# Gas Act 1986, Paragraph 7


(1) This paragraph applies where a distribution exemption holder is under a duty to give access to a third party supplier under paragraph 2(3), (6) or (9) or 3(12)(a).
(2) The third party supplier, or the customer who served the notice under paragraph 2(1), may require a connection to be made between the distribution exemption holder’s distribution system and—
(a) the premises mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a), or
(b) a pipe-line system operated or controlled by—
(i) a gas transporter, or
(ii) another distribution exemption holder.
(3) The distribution exemption holder must, if required to make a connection pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) either—
(a) connect the premises or pipe-line system to its distribution system and supply and lay any pipe that may be necessary for that purpose; or
(b) where the distribution exemption holder and the person requiring the connection have agreed that a person other than the distribution exemption holder is to supply and lay any pipe that may be necessary for the purpose of connection, connect the premises or pipe-line system to its distribution system once that pipe has been supplied and laid.
(4) The duty under sub-paragraph (3) must be performed in accordance with such terms as are agreed under paragraphs 8 and 9, or paragraph 10, for so long as the connection is required.
(5) In this paragraph and paragraphs 8 to 10—
(a) any reference to a distribution exemption holder connecting any premises or pipe-line system includes a reference to maintaining the connection;
(b) any reference to requiring a connection includes a reference to requiring the connection to be maintained;
(c) any reference to supplying or laying a pipe includes a reference to the supply or laying of a pipe either by the installation of a new one or by the modification of an existing one; and
(d) any reference to a pipe includes a reference to any apparatus ancillary to the pipe.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/schedule/2AA/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1986/schedule-2AA/paragraph-7
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