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The Energy Prices Act 2022 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

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Draft 2026, ISBN 9780348281156

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 26(4) of and paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 5 to the Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

ENERGY, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 5 to the Energy Prices Act 2022f1.

In accordance with section 26(4) of, and paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 5 to that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2022 c. 44.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment to the period in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Energy Prices Act 2022
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Prices Act 2022 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

2Amendment to the period in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Energy Prices Act 2022

In paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Energy Prices Act 2022f1 (the period in which certain powers in respect of Northern Ireland may be exercised) for “26 months” substitute “6 years”.

Signature

Name

Minister for Energy Consumers

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 5 to the Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44) provides that certain powers in that Act may only be exercised in the first period of 26 months to end after that Act was passed during the whole of which both the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland have held office.

Regulation 2 substitutes the period of 26 months in paragraph 7(1)(a) for a period of 6 years.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.