The Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 No. 419 (NI. 6)

PART V N.I. LICENCES

Modification of licences following Competition Commission report N.I.

Modification of licences: general provisions N.I.

38.—(1) In exercising any power to modify an electricity licence under the Electricity Order or this Order, the Department, the Authority, the Secretary of State [F1 or the Competition and Markets Authority] (as the case may be) shall have regard to the requirements and prohibitions laid down in[F2 [F3 the Electricity Directive].]

(2) In exercising any power to modify a gas licence under the Gas Order or this Order, the Department, the Authority, the Secretary of State [F4 or the Competition and Markets Authority] (as the case may be) shall have regard to [F5 any requirements and prohibitions contained in [F6 assimilated] law which correspond to prohibitions and requirements in the Gas Directive].

F1 Words in art. 38(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 26(4), 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 169; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F2 SR 2005/335

F3 Words in art. 38(1) substituted (15.4.2011) by virtue of Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 84(a)

F4 Words in art. 38(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 26(4), 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 169; S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F5 Words in art. 38(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 139(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Word in art. 38(2) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 52(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 38(1) applied (20.6.2007) by Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/913 (N.I. 7)), arts. 1(3), 3(8) (with art. 3(9)); S.R. 2007/303, art. 2, Sch.

C2 Art. 38(1) applied (3.7.2007) by Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/321), regs. 1(1), 60(8) (with reg. 60(9) and transitional provisions in Pt. IV)

C3 Art. 38(1) applied (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 90(11)

C4 Art. 38(1) applied (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 91(9) (with reg. 91(10))

C5 Art. 38(1) applied (25.7.2014) by Energy Efficiency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/198), reg. 14(9)

C6 Art. 38(2) applied (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 92(9) (with reg. 92(10))

C7 Art. 38(2) applied (25.7.2014) by Energy Efficiency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/198), reg. 15(9)