Northern Ireland (gas sector governed by separate legislation)

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Northern Ireland (gas sector governed by separate legislation) is the part of the United Kingdom whose gas industry is regulated under its own distinct legal framework rather than the main UK Gas Act 1986.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jurisdictional subdivision
part of the United Kingdom
appliesTo gas distribution in Northern Ireland
gas supply in Northern Ireland
gas transmission in Northern Ireland
country United Kingdom
differentiatedFrom Great Britain gas regulatory regime
distinguishedBy non-application of main UK Gas Act 1986
gasSectorGovernedBy separate legislation
gasSectorNotGovernedBy Gas Act 1986 NERFINISHED
governedWithin UK constitutional framework
hasCharacteristic distinct regulatory framework for gas industry
hasFeature distinct licensing regime for gas undertakings
region-specific gas market rules
separate statutory instruments for gas
hasLegalSystem distinct from Gas Act 1986 NERFINISHED
separate gas sector legislation
hasPolicyArea energy regulation
gas market regulation
hasRegulatoryAutonomyIn gas sector
hasStatus devolved region with specific gas legislation
locatedIn island of Ireland
partOf UK internal energy market
regulatoryFrameworkScope gas industry
subjectTo UK-wide obligations compatible with separate gas legislation

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Gas Act 1986 doesNotApplyTo Northern Ireland (gas sector governed by separate legislation)