The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Amendments to the Gas Order N.I.

85.  In Article 3 of the Gas Order—

(a) for the definition of “the Directive” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““the Directive” means European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC;”;

(b) for the definition of “the Commission Decision” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision PH (2005) 0791 granting a derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of Northern Ireland;”; and

(c) there shall be inserted at the appropriate places the following definitions—

““the 2011 Regulations” means The Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011;”; and

““vertically integrated undertaking” has the meaning given in Article 2(20) of the Directive.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 85 in operation at 15.4.2011, see reg. 1