{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-115",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2019/9780111179772",
  "legislation_title": "The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/115",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "115",
  "heading": "The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996",
  "text": "(1) Article 8K (continuation or withdrawal of certification) is amended as set out in paragraphs (2) to (8).\n(2) In paragraph (1)—\n(a) omit “preliminary”;\n(b) omit “that either”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the certification should be continued” substitute “to continue the certification”;\n(d) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—\n“(b) to withdraw the certification;”.\n(3) In paragraph (2), for “that the certification should be continued” substitute “to continue the certification”.\n(4) Omit paragraphs (3), (4) and (5).\n(5) In paragraph (6)—\n(a) omit “final”;\n(b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert “and”;\n(c) omit sub-paragraph (d) and the “and” before it.\n(6) In paragraph (7), omit “final”.\n(7) After paragraph (8) insert—\n“(8A) The Authority must publish its decision to continue a certification, or to withdraw a certification, together with the reasons for it, in such manner as it considers appropriate.”.\n(8) In paragraph (9)—\n(a) for “Article 8F(8)(a) and (b)” substitute “Article 8F(8)”;\n(b) for “Article 8F(8)(b)” substitute “Article 8F(8)”.\n(9) Where immediately before exit day, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation has made a preliminary decision under Article 8K of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 on a review under Article 8I(2), (4) or (6) but not a final decision under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No. 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1775/2005, the Authority’s preliminary decision is to be treated on and after exit day as if it were a final decision under Article 3 made immediately before exit day.\n(10) If a preliminary decision of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation is treated as a final decision to continue a certification, or to withdraw a certification, because of paragraph (9), the Authority must publish, in such manner as it considers appropriate, a document setting out that decision and the reasons for it.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111179772/regulation/115",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:01:16.883466+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}