# Energy Act 2004, Section 121: GEMA’s power to act on behalf of Northern Ireland regulator

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

(1) GEMA and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (“the Northern Ireland Authority”) shall be entitled—
(a) to enter into arrangements for GEMA to act on behalf of the Northern Ireland Authority for, or in connection with, the carrying out of the 2003 renewables obligations functions; and
(b) to give effect to those arrangements.
(2) In this section “the 2003 renewables obligations functions” means the functions conferred on the Northern Ireland Authority under or for the purposes of the Northern Ireland provisions.
(3) For this purpose “the Northern Ireland provisions” means—
(a) Articles 52 to 55 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (renewables obligations for Northern Ireland suppliers), and
(b) any provision made (whether before or after the passing of the Energy Act 2008) by an order under Article 56 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 which amends Part 7 of that Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/20/section/121 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2004/section-121
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