The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

[F1General duties of electricity distributors and transmission licence holdersN.I.

12.—(1) It shall be the duty of an electricity distributor to—

(a)develop and maintain an efficient, coordinated and economical system of electricity distribution [F2which has the long-term ability to meet reasonable demands for the distribution of electricity] ; and

(b)facilitate competition in the supply and generation of electricity.

(2) It shall be the duty of the holder of a licence under Article 10(1)(b), as appropriate having regard to the activities authorised by the licence, to—

(a)take such steps as are reasonably practicable to—

(i)ensure the development and maintenance of an efficient, co-ordinated and economical system of electricity transmission which has the long-term ability to meet reasonable demands for the transmission of electricity; and

(ii)contribute to security of supply through adequate transmission capacity and system reliability; and

(b)facilitate competition in the supply and generation of electricity.]

F1Art. 12 substituted (1.11.2007) by Electricity Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/321), regs. 1(2), 7 (with transitional provisions in Pt. IV)