When carrying out its designated regulatory functions, the Authority must, wherever it thinks fit—
consult and cooperate with the Northern Ireland Authority;
provide the Northern Ireland Authority with information it may require in order to carry out its designated regulatory functions; ...
consult relevant national authorities;
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In exercising functions in accordance with subsection (1), the Authority must, wherever it thinks fit, cooperate with the Northern Ireland Authority with a view ... to—
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the promotion and facilitation of cooperation between transmission system operators;
the optimal management of gas networks;
the promotion of jointly managed trade in gas between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the allocation of capacity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
ensuring an adequate level of interconnection capacity;
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the coordination of the regulation of gas markets, including rules concerning the management of congestion of gas networks.
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"relevant national authority" means any of the following—...the Office of Communications; the CMA;the Water Services Regulation Authority.
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