PART 2 U.K.Amendment of primary legislation

60.—(1) In section 64 (interpretation of Part 1), subsection (1) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “the CACM Regulation”.

(3) Omit the definition of “designated regulatory authority”.

(4) Omit the definition of “designated regulatory authority for Great Britain”.

(5) Omit the definition of “nominated electricity market operator”.

(6) At the appropriate place insert—

[F1 ““designated regulatory function” means—

(a)

a function of the Authority conferred by—

(i)

a provision of retained EU law, or

(ii)

a condition in a licence under section 6 as that condition is modified from time to time after IP completion day,

where that function was, immediately before IP completion day, one of its functions as a regulatory authority designated in accordance with Article 35 of the Electricity Directive;

(b)

a function of the Northern Ireland Authority as a regulatory authority designated in accordance with Article 35 of the Electricity Directive;”].

(7) At the appropriate place insert—

““Northern Ireland Authority” means the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 60(6) substituted (15.9.2020) by The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1016), regs. 1(2), 3(24)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 60 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)