# The Electricity and Gas (Powers to Make Subordinate Legislation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, Regulation 18: Amendment of Article 8

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Article 8 (data collection) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, for “the Agency” substitute “ the national regulatory authority ”.
(3) In paragraph 2—
(a) in the first subparagraph, for “The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts”, substitute “ A national authority may, by regulations ”;
(b) in the second subparagraph—
(i) omit the first sentence; and
(ii) in the second sentence, for “They” substitute “ Regulations under this paragraph ”.
(4) In paragraph 3, in the second subparagraph—
(a) for “the implementing acts referred to in”, substitute “ regulations under ”; and
(b) for “the Agency” substitute “ the national regulatory authority ”.
(5) In paragraph 5, for “the Agency and national regulatory authorities”, substitute “ the national regulatory authority ”.
(6) In paragraph 6—
(a) in the first subparagraph, for “The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts”, substitute “ A national authority may, by regulations ”;
(b) in the second subparagraph—
(i) omit the first sentence; and
(ii) for the second sentence substitute “Regulations under this paragraph shall take account of existing reporting obligations under the Gas Regulation and Electricity Regulation.”
(7) After paragraph 6 insert—
“
7 The powers to make regulations under paragraphs 2 and 6 include power to amend or replace any provision of an implementing act which—
(a) was made by the Commission under those paragraphs as they applied before IP completion day; and
(b) is retained direct EU legislation.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1286/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-powers-to-make-subordinate-legislation-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018/regulation-18
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