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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 8E:
- Instrument am. (pt.prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.III para.8
- Instrument amended by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.V para.18
- Instrument rev. in pt. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 ss.66(5),74(3), Sch.10, Pt.V, para.18, Sch.14, Pt.II
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- art. 18(1A)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 24 (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. 23(10) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 5
[F1CertificationN.I.
8E.—(1) The Authority must, within the 4 months beginning with the day on which it receives an application for certification, make a F2... decision as to whether [F3to] certify the applicant.
(2) If—
(a)the Authority has asked an applicant or a relevant producer or supplier or related conveyance licensee for information under Article 8C(3) or (4); and
(b)the information has not been supplied by the date specified by the Authority under Article 8C(5),
then the period of 4 months referred to in paragraph (1) shall be extended by the period of delay in supplying such information.
(3) As soon as is reasonably practicable after making the F4... decision under paragraph (1), the Authority must notify the decision and the reasons for it to—
(a)the applicant;
(b)any related conveyance licensee; [F5and]
(c)the Department; F6...
F6(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) The Authority must enclose with the notification under paragraph (3) [F7(a) or (b)] a copy of any report which the Department has prepared under Article 8D in respect of the applicant and which the Authority receives before giving the notification.
F8(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F9(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F10(7) The Authority must publish its decision to certify or refuse to certify the applicant, together with the reasons for it, in such manner as it considers appropriate.]]
F1Arts. 8B-8L inserted (15.4.2011) by Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), reg. 12
F2Word in art. 8E(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(2)(a) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in art. 8E(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(2)(b) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Word in art. 8E(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(3)(a) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Word in art. 8E(3)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(3)(b) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Art. 8E(3)(d) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(3)(c) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in art. 8E(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(4) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Art. 8E(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(5) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Art. 8E(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(5) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Art. 8E(7) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/530), regs. 1(1), 110(6) (with reg. 110(7)(8)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1016, regs. 1(2), 3(32)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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