Regulation 124 The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Article 39A (exemption from relevant requirements) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (2)(b), for “with” to “Directive” substitute “with provisions corresponding to those set out in Articles 32, 33 or 34 of the Directive”;

After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b)—

(a)

the reference to Article 32 of the Directive is to be read as a reference to that Article with the modifications set out in Article 10A(4) of this Order;

(b)

the reference to Article 33 of the Directive is to be read as a reference to that Article with the modifications set out in Article 10A(15)(b) of this Order;

(c)

the reference to Article 34 is to be read as a reference to that Article with the following modifications—

(i)

references to “Member States” are to be read as references to “the Department”;

(ii)

in paragraph (1), the final sentence is to be omitted;

(iii)

in paragraph (2)(d), the reference to “Community law” is to be read as a reference to retained EU law;

(iv)

paragraph (4) is to be omitted.”.

Omit paragraph (4).