Regulation 3
SCHEDULE 1Designated Competent Authorities
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Column 1 Relevant sectors | Column 2 subsectors | Column 3 designated competent authorities |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | Electricity | The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales and Scotland) and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly). |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
Oil | The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (England and Wales and Scotland) | |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Gas | The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for the essential services specified in Schedule 2, paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs (5) to (8) (England and Wales and Scotland). Otherwise, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly). | |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Transport | Air Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport and The Civil Aviation Authority (acting jointly) (United Kingdom). |
Rail Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales and Scotland) | |
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Water Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport (United Kingdom) | |
| Road Transport | The Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales) | |
| The Scottish Ministers (Scotland) | ||
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Health Sector | Health care settings (including hospitals, private clinics and online settings) | The Secretary of State for Health (England) |
| The Welsh Ministers (Wales) | ||
| The Scottish Ministers (Scotland) | ||
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Drinking water supply and distribution | Drinking water supply and distribution | The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (England) |
| The Welsh Ministers (Wales) | ||
| The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (Scotland) | ||
| The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Digital Infrastructure | Digital Infrastructure | Office of Communications (United Kingdom) |