, by virtue of any Community obligation or otherwise).Words in art. 13(2)(b) inserted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 40Art. 13(1A)(1B) substituted (12.4.2013) for art. 13(1A) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/92), reg. 5Word in art. 13(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 237 (with art. 3)Words in art. 13(1B) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/307), regs. 1, 26