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41B.—(1) In the case of gas, “relevant requirement” in respect of any regulated person means any duty or other requirement imposed on that person by or under a provision
(a)specified in this Article; or
(b)in the Gas Regulation and designated under this Article,
in respect of that person.
(2) In respect of any licence holders, Article 27(4)(b) is specified for the purposes of paragraph (1).
(3) In respect of holders of a gas supply licence—
(a)Section 3(4) of the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Overall standards of performance);
(b)Section 5(3) of the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Standards for promoting efficient use of gas);
(c)Section 7 of the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Information to be given to customers about overall performance);
(d)Section 8 of the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Procedures for dealing with complaints);
(e)the Electricity and Gas (Billing) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010;
(f)Articles 10C(8) and (9) of the Electricity Order (Certification procedure);
(g)Articles 10I(11) and (12) of the Electricity Order (Monitoring and review of certification);
(h)articles 8C(4) and (5) of the Gas Order (Certification procedure); F2. . .
(i)Articles 8I(11) and (12) of the Gas Order (Monitoring and review of certification) [F3; F4...]
[F5(j)Article 21A of the Gas Order (individual meters).]
[F6(k)section 7(2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022, except section 7(2)(c) insofar as non-compliance with the terms of the designated scheme involves the amounts payable by or to the Secretary of State under the scheme; and
(l)section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022,]
are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1).
(4) In respect of holders of a gas conveyance licence —
(a)Section 3(4) of the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Overall standards of performance);
(b)Section 7 of the Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Information to be given to customers about overall performance),
are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1).
(5) In respect of holders of a gas conveyance licence involved in gas transmission—
(a)Article 8B(1) or (2) of the Gas Order and Article 8B(1) or (2) of the Electricity Order insofar as they apply to that person; and
(b)Article 8C(3), (4) and (5) and 8I(10), (11) and (12) of the Gas Order insofar as they apply to that person,
are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1).
(6) The Department shall for the purposes of paragraph (1) designate those provisions of the Gas Regulation which impose a duty or requirement, on any or on any particular, regulated person in respect of such persons and shall publish any such designation in the Belfast Gazette.]
F1Arts. 41A, 41B inserted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 76
F2Word in art. 41B(3)(h) omitted (25.7.2014) by virtue of Energy Efficiency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/198), reg. 7(a)
F3Word in art. 41B(3)(i) substituted (25.7.2014) by Energy Efficiency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/198), reg. 7(b)
F4Word in art. 41B(3)(i) omitted (25.10.2022) by virtue of Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44), s. 30(6), Sch. 7 para. 11(a) (with s. 29)
F5Art. 41B(3)(j) inserted (25.7.2014) by Energy Efficiency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/198), reg. 7(c)
F6Art. 41B(3)(k)(l) inserted (25.10.2022) by Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44), s. 30(6), Sch. 7 para. 11(b) (with ss. 7, 29)
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