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The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
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- Instrument am. (ot.prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.III para.7
- Instrument am. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.V para.17
- Instrument rev. in pt. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 ss.66(5),74(3), Sch.10, Pt.V, para.17, Sch.14, Pt.II
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- art. 10E(7) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 89(6) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Regs. 84-103 omitted (15.9.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(30))
- art. 10F(9)(10) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 90(6) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Regs. 84-103 omitted (15.9.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(30))
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- art. 11B(6)(7) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 99(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Regs. 84-103 omitted (15.9.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(30))
- art. 18(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 1 para. 5(2)(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 22 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
- art. 31A(1A) inserted by S.I. 2019/530 reg. 100(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Regs. 84-103 omitted (15.9.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(30))
- art. 46(8) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 6
- art. 65(1A) inserted by S.I. 2006/2955 (N.I.) art. 3(2)
- art. 65(3)-(5) added by S.I. 2006/2955 (N.I.) art. 3(3)
Annual and other reportsN.I.
53.—(1) The Director shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year—
(a)make to the Department a report on—
(i)his activities during that year; and
[F1(ii)the CMA's activities during that year so far as relating to appeals under Article 14B;]
(b)send a copy of that report to the chairman of the consumer committee.
(2) Every such report shall—
(a)include a general survey of developments, during the year to which it relates, in respect of matters falling within the scope of the Director's functions;
(b)set out any final or provisional orders made, and provisional orders confirmed, by the Director during that year;
(c)set out any general directions given to the Director during that year under Article 50(2); and
(d)include a general survey of the activities during that year of the consumer committee and a summary of any reports made to him by the committee under Article 55.
(3) The Department shall lay a copy of every report made by the Director under paragraph (1) before the Assembly and shall arrange for copies of every such report to be published in such manner as the Department considers appropriate.
Para. (4) rep. by 2003 NI 6
(5) In making or preparing any report under this Article the Director shall have regard to the need for excluding, so far as that is practicable, the matters specified in Article 45(5)(a) and (b).
(6) F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1Art. 53(1)(a)(ii) substituted (6.2.2015) by Gas and Electricity Licence Modification and Appeals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/1), reg. 10 (with reg. 6)
F2Art. 53(6) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 26(4), 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 157(3); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)
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