# The Gas Act 1986 (Exemptions) (No. 3) Order 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 6A of the Gas Act 1986, substituted by section 4 of the Gas Act 1995, provides for the granting by Order of exemptions from the prohibition contained in section 5 of the 1986 Act from carrying on the conveyance, supply or shipping of gas without a licence. The Order contains an exemption in respect of the conveyance of gas from the premises mentioned in the Schedule to a pipe-line system operated by a public gas transporter. The exemption, which continues in force until 30th November 1996, is subject to the condition set out in article 4, whereby the Secretary of State may direct a person so conveying gas to provide information about the calorific value and quantity of the gas to the public gas transporter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1354/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1986-exemptions-no-3-order-1996/note
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