Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

In these Regulations—

• “the Authority” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;

• “the Department” means the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment;

• “Directive 2012/27/EU” means the European Parliament and Council Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, amending Directive 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC;

• “electricity licence” means a licence granted under Article 10 of the Electricity Order;

• “the Electricity Order” means the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992^f2;

• “the Energy Order” means the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003^f3;

• “gas licence” means a licence granted under Article 8 of the Gas Order; and

• “the Gas Order” means the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996^f4.