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title: "SCHEDULE 1 — Designated Competent Authorities"
url: "https://prighter.com/resources/laws/uk-nis/parts/schedules/1"
type: "Chapter"
date: "2025-11-11T15:16:37.610Z"
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# SCHEDULE 1 — Designated Competent Authorities

Relevant Sectors

Subsectors

Designated Competent Authorities

Energy

Electricity

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (England and Wales and Scotland) and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly).

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Oil 

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (England and Wales and Scotland)

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Gas

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero for the essential services specified in Schedule 2, paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs (5) to (8) (England and Wales and Scotland).

Otherwise, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (acting jointly).

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Transport

Air Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport and The Civil Aviation Authority (acting jointly) (United Kingdom).

Rail Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales and Scotland)

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Water Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport (United Kingdom)

Road Transport

The Secretary of State for Transport (England and Wales)

The Scottish Ministers (Scotland)

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Health Sector

Health care settings (including hospitals, private clinics and online settings)

The Secretary of State for Health (England)

The Welsh Ministers (Wales)

The Scottish Ministers (Scotland)

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Drinking water supply and distribution

Drinking water supply and distribution

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (England)

The Welsh Ministers (Wales)

The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (Scotland)

The Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)

Digital Infrastructure

Digital Infrastructure

Office of Communications (United Kingdom)

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