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Functions of Commission.
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6.—Section 9 of the Act of 1999 is amended on the appointed day—
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(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution for paragraph (e) of the following paragraph:
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“(e) to advise the Minister on the development of the electricity and gas industries, as appropriate, and on the exercise of the functions of the Minister under this Act.”,
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(b) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
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“(3) It shall be the duty of the Minister and the Commission to carry out their functions and exercise the powers conferred on them under this Act in a manner which—
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(a) in relation to electricity, does not discriminate unfairly between holders of licences, authorisations and the Board or between applicants for authorisations or licences,
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(b) in relation to gas, does not discriminate unfairly between holders of licences, consents and Bord Gáis Éireann or between applicants for consents or licences, and
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(c) the Minister or the Commission, as the case may be, considers protects the interests of final customers of electricity or gas or both, as the case may be.”,
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and
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(c) in subsection (4)—
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(i) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:
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“(a) to promote competition in the generation and supply of electricity and in the supply of natural gas in accordance with this Act;”,
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and
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(ii) by the substitution for paragraphs (d) to (f) of the following paragraphs:
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“(d) to promote safety and efficiency on the part of electricity and natural gas undertakings;
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(e) to promote the continuity, security and quality of supplies of electricity;
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(f) to promote the use of renewable, sustainable or alternative forms of energy;
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(g) to secure that there is sufficient capacity in the natural gas system to enable reasonable expectations of demand to be met; and
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(h) to secure the continuity, security and quality of supplies of natural gas.”.
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