# The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 128: The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003


In Article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2)—
(a) omit the definition of “the Agency”;
(b) omit the definition of “the Agency Regulation”;
(c) omit the definition of “designated regulatory authority”;
(d) at the appropriate places insert—
““designated regulatory electricity function” means a function of the Authority conferred by—
(a) a provision of retained EU law, or
(b) a condition in a licence under Article 10 of the Electricity Order, as that condition is modified from time to time on or after exit day,
where that function was, immediately before exit day, one of its functions as a regulatory authority designated in accordance with Article 35 of the Electricity Directive;;”;
““the designated regulatory electricity objectives” means the objectives set out in Article 36(c) to (h) of the Electricity Directive but read with the following modifications—
(a) in Article 36(c), for the words from “between” to the end substitute “, including enabling the development of appropriate cross-border transmission capacities to meet demand;”,
(b) in Article 36(d), omit “, in line with general energy policy objectives,”,
(c) in Article 36(f), omit “and foster market integration”, and
(d) in Article 36(g) for “their national market” substitute “the energy market in Northern Ireland;”;
““designated regulatory functions” means any designated regulatory electricity function and any designated regulatory gas function;”;
““designated regulatory gas function” means a function of the Authority conferred by—
(a) a provision of retained EU law, or
(b) a condition in a licence under Article 8 of the Gas Order, as that condition is modified from time to time on or after exit day,
where that function was, immediately before exit day, one of its functions as a regulatory authority designated in accordance with Article 39 of the Gas Directive;;”;
““the designated regulatory gas objectives” means the objectives set out in Article 40(c) to (h) of the Gas Directive but read with the following modifications—
(a) in Article 40(c), for the words from “between” to the end substitute “, including enabling the development of appropriate cross-border transmission capacities to meet demand;”,
(b) in Article 40(d), omit “, in line with general energy policy objectives,”,
(c) in Article 40(f), omit “and foster market integration”, and
(d) in Article 40(g) for “their national market,” substitute “the market for gas in Northern Ireland”;
““Great Britain authority” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111179772/regulation/128 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-etc-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-128
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