# The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) to (g) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Part 2 amends primary legislation, Part 3 amends subordinate legislation applying to Great Britain, and Part 4 amends Northern Ireland legislation, relating to electricity and gas.
Part 5 amends or revokes retained EU Regulations and Decisions relating to electricity and gas or, in the case of some of the revoked instruments, to energy more generally. Regulations (EC) No 714/2009 (“the Electricity Regulation”) and 715/2009 (“the Gas Regulation”), which are amended by Schedules 1 and 2, are also amended with effect from exit day by the Electricity and Gas (Powers to Make Subordinate Legislation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1286).
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111179772/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/note
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