Eirgrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act 2022

State aid

6. (1) Functions conferred on the Minister or the Commission under this Act shall be performed by the Minister and, as the case may be, the Commission in compliance with—

(a) an enactment or rule of law,

(b) a provision of the treaties governing the European Union, or

(c) an act adopted by an institution of the European Union, an institution of the European Communities or any other body competent under those treaties,

relating to State aid.

(2) In subsection (1), “European Communities”, “European Union” and “treaties governing the European Union” have the same meanings, respectively, as in the European Communities Act 1972 .