Regulation 10 Power of Authority to investigate

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Authority may conduct an investigation if it appears to the Authority that there are circumstances suggesting that a person—

(a)

may have failed to comply with a REMIT requirement;

F1(b)

may have failed to comply with—

(i)

a requirement imposed by or under regulation 8; or

(ii)

a regulation 39 requirement;

(c)

may be guilty of an offence under regulation 20; F2or

(d)

may be guilty of an offence under the Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Criminal Sanctions) Regulations 2015.

F3(2)

For the purposes of an investigation under paragraph (1)(a),(c) or (d) GEMA">the Authority has the powers conferred by regulations 11 to 19.

(3)

For the purposes of an investigation under paragraph (1)(b) the Authority has the powers conferred by regulations 11 to 15.

Annotations

F1: Reg. 10(1)(b) substituted (1.7.2015) by The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/862), regs. 1(1), 10
F2: Reg. 10(1)(d) and preceding word inserted (13.4.2015) by The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Criminal Sanctions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/979), regs. 1, 5(3)
F3: Reg. 10(2) substituted (13.4.2015) by The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Criminal Sanctions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/979), regs. 1, 5(4)