Schedule 1 Designated Competent Authorities
| Column 1Relevant sectors | Column 2subsectors | Column 3designated competent authorities |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | Electricity | The F1Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (England and Wales and Scotland) and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly). |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
Oil | The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (England and Wales and Scotland) | |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Gas | The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero for the essential services specified in Schedule 2, paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs (5) to (8) (England and Wales and Scotland). Otherwise, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly). | |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Transport | Air Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport and The Civil Aviation Authority (acting jointly) (United Kingdom). |
Rail Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales and Scotland) | |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Water Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport (United Kingdom) | |
| Road Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales) | |
| The Scottish Ministers (Scotland) | ||
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Health Sector | Health care settings (including hospitals, private clinics and online settings) | The Secretary of State for Health (England) |
| The Welsh Ministers (Wales) | ||
| The Scottish Ministers (Scotland) | ||
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Drinking water supply and distribution | Drinking water supply and distribution | The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (England) |
| The Welsh Ministers (Wales) | ||
| The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (Scotland) | ||
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Digital Infrastructure | Digital Infrastructure | Office of Communications (United Kingdom) |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 table substituted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 63 (with art. 17)