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The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 8A:
- art. 8A(1) words substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(2)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(1)(b) word substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(2)(c)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(1)(b) words omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 134(3) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(47)
- art. 8A(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(2)(c)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(2)(c)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(2) omitted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(2) words inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 24(a)
- art. 8A(2) words substituted by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 134(4) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(47)
- art. 8A(3) words omitted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 134(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 134(2)-(5) substituted for reg. 134(2)-(4) (15.9.2020) by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(47))
- art. 8A(3) words omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 134(5)(a) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(47)
- art. 8A(3) words omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/530, reg. 134(5)(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(47)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 1 para. 2A(c) added by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 31(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 para. 3(1A) inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 31(b)
- art. 3A(4) inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 19(b)
- art. 3B inserted by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 129A (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(43)
- art. 6B(1) art. 6B renumbered as art. 6A(00!) by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 131(2)
- art. 6B(2) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 131(3)
- art. 6B(2) words inserted in earlier amending provision S.I. 2019/530, reg. 131(3) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(45)
- art.008(1A) inserted(temp.) by S.R. 2020/279 reg. 15
- art. 8(1B)(1C) inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 23(a)
- art.008A(1A) inserted(temp.) by S.R. 2020/279 reg. 16(2)
- art. 8A(2A)(2B) inserted(temp.) by S.R. 2020/279 reg. 16(3)
- art. 8A(2C)-(2F) inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 24(b)
- art. 8B inserted by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 134A (as inserted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(48)
- art. 12(5AA) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 135(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 135 omitted (15.9.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(49))
- art. 41(2)(c) added by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 27(b)
- art. 41A(d) added by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 28(a)(ii)
- art. 41A(6A) inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 28(b)
- art. 56(1)(b)(ia) inserted by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 143(ab) (as substituted) by S.I. 2020/1016 reg. 3(53)
- art. 62(2A) inserted by S.R. 2020/307 reg. 30
[F1Duty on the authority to have regard to the need for consultation and co-operation with other authoritiesN.I.
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8A.—(1) When carrying out its functions as designated regulatory authority for Northern Ireland, the Authority shall, to the extent it considers necessary, consider whether there is a need to—
(a)consult and co-operate with the Agency or the designated regulatory authorities of Great Britain or other Member States;
(b)provide the Agency or the designated regulatory authorities of Great Britain or other Member States with information they may require in order to carry out their functions under the Electricity Directive, the Gas Directive, the Electricity Regulation, the Gas Regulation or the Agency Regulation; and
(c)consult relevant national authorities.
(2) In meeting its duty under paragraph (1) the Authority shall, wherever it thinks fit, co-operate with the designated regulatory authorities of Great Britain or other Member States within a regions with a view to achieving, within that region, compliance with those requirements of the Third Package [F2, the Agency Regulation and the Electricity Regulation] which apply in relation to regions to provide for regional co-operation.
(3) In this Article.—
“region” means—
(a)
in relation to electricity, any geographical area defined in accordance with [F3Article 34(3)] of the Electricity Regulation which includes Northern Ireland; and
(b)
in relation to gas, any geographical area defined in accordance with Article 12(3) of the Gas Regulation which includes Northern Ireland;
“relevant national authority” means [F4either] of the following—
[F7(4) Article 9 of the SEM Order does not apply in relation to the exercise of any function of the Authority under this Article but otherwise the provisions of this Article are without prejudice to any provisions of the SEM Order.]]
F1Art. 8A inserted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 38
F2Words in art. 8A(2) inserted (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 7(4)
F3Words in art. 8A(3) substituted (25.2.2020) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/96), regs. 1, 7(5)
F4Art. 8A(3): word in the definition of "relevant national authority" 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. 236(a) (with art. 3)
F5Art. 8A(3): words in the definition of "relevant national authority" omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 236(b) (with art. 3)
F6Art. 8A(3): word in the definition of "relevant national authority" 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. 236(c) (with art. 3)
F7Art. 8A(4) substituted (12.4.2013) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/92), reg. 4
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