SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Regulatory appeals etc: minor and consequential amendments

PART 2Amendments to other enactments

Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (SI 1992/231 (N.I. 1))

I1149

The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 is amended as follows.

I2150

In article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), before the definition of “the Department” insert—

“ “the CMA” means the Competition and Markets Authority;”.

I3151

1

Article 15 (modification references) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”, and

b

for “the Commission” substitute “ the CMA ”.

3

In paragraph (2)—

a

for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”, and

b

for “the Commission” substitute “ the CMA ”.

4

In paragraph (3), for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”.

5

In paragraph (5)—

a

for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”, and

b

for “the Commission” substitute “ the CMA ”.

6

In paragraph (6)—

a

for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”, and

b

for “the Commission” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ the CMA ”.

7

In paragraph (7), for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”.

8

After paragraph (7) insert—

7A

The functions of the CMA with respect to a reference under this Article are to be carried out on behalf of the CMA by a group constituted for the purpose by the chair of the CMA under Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (including functions relating to the making of modifications following a report on a reference, and functions under sections 109 to 115 of the Enterprise Act 2002, as applied by Articles 15B and 17A).

9

In paragraph (9), for the words from “members” to the end substitute “ persons to membership of the CMA for the purpose of being available for selection as members of a group constituted to carry out functions on behalf of the CMA with respect to a reference under this Article ”.

10

In paragraph (9A), for “selecting” substitute “ constituting ”.

11

In the heading, for “Monopolies Commission” substitute “ CMA ”.

I4152

In article 15A (references under article 15: time limits), in paragraphs (2) and (3), for “Competition Commission” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ CMA ”.

I5153

1

Article 16 (reports on modification references) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1), for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”.

3

In paragraph (1A)—

a

for “Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”, and

b

for the words from “in connection with” to the end substitute “ by the chair of the CMA for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the CMA with respect to the reference ”.

4

In paragraphs (1B), (3) to (3C) and (4), for “Competition Commission” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ CMA ”.

I6154

In article 17 (modification following report), in paragraphs (1) and (5), for “Competition Commission” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ CMA ”.

I7155

1

Article 17A (power to veto modifications following report) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1), for the words from the beginning to “Commission”)” substitute “ The CMA ”.

3

In paragraphs (2) to (8), (10) to (12), (14) and (16), for “Commission” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “ CMA ”.

4

In the heading, for “Competition Commission's” substitute “CMA's”.

I8156

In article 18 (modification by order under other statutory provisions), in paragraph (1), for “Office of Fair Trading, the Competition Commission” substitute “ CMA ”.

I9157

1

Article 53 (annual and other reports) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)(a)(ii), for “Competition Commission” substitute “CMA's”.

3

Omit paragraph (6).