The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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5.—(1) Article 5 (regulatory aspects) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1—

(a)for “the entity designated by the Member State” substitute “the regulatory authority”;

(b)omit the words from “The designated entity” to the end.

(3) In paragraph 2—

(a)for “For” substitute “The regulatory authority may determine that”;

(b)for the words from “Member States” to the end substitute “are to be subject to its approval”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a)for “Member States, competent entities” substitute “the regulatory authority”;

(b)in point (d), omit “, including as required by national legislation”;

(c)in point (f), for “agreed European” substitute “applicable”.

(5) In paragraph 4, for “competent entity” substitute “regulatory authority”.

(6) In paragraph 5, omit “relevant” (in the third place it occurs).

(7) In paragraph 6, for “Competent entities” substitute “The regulatory authority”.

(8) In paragraph 9, for “Member States” substitute “the regulatory authority”.

(9) In Article 6 (multiple TSOs), for paragraphs 1 and 2 substitute—

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, this Regulation applies to all TSOs in Great Britain.

2.  The regulatory authority may assign the responsibility of a TSO to comply with one or some or all obligations under this Regulation to one or more specific TSOs by giving a direction in writing to each of the affected TSOs..