The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
1992/231 · Made 11 February 1992 · Extends to Northern Ireland
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Modifications
- C1
Order: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. para. 10, 20)
- C2
Order power to apply certain provisions (with modifications) conferred by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 79A(7) (as inserted (18.9.2013) by Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10), ss. 42, 49 (with ss. 1(1), 46(3), 47))
- C3
Order power to modify certain provisions conferred by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 79A(8) (as inserted (18.9.2013) by Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 10), ss. 42, 49 (with ss. 1(1), 46(3), 47))
Contents
- Part I: INTRODUCTORY
- 1Title and commencement
- 2Interpretation
- Part II: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
- Introductory
- 3Interpretation of Part II
- Licensing of supply, etc.
- 8Prohibition on unlicensed supply, etc.
- 9Exemptions from Article 8
- 10Licences authorising supply, etc.
- 10ATransmission licences
- 10AADistribution licences
- 10BElectricity transmission: requirement for participants to be certified as independent
- 10CApplication for certification
- 10DReport where applicant connected with a country outside the European Economic Area
- 10ECertification
- 10FGrounds for certification
- 10GThe ownership unbundling requirement
- 10HDesignation for the purposes of EU electricity legislation
- 10IMonitoring and review of certification
- 10JReport as to any connection of a certified person with a country outside the European Economic Area
- 10KContinuation or withdrawal of certification
- 10LInterpretation
- 11Conditions of licences
- 11ACompliance with EU obligations
- 11AAStandard conditions of licences
- 11ABAConditions on transmission and distribution licences relating to priority dispatch
- 11ACLicensing and Energy Efficiency
- 11BProvision of additional capacity or energy efficiency measures Repealed
- 12General duties of electricity distributors and transmission licence holders
- 13Powers, etc., of licence holders
- Modification of licences
- 14Modification of conditions of licences
- 14AModification of conditions under Article 14: supplementary
- 15Modification references to CMA Repealed
- 15AReferences under Article 15: time limits Repealed
- 15BReferences under Article 15: powers of investigation Repealed
- 16Reports on modification references Repealed
- 17Modification following report Repealed
- 17ACMA's power to veto modifications following report Repealed
- 18Modification by order under other statutory provisions
- Appeal from decisions of the Authority
- 14BAppeal to the CMA
- 14CProcedure on appeal to CMA
- 14DDetermination by CMA of appeal
- 14ECMA's powers on allowing appeal
- 14FTime limits for CMA to determine an appeal
- 14GDetermination of appeal by CMA: supplementary
- Supply by public electricity suppliers
- 19Duty to connect on request
- 20Procedure for requiring a connection
- 21Exceptions from duty to connect
- 22Power to recover expenditure
- 23Power to require security
- 24Additional terms of connection
- 25Special agreements with respect to connection
- 26Determination of disputes
- 27Electricity Supply Code
- Enforcement of preceding provisions
- 31Power to require information, etc.
- 31ADispute resolution
- Provisions with respect to supply generally
- 32Regulations relating to supply and safety
- 33Electrical inspectors
- 34Use, etc., of meters
- Protection of public interest
- 35Electricity from non-fossil fuel sources
- 36Fossil fuel levy
- 37Fuel stocks, etc., at generating stations
- 38Provisions supplementary to Article 37
- 39Consent required for construction, etc., of generating stations
- 40Consent required for overhead lines
- 41Preservation of amenity and fisheries
- Consumer protection: standards of performance
- 42Electricity supply and distribution: performance in individual cases.
- 42AStandards of performance in individual cases: disputes
- 43Overall standards of performance: electricity supply
- 43AOverall standards of performance: electricity distributors
- 43BProcedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance
- 44Promotion of efficient use of electricity
- 45Information with respect to levels of performance
- 45AInformation to be given to customers about overall performance
- 45BProcedures for dealing with complaints
- Consumer protection: miscellaneous
- 46Functions with respect to competition
- 47Fixing of maximum charges for reselling electricity
- 47ABilling disputes
- Other functions of Director
- 50General functions
- 52Keeping of register
- 53Annual and other reports
- 53ARegional coordination centres
- Miscellaneous
- 58Directions for preserving security of electricity supplies, etc.
- 59Provision of statistical information
- 60Promotion of new techniques in national interest
- 62Directions restricting the use of certain information
- 63Making of false statements, etc.
- Supplemental
- 64Powers to make regulations
- 65Concurrent proceedings
- 66Public inquiries
- 67Application to Crown land
- Part III: REORGANISATION OF THE INDUSTRY
- Introductory
- 68Interpretation of Part III
- Transfers to successor companies
- 69Transfer of assets, etc., of Northern Ireland Electricity
- 70Transfer schemes under Article 69
- 71Functions of the Department in relation to transfer schemes
- 72Supplementary provisions as to transfers under Article 69
- Ownership of successor companies
- 73Initial Government holding in the companies
- 74Government investment in securities of the companies
- 75Exercise of functions through nominees
- 76Target investment limit for Government shareholding
- Finances of successor companies
- 77Statutory reserves
- 78Statutory accounts
- 79Temporary restrictions on borrowings, etc.
- 80Government lending to the companies
- 81Government guarantees for loans made to the companies
- 82Conversion or discharge of certain loans or advances, etc.
- 83Financial limits on borrowings, etc.
- Provisions with respect to floatation
- 84Responsibility for composite listing particulars
- Provisions with respect to Northern Ireland Electricity
- 86Dissolution, etc., of Northern Ireland Electricity
- 87Compensation to members and employees of Northern Ireland Electricity
- 88Grants towards expenditure during transitional period
- 89Amendment of pension scheme, etc.
- Miscellaneous
- 90Northern Ireland Electricity Stock
- 91Assembly disqualification
- Part IV: SUPPLEMENTAL
- 92Repayment of fees
- 93Regulations and orders
- 94Directions
- 95Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals
- Schedule
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Schedule 3: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND
- Part I: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND BY LICENCE HOLDERS
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part II: LICENCE HOLDERS' LAND EXCLUDED FROM COMPULSORY ACQUISITION
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 4: OTHER POWERS, ETC., OF LICENCE HOLDERS
- Part: Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part: Works involving breaking up roads, etc.
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Alteration of apparatus, etc., under roads
- 3Paragraph 3
- Part: Alteration of electric lines or electrical plant under roads
- 4Paragraph 4
- Part: Controlled works in a street near to apparatus
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part: Works in a street near to electric lines or electrical plant
- 6Paragraph 6
- Paragraph
- Part: Emergency works
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part: Protection from interference
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part: Acquisition of wayleaves
- 10Paragraph 10
- Part: Assignment of necessary wayleave
- 10AParagraph 10A
- Part: Provisions supplementary to paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- Part: Temporary continuation of wayleaves
- 12Paragraph 12
- Part: Substations
- 13Paragraph 13
- Part: Felling and lopping of trees, etc.
- 14Paragraph 14
- Part: Entry on land for purposes of exploration
- 15Paragraph 15
- Part: Provisions supplementary to paragraphs 14 and 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- Part: Modification of paragraphs 2 to 9
- 17Paragraph 17
- Schedule 5: WATER RIGHTS FOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC GENERATING STATIONS
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Schedule 5A: Procedure for appeals under Article 14B
- Part: Application for permission to bring appeal
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part: Suspension of decision
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Time limit for representations and observations by the Authority
- 3Paragraph 3
- Part: Consideration and determination of appeal by group
- 4Paragraph 4
- Part: Matters to be considered on appeal
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part: Production of documents etc.
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part: Oral hearings
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part: Written statements
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part: Expert advice
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part: Defaults in relation to evidence
- 10Paragraph 10
- Part: Appeal rules
- 11Paragraph 11
- Part: Costs
- 12Paragraph 12
- Part: Interpretation of Schedule
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule 6: The Electricity Supply Code
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Deemed Contracts
- 3Paragraph 3
- Part: Supplies of Electricity Illegally Taken
- 4Paragraph 4
- Part: Restoration of Connection without Consent
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part: Damage to Electrical Plant, etc.
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part: Entry During Continuance of Supply
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part: Entry on Discontinuance of Supply
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part: Entry For Replacing, Repairing or Altering Lines or Plant
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part: Exercise of Powers of Entry
- 10Paragraph 10
- Part: Warrant to Authorise Entry
- 11Paragraph 11
- Part: Premises to be left secure and damage to be made good
- 12Paragraph 12
- Part: Penalty for obstruction
- 13Paragraph 13
- Part: Exemption of electrical plant, etc., for certain processes
- 14Paragraph 14
- Schedule 7: USE, ETC., OF ELECTRICITY METERS
- Part: Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part: Consumption to be ascertained by appropriate meter
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Restrictions on use of meters
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Part: Meter examiners
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part: Certification of meters
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part: Apparatus for testing, etc., of meters
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part: Testing, etc., of meters
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part: Presumptions and evidence
- 10Paragraph 10
- Part: Meters to be kept in proper order
- 11Paragraph 11
- Part: Interference with meters
- 12Paragraph 12
- Part: Special provision for pre-payment meters
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule 8: CONSENTS UNDER ARTICLES 39 AND 40
- Part: Applications for consent
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part: Objections Not yet in force
- 1AParagraph 1A Not yet in force
- Part: Inquiries Not yet in force
- 1BParagraph 1B Not yet in force
- Part: Additional inspectors Not yet in force
- 1CParagraph 1C Not yet in force
- Part: Special provisions as to consents under Article 40
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Deemed planning permission, etc. Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- Schedule 9: PRESERVATION OF AMENITY AND FISHERIES
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Schedule 10: TRANSFERS UNDER ARTICLE 69
- Part: Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part: Allocation of assets and liabilities: general
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Part: Allocation of assets and liabilities: contracts of employment
- 4Paragraph 4
- Part: Variation of transfers by agreement
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part: Right to production of documents of title
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part: Proof of title by certificate
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part: Restrictions on dealing with certain land
- 8Paragraph 8
- Part: Third parties affected by vesting provisions
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Schedule 11: PENSIONS
- Part: Interpretation
- 1Paragraph 1
- Part: Power to amend scheme
- 2Paragraph 2
- Part: Transfer to successor companies' schemes
- 3Paragraph 3
- Part: Protection for certain persons
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Part: Other pensions
- 7Paragraph 7
- Part: Supplemental
- 8Paragraph 8
- Schedule Schedule
- Schedule 13: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
- Part I: PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS FOR PART II OF ORDER
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- Part II: PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS FOR PART III OF ORDER
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- 30Paragraph 30
- 31Paragraph 31
- 32Paragraph 32
- 33Paragraph 33
- Part III: OTHER SAVINGS
- 34Paragraph 34
- Paragraph
- 36Paragraph 36
- Schedule Schedule