The Utility Regulator is today publishing our final guidance on the application of our competition powers. This follows a consultation carried out in June 2016. The guidance relates to the application of the competition powers that we hold concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority.
The guidance also seeks to clarify the relationship between sectoral regulation and competition law. In addition, it aims to promote awareness of how competition law applies to the electricity, gas and water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland and the importance of ensuring compliance with it
For further information on our approach to the approval of voluntary redress schemes please see the CMA’s guidance.
CMA guidance on the voluntary redress schemes for infringements of competition law (PDF 1 MB)We are also publishing the following forms to allow a person to submit for approval a voluntary redress scheme by the Utility Regulator.
Competition guidance - no infringement decision application form (Word 47 KB) Competition guidance - existing infringement decision application form (Word 135 KB)Should an individual or company have concerns in relation to competition law as it applies to the utility sector in Northern Ireland they can contact the Utility Regulator using the form contained within the guidance and/or email competition@uregni.gov.uk
Copies of the documents can be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.