{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-15.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2003/419",
  "legislation_title": "The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/energy-northern-ireland-order-2003",
  "path": "article/15",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Exceptions from the general duties",
  "text": "(1) Article 14 does not apply in relation to functions of the Department under—\n(a) Article 40 of the Gas Order; or\n(b) Article 61.\n(2) Article 14 does not apply in relation to anything done by the Authority in the exercise of functions under—\n(a) Article 23(3) of the Gas Order; or\n(b) Article 8 and Article 8A.\n(3) The Authority may nevertheless, when exercising any function under Article 23(3) of the Gas Order, have regard to any matter in respect of which a duty is imposed by Article 14 if it is a matter to which the CMA could have regard when exercising that function.\n(4) The duties imposed by Article 14 do not affect the obligation of the Authority or the Department to perform or comply with any other duty or requirement (whether arising under this Order or another statutory provision, by virtue of any assimilated obligation or otherwise).",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 15(2)(b) inserted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 42"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in art. 15(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 238 (with art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 15(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 138; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in art. 15(4) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 52(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/419/article/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:40:20.413064+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}