Energy Prices Act 2022

Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 U.K.

9 In Article 14 (the principal objective and general duties of the Department and the Authority in relation to gas), in paragraph (6), in the definition of “gas functions”—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “and”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “gas” insert “;

(c)

the functions which the Department has under section 5 (so far as relating to gas) and section 7 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (see Schedule 5 to that Act);

(d)

the Authority’s function of giving directions under section 7(3) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;

(e)

functions under regulations made under section 11(2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022;

(f)

the power which the Department has under section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(g) of Schedule 5 to that Act) to give a direction in connection with—

(i)

the domestic gas price reduction scheme for Northern Ireland, or

(ii)

regulations made under section 11(2) (so far as relating to gas)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 30(6)