Part I ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Introductory

F13FAuthority to consult and cooperate with other authorities

(1)

When carrying out its F2designated regulatory functions the Authority must, wherever it thinks fit—

(a)

consult and cooperate with the F3 Northern Ireland Authority;

(b)

provide the F4Northern Ireland Authority with information F5it may require in order to carry out F6its designated regulatory functions; and

(c)

consult relevant national authorities.

(2)

In exercising functions in accordance with subsection (1) the Authority must, wherever it thinks fit, cooperate with the F7Northern Ireland Authority with a view F8... to—

F9(a)

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(b)

the promotion and facilitation of cooperation between transmission system operators;

(c)

the optimal management of electricity networks;

(d)

the promotion of jointly managed cross-border trade in electricity and the allocation of cross-border capacity;

(e)

enabling an adequate level of interconnection capacity;

F10(f)

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(g)

the coordination of the regulation of electricity markets, including rules concerning the management of congestion of electricity networks.

(3)

In this section—

F11...

F12...

“relevant national authority” means any of the following—

(a)

F13...

(b)

the Office of Communications;

(c)

F14the CMA;

(d)

the Water Services Regulation Authority.