Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 20084

In rule 1 (interpretation etc), in paragraph (3)5—

a

in paragraph (b) of the definition of “applicant”, after “financial services case” insert “or a wholesale energy case”;

b

at the end of paragraph (c) of the definition of “financial services case” omit “or”;

c

in paragraph (c) of the definition of “interested party”, after “financial services case” insert “or a wholesale energy case”;

d

after paragraph (da) of the definition of “respondent” insert—

db

in a wholesale energy case, in relation to Great Britain, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority or, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation; or

e

after the definition of “tribunal”, insert—

  • “wholesale energy case” means a reference to the Upper Tribunal in respect of a decision of—

    1. a

      in relation to Great Britain, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under the Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 20136; or

    2. b

      in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation under the Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20137;