Article 2
| Provisions of the Order | Subject Matter | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Part II | New regulatory arrangements | For all purposes |
| Part III | Objectives of regulation of electricity and gas | For all purposes |
| Part IV (except the words “or 45” in the definition of “enforcement function” in Article 22(10)) | Functions of the General Consumer Council | For all purposes |
| Articles 33 to 35 | Conditions of licences | For all purposes |
Articles 41(1)(a) and (b) and (2) and 42 to 44 except the words “ ; or (iii) Part VII; in the definition of “relevant requirement” in Article 41(2) | Enforcement – introductory and orders for securing compliance | |
| Article 45(9) | Maximum financial penalty | For the purposes of enabling the Department to make an order determining turnover |
| Article 46 | Statement of policy with respect to penalties | For the purposes of enabling the Authority to consult upon, prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount |
| Article 51 | Power to require information | For all purposes other than the purpose of enforcing standards of performance prescribed under Article 42 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(1) |
| Article 61 | Grants for energy purposes | For all purposes |
| Article 62 | Reasons for decisions | For all purposes |
| Article 63 | General restrictions on disclosure of information | For all purposes |
| Schedule 1 | The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation | For all purposes |
| The following paragraphs of Schedule 3 and Article 65 in so far as it relates to them – | Amendments to – | |
| paragraphs 3(1), 7(1), 7(3), 9, 14 to 17, 19 and 20 | The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 | For all purposes |
| paragraphs 22, 23, 25, 27, 28(1), 28(3), 30 to 34, 37 and 38 | The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(2) | For all purposes |
| In Schedule 5 the following entries (and Article 65 in so far as it relates to them) – | Repeals | |
| the entry relating to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975(3) | For all purposes | |
| the entry relating to the General Consumer Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1984(4) | For all purposes | |
| the entries relating to Articles 2(2), 3, 4 to 7, 28 to 30, 31(1), 48, 49, 50(4), 51, 53 to 57 and 61 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 | For all purposes other than – (a) the repeals in the definition of “authorised area” in Article 3; and (b) the repeal of Article 53(1) to (3), (5) and (6) | |
| the entry relating to the Competition and Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1992(5) | For all purposes | |
| the entry relating to the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994(6) | For all purposes | |
| the entries relating to Articles 2(2), 4, 5, 19 to 21, 25, 26, 27(4), 28, 30(1), 30(4), (5) and (6), 31 to 33 34(1) and 44 of, and Schedules 1 and 6 to, the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 | For all purposes other than the repeal of Article 32(1) to (3), (5) and (6) | |
| the entry relating to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(7) | For all purposes | |
| the entry relating to the Competition Act 1998(8) | For all purposes | |
| the entry relating to the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999(9) | For all purposes |
S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1); Article 42 was amended by Article 3(1) of the Competition and Service (Electricity) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, S.I. 1992/1720 (N.I. 13)
S.I. 1996/275 (N.I. 2)
S.I. 1984/1822 (N.I. 12)
S.I. 1992/1720 (N.I. 13)
S.I. 1994/426 (N.I. 1)
S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I. 8)
S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6)