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Gas Act 1995

1995 c. 45 · Enacted 8 November 1995 · Extends to United Kingdom

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I1C1C2An Act to amend Parts I and III of the Gas Act 1986; to make provision for requiring the owners of certain gas processing facilities to make them available to other persons; and for connected purposes.[8th November 1995]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Introductory
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. Licensing of activities relating to gas
  5. 3Prohibition on unlicensed activities.
  6. 4Exemptions from prohibition.
  7. 5Licensing of public gas transporters.
  8. 6Licensing of gas suppliers and gas shippers.
  9. 7Licences: general.
  10. 8Standard conditions of licences.
  11. Miscellaneous
  12. 9The gas code.
  13. 10Other amendments of Part I of 1986 Act.
  14. 11Amendments of Part III of 1986 Act. 1976 c.34.
  15. 12Acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities for downstream purposes.
  16. Supplemental
  17. 13Duty of Authority to advise etc.
  18. 14Financial provisions.
  19. 15Interpretation.
  20. 16Minor and consequential amendments.
  21. 17Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  22. 18Short title, commencement and extent.
  23. Schedule 1
  24. Schedule 2
  25. Schedule 3: Other amendments of Part I of 1986 Act
  26. Assignment of licences
  27. 1Paragraph 1
  28. Modification or removal of certain limits
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. Powers and duties of public gas transporters
  31. 3Paragraph 3
  32. Duty to connect certain premises
  33. 4Paragraph 4
  34. Power to require security
  35. 5Paragraph 5
  36. Methods of calculating therms
  37. 6Paragraph 6
  38. Calorific values: tests of apparatus etc.
  39. 7Paragraph 7
  40. Fixing of tariffs
  41. 8Paragraph 8
  42. Determination of disputes
  43. 9Paragraph 9
  44. Billing disputes
  45. 10Paragraph 10
  46. Promotion of efficient use of gas
  47. 11Paragraph 11
  48. Standards of quality
  49. 12Paragraph 12
  50. Meter testing and stamping
  51. 13Paragraph 13
  52. Safety regulations
  53. 14Paragraph 14
  54. Gas escape regulations
  55. 15Paragraph 15
  56. Acquisition of rights to use pipe-line systems
  57. 16Paragraph 16
  58. Construction of pipe-lines
  59. 17Paragraph 17
  60. Increase of capacity etc. of pipe-lines
  61. 18Paragraph 18
  62. Effect of directions as respects pipe-lines
  63. 19Paragraph 19
  64. Construction of pipe-lines by public gas transporters
  65. 20Paragraph 20
  66. Modification of licences by agreement
  67. 21Paragraph 21
  68. Modification references to Monopolies Commission
  69. 22Paragraph 22
  70. Reports on modification references
  71. 23Paragraph 23
  72. Modification following report
  73. 24Paragraph 24
  74. Modification by order under other enactments
  75. 25Paragraph 25
  76. Determination of certain disputes
  77. 26Paragraph 26
  78. Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions
  79. 27Paragraph 27
  80. Procedural requirements
  81. 28Paragraph 28
  82. Validity and effect of orders
  83. 29Paragraph 29
  84. Duty of Director to investigate certain matters
  85. 30Paragraph 30
  86. Duty of Council to investigate certain matters
  87. 31Paragraph 31
  88. Preliminary investigation by Council of certain disputes
  89. 32Paragraph 32
  90. Power of Council to investigate other matters
  91. 33Paragraph 33
  92. Standards of performance in individual cases
  93. 34Paragraph 34
  94. Overall standards of performance
  95. 35Paragraph 35
  96. Standards for promoting efficient use of gas
  97. 36Paragraph 36
  98. Information with respect to levels of performance
  99. 37Paragraph 37
  100. Information to be given to customers about overall performance
  101. 38Paragraph 38
  102. Procedures for dealing with complaints
  103. 39Paragraph 39
  104. General functions of Director
  105. 40Paragraph 40
  106. Publication of information and advice
  107. 41Paragraph 41
  108. Keeping of register
  109. 42Paragraph 42
  110. Functions with respect to competition
  111. 43Paragraph 43
  112. Functions with respect to gas measuring equipment etc.
  113. 44Paragraph 44
  114. Maximum prices for reselling gas
  115. 45Paragraph 45
  116. Power to require information etc.
  117. 46Paragraph 46
  118. Duty to consider representations and give reasons
  119. 47Paragraph 47
  120. Annual and other reports
  121. 48Paragraph 48
  122. General duty of Council to advise Director
  123. 49Paragraph 49
  124. General restrictions on disclosure of information
  125. 50Paragraph 50
  126. Making of false statements etc.
  127. 51Paragraph 51
  128. Service of notices etc.
  129. 52Paragraph 52
  130. Provisions as to regulations
  131. 53Paragraph 53
  132. Interpretation of Part I and savings
  133. 54Paragraph 54
  134. The Director General of Gas Supply Not yet in force
  135. 55Paragraph 55 Not yet in force
  136. Acquisition of land by public gas transporters
  137. 56Paragraph 56
  138. Power of public gas transporters to break up streets, bridges etc.
  139. 57Paragraph 57
  140. Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments
  141. Interpretation
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. Enactments relating to statutory undertakers etc.
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. Public Health Act 1936 (c.49)
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. Statistics of Trade Act 1947 (c.39)
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954 (c.21)
  150. 5Paragraph 5
  151. Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c.58)
  152. 6Paragraph 6
  153. Gas Act 1965 (c.36)
  154. 7Paragraph 7
  155. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)
  156. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  157. Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)
  158. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  159. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37)
  160. 10Paragraph 10
  161. Energy Act 1976 (c.76)
  162. 11Paragraph 11
  163. Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45)
  164. 12Paragraph 12
  165. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66)
  166. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  167. Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
  168. 14Paragraph 14
  169. Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c.43)
  170. 15Paragraph 15
  171. Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c.22)
  172. 16Paragraph 16
  173. Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
  174. 17Paragraph 17
  175. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c.8)
  176. 18Paragraph 18
  177. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)
  178. 19Paragraph 19
  179. Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)
  180. 20Paragraph 20
  181. Central Rating Lists Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3121)
  182. 21Paragraph 21
  183. Schedule 5: Transitional provisions and savings
  184. Part I: Public gas suppliers’ authorisations
  185. Preliminary
  186. 1Paragraph 1
  187. Duty of public gas supplier to nominate associates and make transfer scheme
  188. 2Paragraph 2
  189. Functions of Secretary of State in relation to nominations and transfer scheme
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. Duty of Secretary of State to make licensing scheme
  192. 4Paragraph 4
  193. Information etc. for purposes of Secretary of State’s functions
  194. 5Paragraph 5
  195. Effect of schemes
  196. 6Paragraph 6
  197. Supplementary provisions as to transfers
  198. 7Paragraph 7
  199. Shares issued to public gas supplier by transferee
  200. 8Paragraph 8
  201. Statutory accounts
  202. 9Paragraph 9
  203. Corporation tax
  204. 10Paragraph 10
  205. Petroleum revenue tax and gas levy
  206. 11Paragraph 11
  207. Consequential modifications of rating provisions
  208. 12Paragraph 12
  209. Part II: Other transitional provisions and savings
  210. Approvals under section 5(3)
  211. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  212. Notifications under section 6
  213. 14Paragraph 14
  214. Applications for authorisation under section 7
  215. 15Paragraph 15
  216. Individual authorisations under section 8
  217. 16Paragraph 16
  218. Class authorisations under section 8
  219. 17Paragraph 17
  220. Gas shipping arrangements already made
  221. 18Paragraph 18
  222. Former tariff customers
  223. 19Paragraph 19
  224. Connection charges
  225. 20Paragraph 20
  226. Promotion of efficient use of gas
  227. 21Paragraph 21
  228. Meter testing and stamping
  229. 22Paragraph 22
  230. Restrictions on use of certain information
  231. 23Paragraph 23
  232. Recovery of gas charges etc.
  233. 24Paragraph 24
  234. Use of antifluctuators and valves
  235. 25Paragraph 25
  236. Restoration of supply without consent
  237. 26Paragraph 26
  238. Failure to notify connection or disconnection of service pipe
  239. 27Paragraph 27
  240. Entry warrants
  241. 28Paragraph 28
  242. Street works notices
  243. 29Paragraph 29
  244. Restrictive trade practices
  245. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  246. Rating provisions
  247. 31Paragraph 31
  248. Schedule 6: Repeals