SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Regulators: use of powers under the 1998 Act

The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21))

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In article 35 (financial penalties), for paragraph (11) substitute—

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Before imposing a penalty under this Article the Authority shall consider whether it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.

12

The Authority shall not impose a penalty under this Article if it considers that it would be more appropriate to proceed under the Competition Act 1998.