# The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011, Regulation 37: Enforcement provisions of the Gas Act 1986


(1) Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986 (gas supply) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 22 (effect of directions)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) omit “, 19B(11), 19D(11)”;
(ii) for the words from “and the obligation” to “are duties” substitute “is a duty”;
(b) in subsection (3) omit “or relevant duties”;
(c) omit subsection (5).
(3) For the italic heading preceding section 28 substitute—
“Enforcement of obligations of regulated persons”.
(4) In each of the following provisions, for “licence holder” wherever it occurs substitute “regulated person”—
(a) section 28 (orders for securing compliance with certain provisions);
(b) section 29 (procedural requirements);
(c) section 30 (validity and effect of orders);
(d) section 30A (penalties);
(e) section 30C (time limits on the imposition of penalties);
(f) section 30E (appeals);
(g) section 30F (recovery of penalties);
(h) section 38(1) (power to require information etc).
(5) In section 28(8)—
(a) after the definition of “provisional order” insert—
““regulated person” means a person who is one or more of the following—
(a) a licence holder;
(b) a distribution exemption holder;
(c) a supply exemption holder;
(d) the owner of a storage facility;
(e) the owner of an LNG import or export facility;
(f) a gas undertaking which is a relevant producer or supplier;”;
(b) in the definition of “relevant condition”, for “his licence” substitute “any licence held by that person”;
(c) in the definition of “relevant requirement”, for the words from “him” to the end of the definition substitute “that person under a provision specified in Schedule 4B as a relevant provision in respect of that person”.
(6) After Schedule 4A (as inserted by regulation 41(7)) insert the Schedule set out in Schedule 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111513965/regulation/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-internal-markets-regulations-2011/regulation-37
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