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10.—(1) Article 10 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph—
(a)in point (b)—
(i)for “competent authorities” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;
(ii)for “national regulatory authorities” substitute “ regulatory authority ”;
(b)in point (c), for “competent authorities” substitute “ Secretary of State ”;
(c)in point (i), omit “, or for the application of Article 13”;
(d)omit point (j);
(e)omit points (m) and (n); and
(f)in point (o), for “Member States and/or natural gas undertakings” substitute “ the United Kingdom and member States, or between natural gas undertakings ”.
(3) In paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph, for “, or during the application of the measures referred to in Article 11(3) and Article 13, the competent authority of the Member State concerned” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.
(4) In paragraph 2—
(a)in the first sentence, omit “or at the Commission's request”; and
(b)for the third sentence substitute “ Article 8(5), (7) and (11) apply to the updated plan. ”.
(5) In paragraph 3—
(a)for “competent authority” substitute “ Secretary of State ”; and
(b)omit the third sentence.