Commentary on provisions of Act Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland Section 11: Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland
Subsections (1) and (2) give the Secretary of State the power through regulations to reduce the amount Northern Ireland non-domestic customers would otherwise be charged for electricity or gas supply and reimburse Northern Ireland non-domestic energy suppliers in respect of reductions applied.
	Subsection (3) gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations to set out how charges are to be reduced, by an amount calculated by reference to the difference between the wholesale price paid (or treated as paid) for electricity or gas and a notional wholesale price for electricity or gas, if that notional price is lower than the price paid or treated as paid.
	Subsection (4) gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations to provide for the wholesale price paid to be the actual wholesale price paid (or treated as paid), and for that wholesale price to be specified in or under the regulations or determined in accordance with the regulations. Subsection (4)(b) provides for this notional wholesale price to be specified in or under the regulations or determined in accordance with the regulations.
	Subsection (5) gives the Secretary of State power to review operation of regulations under this section.
	Subsection (6) sets out that regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.
	Subsection (7) sets out that Schedule 2 describes the kinds of matters which can be provided for by regulation under this section.
	Subsection (8) sets out that Schedule 6 describes the time limits on the exercise of the powers conferred by this section.