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Gas Act 1965 in Scotland

1965 c. 36 · Enacted 5 August 1965 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Sch. 6 para. 2(6)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 58(b)
Sch. 6 para. 2(6)(a)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 58(a)
Sch. 3 para. 7(2)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 57
s. 4(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 55(a)
s. 4(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 55(b)
s. 4(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 55(c)
s. 28(1)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 56(a)(i)
s. 28(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 56(a)(ii)
s. 28(1)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 56(b)(i)
s. 28(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 56(b)(ii)
Sch. 6 para. 9words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
Sch. 3 para. 7(2)words insertedPlanning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Sch. 7 para. 1

C1I1C2An Act to confer additional functions on the Gas Council and to make further provision as to the rating of the Gas Council and Area Gas Boards; to increase the number of members of the Gas Council, to regulate and facilitate the storage of gas by the Council and those Boards in underground strata, and to modify section 52 of the Gas Act 1948; and for connected purposes.

[5th August 1965]

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Modifications

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Act amended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 6(1), Sch. 8 para. 33

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

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Act: references to a public gas transporter or to the holder of a licence under section 7 of the 1986 Act shall have effect as if they were references to a gas transporter (1.10.2001) by virtue of Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), s. 76(7); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-20)

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent, Act wholly in force at 1.12.1965 see s. 32(5)

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. 1—3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Part II: Underground Storage of Gas by Gas Authorities
  4. 4Storage authorisation orders.
  5. 5Control of mining and other operations in storage area and protective area.
  6. 6Controlled operations: carrying out of works to remedy a default.
  7. 7Compensation for general effect of storage authorisation order.
  8. 8Compensation for refusal of consent to controlled operations, or consent granted subject to conditions.
  9. 9Compensation for withdrawal of consent or variation of conditions.
  10. 10Exclusion of double compensation.
  11. 11Compensation under ss. 8 and 9 to be repayable in certain circumstances.
  12. 12The right to store gas underground and related rights.
  13. 13Compulsory purchase of rights as respects wells, boreholes and shafts in storage area and protective area.
  14. 14Gas authority’s liability for underground gas storage.
  15. 16Safety conditions.
  16. 18Discontinuance of an underground gas storage.
  17. 19Appointment of inspectors.
  18. 20Powers of entry.
  19. 21General provisions as to offences under Part II.
  20. 22Application of provisions of principal Act.
  21. 24Special provisions as to payment of compensation.
  22. 25Application to the Crown.
  23. 26Ecclesiastical property.
  24. 27Registration in register of local land charges and General Register of Sasines.
  25. 28Interpretation of Part II.
  26. Part III: General
  27. 29, 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 31Financial provisions.
  29. 32Short title, interpretation, extent and commencement.
  30. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  31. Schedule 2: Storage Authorisation Orders
  32. Part I: Form of Order
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. 2Paragraph 2
  35. Part II: Procedure for making Orders
  36. Preliminary submission of proposals
  37. 3Paragraph 3
  38. 4Paragraph 4
  39. 5Paragraph 5
  40. Formal application for order
  41. 6Paragraph 6
  42. 7Paragraph 7
  43. 8Paragraph 8
  44. 9Paragraph 9
  45. Making of order
  46. 10Paragraph 10
  47. 11Paragraph 11
  48. Making of order which enlarges the protective area
  49. 12Paragraph 12
  50. Approval for planning purposes of works associated with storage
  51. 13Paragraph 13
  52. Part III: Cases where Procedure under Part II need not be followed
  53. Orders transferring functions from one public gas supplierto another
  54. 14Paragraph 14
  55. Orders varying nature of gas stored
  56. 15Paragraph 15
  57. 16Paragraph 16
  58. Part IV: General Application of Schedule to Scotland
  59. 17Paragraph 17
  60. Schedule 3: Certificates as Respects Planning Permission and Grant of Statutory Licences to Abstract Water
  61. Certificates as respects planning permission
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  65. Certificates as respects statutory licences to abstract water
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. Procedure on application for certificate
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. Interpretation
  72. 8Paragraph 8
  73. 8AParagraph 8A
  74. 9Paragraph 9
  75. Schedule 4
  76. Part I: Application of Acquisition of Land Act and Lands Clauses Acts to Compulsory Purchase of Certain Rights
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. Part II: Compulsory Purchases Affecting Supplies of Water
  81. 6Paragraph 6
  82. 7Paragraph 7
  83. 8Paragraph 8
  84. 9Paragraph 9
  85. Schedule 5: Inquiries into Accidents
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 7Paragraph 7
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. Schedule 6: Power to Enter on Land and to Prospect and Survey Land
  96. Search for underground storage sites
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. Entry for purposes of survey
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. Detection and supervision of controlled operations in storage area and protective area
  102. 4Paragraph 4
  103. Warrants to authorise entry
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. Compensation
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. Duty to reinstate land
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. Obstruction
  110. 8Paragraph 8
  111. Restriction on disclosure of information
  112. 9Paragraph 9
  113. Supplemental
  114. 10Paragraph 10
  115. 11Paragraph 11