# The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 8B: Duty on the authority to have regard to the need for consultation and co-operation with regard to other authorities: gas


(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/419/article/8B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-8B
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