Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 30th January, 2018.
Regulation of Utilities
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities, having received and considered a request made to it by Ervia and, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by
Section 2
of the
Gas (Amendment) Act 1987
, hereby orders as follows:
Citation.
1. This Order may be cited as the Gas (Amendment) Act 1987 (Section 2) (Distribution) (Amendment) Order 2018.
Interpretation.
2. In this Order, “Principal Order” means Gas (Amendment) Act 1987 (Section 2) (Distribution) Order 2003 (
S.I. No. 196 of 2003
) as amended by Gas (Amendment) Act 1987 (Section 2) (Distribution) (Amendment) Order 2008 (
S.I. No. 47 of 2008
) and the Gas (Amendment) Act 1987 (Section 2) (Distribution) (Amendment) Order 2015 (
S.I. No 59 of 2015
).
Commencement
3. This Order shall come into operation on 26 January 2018.
Amendment of Principal Order
4. (1) The Principal Order is hereby amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for the Schedule to that Order:
SCHEDULE
Area of Application
Functions applicable
The county of Galway.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Mayo.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Roscommon.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Offaly.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Westmeath.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Wexford.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Kerry.
All functions contained in this Order.
The county of Longford.
All functions contained in this Order.
SEALED with the common seal of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities on the
26 January 2018.
PAUL MCGOWAN,
Chairperson.
JOHN MELVIN,
Member of Staff of Commission.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
This Order amends the Schedule of the Principal Order so as to bring the entirety of Kerry county and Longford county within Ervia’s remit in respect of the applicable regulations.