Regulation 31 Gas Act 1986

(1)

Section 27B (meaning of “Article 41 dispute”) is amended as follows.

(2)

In the title, for ““Article 41” substitute ““section 27B”.

(3)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for “an “Article 41 dispute”” substitute “a “section 27B dispute””;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for the words from “under” to “Directive” substitute “which falls within subsection (2A)”.

(4)

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)
An obligation of the person complained against falls within this subsection if it is—

(a)
an obligation under a relevant condition or relevant requirement in relation to that person imposed before exit day for the purpose of implementing the Gas Directive, including such an obligation as modified on or after exit day, or

(b)
an obligation under a relevant condition or relevant requirement in relation to that person imposed on or after exit day which, if it had been imposed immediately before exit day, would have been an obligation imposed for the purpose of implementing the Gas Directive.”.