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The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

S.R. 2011/155 · Made 23 March 2011 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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Gas

Electricity

Made 23rd March 2011

Coming into operation 15th April 2011

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 in relation to energy and energy sourcesf2, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2), and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1972 c.68

f2

The European Communities (Designation) Order 2010 S.I. 2010/761

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: CONSUMER PROTECTION
  5. 3Amendments to objectives in the Energy Order
  6. 4Amendments to objectives in the Energy Order
  7. 5Amendment of provisions dealing with determination of disputes
  8. 6Amendment of provisions dealing with determination of disputes
  9. 7Billing disputes: electricity Repealed
  10. 8Billing disputes Repealed
  11. 9Amendments to Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 relating to disputes
  12. Part III: OWNERSHIP UNBUNDLING
  13. 10Participants in electricity transmission: certification as to independence
  14. 10ACertification of SONI Limited
  15. 11Electricity transmission unbundling: modification of licences, etc.
  16. 12Gas conveyors: certification as to independence
  17. 13Gas transmission unbundling: modification of licences, etc.
  18. Part IV: ELECTRICITY AND GAS LICENSING AND COMMUNITY OBLIGATIONS
  19. 14Amendments to the Electricity Order
  20. 15Amendments to the Gas Order
  21. Part V: ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
  22. 16Interpretation
  23. 17Prohibition on unlicensed distribution
  24. 18Exemptions from licensing
  25. 19Distribution licences
  26. 20Distribution licences
  27. 21Conditions of licences
  28. 22General duties of electricity distribution system operators
  29. 23Powers, etc., of licence holders
  30. 24Miscellaneous
  31. 25Miscellaneous
  32. 26Miscellaneous
  33. 27Miscellaneous
  34. 28Miscellaneous
  35. 29Miscellaneous
  36. 30Miscellaneous
  37. 31Existing electricity distribution system operators
  38. 32Existing electricity distribution system operators
  39. 33Amendments to the Electricity (Applications for Licences and Extensions of Licences) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
  40. 34Amendments to the Energy Order
  41. Part VI: NATIONAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY
  42. 35Designation of the Authority as the national regulatory authority for Northern Ireland
  43. 36Annual reports and implementation of binding decisions
  44. 37Duty on the Authority to publish guidance for consumers
  45. 38Duty on the Authority to consult and co-operate with other authorities
  46. 39Amendment of the Authority’s principal objective in relation to electricity
  47. 40Amendment of the Authority’s principal objective in relation to electricity
  48. 41Amendment of the Authority’s principal objective in relation to gas
  49. 42Amendment of the Authority’s principal objective in relation to gas
  50. 43Amendment to provision dealing with reasons for decisions
  51. 44Amendment to provision dealing with reasons for decisions
  52. 45Amendments to Schedule 1 to the Energy Order – Members of the Authority
  53. 46Amendment to the Energy Order
  54. 47Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  55. 48Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  56. 49Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  57. 50Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  58. 51Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  59. 52Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  60. 53Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  61. 54Amendments to the Electricity Order – Grant of electricity licences
  62. 55Authority’s dispute resolution functions in relation to electricity
  63. 56Amendment to the Electricity Order
  64. 57Authority’s monitoring functions in relation to electricity
  65. 58Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  66. 59Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  67. 60Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  68. 61Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  69. 62Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  70. 63Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  71. 64Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  72. 65Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  73. 66Amendments to the Gas Order – grant of gas licences
  74. 67Amendments to the Gas Order
  75. 68Amendments to the Gas Order
  76. 69Authority’s monitoring functions in relation to gas
  77. 70Authority’s dispute resolution functions in relation to gas
  78. Part VII: ENFORCEMENT
  79. 71Amendment of the enforcement provisions of the Energy Order
  80. 72Amendment of the enforcement provisions of the Energy Order
  81. 73Amendment of the enforcement provisions of the Energy Order
  82. 74Amendment of the enforcement provisions of the Energy Order
  83. 75Amendment of the enforcement provisions of the Energy Order
  84. 76Amendment of the enforcement provisions of the Energy Order
  85. 77Amendment to the Energy Order – penalties
  86. 78Amendments to the Energy Order – miscellaneous provisions
  87. 79Amendments to the Energy Order – miscellaneous provisions
  88. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  89. 80Amendments to the Electricity Order
  90. 81Amendments to the Electricity Order
  91. 82Amendments to the Electricity Order
  92. 83Amendments to the Energy Order
  93. 84Amendments to the Energy Order
  94. 85Amendments to the Gas Order
  95. 86Amendments to the Gas Order
  96. 87Amendments to the Gas Order
  97. 88Amendments to the Gas Order
  98. 89Amendments to the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
  99. Part IX: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  100. 90Separation of existing electricity transmission licence
  101. 91Modification of existing electricity licences
  102. 92Modification of existing gas licences
  103. 93Existing members of the Authority
  104. 94Property arrangements schemes
  105. Signature
  106. Schedule 1: Property Arrangements Schemes
  107. Scheme-making power
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. Applications for schemes
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. The Authority’s functions in relation to applications
  112. 3Paragraph 3
  113. 4Paragraph 4
  114. 5Paragraph 5
  115. 6Paragraph 6
  116. 7Paragraph 7
  117. Effect of property arrangements scheme
  118. 8Paragraph 8
  119. 9Paragraph 9
  120. Review of determinations
  121. 10Paragraph 10
  122. 11Paragraph 11
  123. 12Paragraph 12
  124. 13Paragraph 13
  125. 14Paragraph 14
  126. Interim arrangements pending review of determination
  127. 15Paragraph 15
  128. 16Paragraph 16
  129. 17Paragraph 17
  130. 18Paragraph 18
  131. 19Paragraph 19
  132. Supplementary
  133. 20Paragraph 20
  134. 21Paragraph 21
  135. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  136. Explanatory note