Regulation 72 Supplier obligations enforceable as relevant requirementsI1

The obligations of suppliers under the following provisions are enforceable by the Northern Ireland Regulator as if they were relevant requirements on a regulated person for the purposes of section 41A and 41B of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003^f1—

Paragraph (1) applies in respect of a person which has ceased to hold an electricity supply licence or gas supply licence as described in regulation 4(3).

For the purposes of considering whether a supplier has contravened any obligation enforceable under paragraph (1), no—

shall be called into question.

The obligations of network operators under regulation 63(2) are enforceable by the Northern Ireland Regulator as if they were relevant requirements on a regulated person for the purposes of section 41A and 41B of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

Where it appears to the Secretary of State that a person may be contravening, or may have contravened, any of the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) the Secretary of State may so inform the Northern Ireland Regulator.

The Northern Ireland Regulator must keep the Secretary of State informed of the number of matters that it is currently considering in respect of its enforcement obligations under these Regulations.