# The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, Regulation 77: Supplier obligations enforceable as relevant requirements

Extent: N.I.

(1) 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 Articles 41A and 41B of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003—
(a) Part 2;
(b) Part 4;
(c) Chapter 1 and Chapter 3 of this Part, but not regulation 68.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies in respect of a person which has been a supplier during a scheme period but ceased to hold an electricity supply licence or gas supply licence.
(3) For the purposes of considering whether a supplier has contravened any obligation enforceable under paragraph (1), the Northern Ireland Regulator may not call into question—
(a) a determination of the Secretary of State under regulation 73 or 74;
(b) a reconsidered decision of the Secretary of State under regulation 75.
(4) The obligations of network operators under regulation 68 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.
(5) 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 inform the Northern Ireland Regulator.
(6) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/454/regulation/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-bills-discount-scheme-northern-ireland-regulations-2023/regulation-77
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