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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1995-consequential-modifications-of-local-acts-and-orders-order-1996/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/362",
  "legislation_title": "The Gas Act 1995 (Consequential Modifications of Local Acts and Orders) Order 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-act-1995-consequential-modifications-of-local-acts-and-orders-order-1996",
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  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nChapter No.\nTitle\nExtent of modification\n1963 c.xxiv.\nLondon Transport Act 1963.\nReferences to gas undertakers in section 42(1) shall have effect as references to a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1972 c.xl.\nGreater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972.\nReferences to statutory undertakers in section 19 shall be deemed to include any person carrying on the undertaking of a gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1973 c.xxxii.\nTyneside Metropolitan Railway Act 1973.\nIn section 53(1), the reference to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted a reference to a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1983 c.vi.\nParkeston Quay Act 1983.\nIn section 32(1), references to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted references to a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 32(2), for the words “gas or water,” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes”.\n1984 c.xx.\nBritish Railways (No. 2) Act 1984.\nReferences to gas undertakers in section 27(1) shall have effect as references to a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 27(3), for the words “gas or water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes”.\n1986 c.i.\nPoole Borough Council Act 1986.\nThe definition of statutory undertakers in section 5(9)(a) shall be deemed to include a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 13(1)(d), for the words “the supply of gas by the British Gas Corporation” there shall be substituted the words “the conveyance of gas through pipes by a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986”.\n1986 c.ii.\nBerkshire Act 1986.\nIn section 2(1) and section 14(11), the references to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted references to a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 30(1)(d), for the words “the supply of gas by the British Gas Corporation” there shall be substituted the words “the conveyance of gas through pipes by a public gas transporter”.\nIn section 63(1) the word “gas” where it first appears shall be omitted and the words “or conveying gas through pipes” shall be inserted before the words “to any premises”.\nIn section 63(5), the reference to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted a reference to a public gas transporter.\nIn section 63(6)(a)—\n(i) the word “gas” shall be omitted and the words “or public gas transporter” shall be inserted after the word “undertakers” in both places where it appears;\n(ii) for the words “the premises are situated”, there shall be substituted the words “in the case of the water or electricity undertakers, the premises are situated, or whose authorised area includes the premises in the case of a public gas transporter conveying gas through pipes,”.\nIn section 63(6)(b) the word “gas” shall be omitted and the words “or public gas transporter” shall be inserted after the word “undertakers,”.\nIn section 63(7)—\n(i) the word “gas” shall be omitted and the words “or public gas transporter” shall be inserted after the word “undertakers”;\n(ii) for the words “the premises are situated” there shall be substituted the words “in the case of the water and electricity undertakers, the premises are situated, or whose authorised area includes the premises in the case of a public gas transporter conveying gas through pipes”.\n1986 c.iv.\nGreater London Council (General Powers) Act 1986.\nReferences in Part III to any statutory undertakers shall be construed as including a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1986 c.vi.\nLothian Region (Edinburgh Western Relief Road) Order Confirmation Act 1986.\nIn section 38(1)(a)(ii), the reference to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted a reference to a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 38(3), for the words “or gas” in both places where they appear, there shall be substituted the words “or conveyance of gas through pipes”.\n1986 c.vii.\nSwansea City Council (Tawe Barrage) Act 1986.\nIn section 32(1) the words “gas or” shall be omitted and the words “or any person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986” shall be inserted after the word “electricity”.\nThe definition of statutory undertakers in section 37 shall be deemed to include any person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1986 c.viii.\nYorkshire Water Authority Act 1986.\nIn section 33(1), in the definitions of “apparatus” and “the undertakers” and in section 38(2), the references to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1986 c.ix.\nUllapool Harbour Order Confirmation Act 1986.\nThe definition of statutory undertakers in section 6(7) shall be deemed to include a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1986 c.xii.\nHarrogate Borough Council Act 1986.\nIn section 24(1), the reference to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted a reference to a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1986 c.xiii.\nSouth Yorkshire Passenger Transport Act 1986.\nIn sections 7(3)(c) and 8(6)(b) references to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted references to any public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986 whose authorised area includes the area in which the road is situated.\n1986 c.xv.\nIpswich Port Authority Act 1986.\nIn section 7(5), the reference to the successor company shall have effect as if there were substituted a reference to a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1987 c.iv.\nPlymouth City Council Act 1987.\nIn section 50, for the words “British Gas plc” there shall be substituted the words “a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.”\n1987 c.x.\nGrampian Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1987.\nThe definition of statutory undertakers in section 16(7) shall be deemed to include a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1987 c.xxviii.\nBritish Waterways Act 1987.\nReferences to gas undertakers in section 38(1) shall have effect as references to a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 43(12), for the words “gas or, as the case may be, water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes, as the case may be,”.\n1988 c.i.\nGreater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988.\nThe reference to gas undertakers in section 43(1)(b) shall have effect as a reference to public gas transporters within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1988 c.xix.\nBredero (Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen) Order Confirmation Act 1988.\nIn section 10(1), in the definition of “the undertakers” for the words “British Gas plc” there shall be substituted the words “a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986”.\n1988 c.xxvi.\nCounty of South Glamorgan (Taff Crossing) Act 1988.\nIn section 8(1) the words “gas or” shall be omitted and the words “or any person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986, or any undertaking” shall be inserted after the word “electricity”.\n1988 c.xxvii.\nSouth Yorkshire Light Rail Transit Act 1988.\nIn section 34(14), for the words “gas, or as the case may be, water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes, as the case may be,”.\n1988 c.xxxiii.\nSouthern Water Authority Act 1988.\nIn section 42(13) for the words “supply of gas” there shall be substituted the words “conveyance of gas through pipes, or the supply of”.\n1989 c.i.\nPort of Tyne Act 1989.\nIn section 3(5), for the words “British Gas plc” there shall be substituted the words “a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986”.\n1989 c.iv.\nAvon Light Rail Transit Act 1989.\nIn section 30(17)(a), for the words “gas or, as the case may be, water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes, as the case may be,”.\n1989 c.xii.\nHayle Harbour Act 1989.\nIn section 55(11) the words “gas or” shall be omitted and the words “or the conveyance of gas through pipes” shall be inserted after the word “electricity”.\n1989 c.xv.\nMidland Metro Act 1989.\nIn section 41(18)(a), for the words “gas or, as the case may be, water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes, as the case may be,”.\n1990 c.x.\nBritish Railways Order Confirmation Act 1990.\nReferences to gas undertakers in section 24 shall have effect as references to a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\n1990 c.xxii.\nMedway Tunnel Act 1990.\nThe references to gas undertakers in section 35(1) shall have effect as references to a person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 35(12), for the words “supply of gas” there shall be substituted the words “conveyance of gas through pipes or the supply of”.\n1991 c.vii.\nHeathrow Express Railway Act 1991.\nReferences to gas undertakers in section 37 shall have effect as references to any person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 37(3), for the words “gas or water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes”.\n1992 c.i.\nBritish Railways Act 1992.\nIn section 32(3), for the words “gas or water,” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes,”.\n1992 c.xi.\nBritish Railways (No. 2) Act 1992.\nReferences to gas undertakers in section 39 shall have effect as references to any person carrying on the undertaking of a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986.\nIn section 39(3), for the words “gas or” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes,”.\n1992 c.xiv.\nCattewater Reclamation Act 1992.\nIn section 8(1), for the words “or gas” there shall be substituted the words “, or operated by a public gas transporter within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986,”.\n1993 c.iv.\nBritish Railways Act 1993.\nIn section 41(3), for the words “gas or water,” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes,”.\n1993 c.xv.\nLeeds Supertram Act 1993.\nIn section 41(18)(a), for the words “gas or, as the case may be, water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes, as the case may be,”.\n1994 c.i.\nBritish Railways Order Confirmation Act 1994.\nIn section 30(3), for the words “gas or water,” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes,”.\n1994 c.iv.\nBritish Railways Act 1994.\nIn section 26(3), for the words “gas or water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes,”.\n1994 c.xi.\nCroydon Tramlink Act 1994.\nIn paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 5, for the words “gas or water” there shall be substituted the words “or water or the conveyance of gas through pipes,”.\n1994 c.xv.\nGreater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Act 1994.\nIn section 45(18)(a), for the words “gas or, as the case may be, water” there shall be substituted the words “or water, or the conveyance of gas through pipes, as the case may be,”.",
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      "text": "The reference to the successor company was substituted by paragraph 34 of Schedule 8 to the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44); by virtue of section 49 of the Gas Act 1986 and S.I. 1986/1317 the successor company is British Gas plc."
    },
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      "text": "The reference to the successor company was substituted by paragraph 34 of Schedule 8 to the Gas Act 1986 (c. 44); by virtue of section 49 of the Gas Act 1986 and S.I. 1986/1317 the successor company is British Gas plc."
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