Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the continued operation of the Gas Quality Regulations 1983 and Gas (Testing) Regulations 1949 under the new regulatory regime established by the Gas Act 1995, except in relation to standards relating to uniformity of calorific value. The Order also provides for appointments of competent and impartial persons under section 16(3) of the Gas Act 1986 to continue under the new regime.