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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/network-and-information-systems-regulations-2018/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2018/506",
  "legislation_title": "The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/network-and-information-systems-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Designated Competent Authorities",
  "text": "Column 1Relevant sectors\nColumn 2subsectors\nColumn 3designated competent authorities\nEnergy\nElectricity\nThe Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (England and Wales and Scotland) and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly).\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nOil\nThe Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (England and Wales and Scotland)\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nGas\nThe 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).\nOtherwise, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly).\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nTransport\nAir Transport\nThe Secretary of State for Transport and The Civil Aviation Authority (acting jointly) (United Kingdom).\nRail Transport\nThe Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales and Scotland)\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nWater Transport\nThe Secretary of State for Transport (United Kingdom)\nRoad Transport\nThe Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales)\nThe Scottish Ministers (Scotland)\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nHealth Sector\nHealth care settings (including hospitals, private clinics and online settings)\nThe Secretary of State for Health (England)\nThe Welsh Ministers (Wales)\nThe Scottish Ministers (Scotland)\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nDrinking water supply and distribution\nDrinking water supply and distribution\nThe Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (England)\nThe Welsh Ministers (Wales)\nThe Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (Scotland)\nThe Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)\nDigital Infrastructure\nDigital Infrastructure\nOffice of Communications (United Kingdom)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/506/schedule/1",
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  "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."
}