PART IINEW REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS

The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation

F1Duty on the authority to have regard to the need for consultation and co-operation with regard to other authorities: gas8B

1

When carrying out its designated regulatory gas functions, the Authority shall, to the extent it considers necessary, consider whether there is a need to—

a

consult and co-operate with the Great Britain authority or the regulatory authorities of other countries or territories;

b

provide the Great Britain authority with information it may require in order to carry out any functions of the Great Britain authority corresponding to the Authority’s designated regulatory gas functions; and

c

consult relevant national authorities.

2

In this Article, “relevant national authorities” has the same meaning as in Article 8A(3).