Article 8B Duty on the authority to have regard to the need for consultation and co-operation with regard to other authorities: gasF1

(1)

When carrying out its designated regulatory gas functions, the Authority shall, to the extent it considers necessary, consider whether there is a need to—

(a)

consult and co-operate with the Great Britain authority or the regulatory authorities of other countries or territories;

(b)

provide the Great Britain authority with information it may require in order to carry out any functions of the Great Britain authority corresponding to the Authority’s designated regulatory gas functions; and

(c)

consult relevant national authorities.

(2)

In this Article, “relevant national authorities” has the same meaning as in Article 8A(3).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 8B inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/530, reg. 134A (as inserted by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(48))