Paragraph 27 F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Any officer authorised by a F2gas transporter, after 7 clear days’ notice to the occupier of any premises, or to the owner of any premises which are unoccupied, may at all reasonable times, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of—

(a)

placing a new pipe in the place of any existing pipe which has already been lawfully placed; or

(b)

repairing or altering any such existing pipe.

(2)

The notice required to be given by sub-paragraph (1) above may, in the case of unoccupied premises the owner of which is unknown to the gas transporter and cannot be ascertained after diligent inquiry, be given by affixing it upon a conspicuous part of the premises.

(3)

In cases of emergency arising from defects in any pipes entry may be made under sub-paragraph (1) above without the notice required to be given by that sub-paragraph, but notice of the entry and the justification for it shall then be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the emergency.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2B inserted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 9(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
F2: Words in Sch. 2B para. 27 substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 2(1); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)

Notes on Schedule 2B

Modifications

C1: Sch. 2B applied (with modifications) (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), s. 153(2)-(5), 334(3)(d)