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Gas Act 1995 in Northern Ireland

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

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Sch. 4 para. 2(10)(e)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 316(c)
Sch. 3 para. 32repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 33repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 36repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 41repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 3(2)repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 48repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 49repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 50repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 42(1)(a) para. 42(2)(a)repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 1repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8
Sch. 3 para. 31repealedUtilities Act 2000 Sch. 8

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:—

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Modifications

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Act: references to the Director General of Gas Supply ("the Director") shall be read as references to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority ("the Authority") (20.12.2000) by virtue of Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), s. 3(2); S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch.

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Act: references to a public gas transporter or to the holder of a licence under section 7 of the 1986 Act shall have effect as if they were references to a gas transporter (1.10.2001) by virtue of Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), s. 76(7); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-20)

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 18(2)(4).

Contents

  1. 4Exemptions from prohibition.
  2. 5Licensing of public gas transporters.
  3. 7Licences: general.
  4. Miscellaneous
  5. 11Amendments of Part III of 1986 Act. 1976 c.34.
  6. Supplemental
  7. 17Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  8. 18Short title, commencement and extent.
  9. Assignment of licences
  10. 1Paragraph 1
  11. Modification or removal of certain limits
  12. 2Paragraph 2
  13. Powers and duties of public gas transporters
  14. 3Paragraph 3
  15. Duty to connect certain premises
  16. 4Paragraph 4
  17. Power to require security
  18. 5Paragraph 5
  19. Methods of calculating therms
  20. 6Paragraph 6
  21. Calorific values: tests of apparatus etc.
  22. 7Paragraph 7
  23. Fixing of tariffs
  24. 8Paragraph 8
  25. Determination of disputes
  26. 9Paragraph 9
  27. Billing disputes
  28. 10Paragraph 10
  29. Promotion of efficient use of gas
  30. 11Paragraph 11
  31. Standards of quality
  32. 12Paragraph 12
  33. Meter testing and stamping
  34. 13Paragraph 13
  35. Safety regulations
  36. 14Paragraph 14
  37. Gas escape regulations
  38. 15Paragraph 15
  39. Acquisition of rights to use pipe-line systems
  40. 16Paragraph 16
  41. Construction of pipe-lines
  42. 17Paragraph 17
  43. Increase of capacity etc. of pipe-lines
  44. 18Paragraph 18
  45. Effect of directions as respects pipe-lines
  46. 19Paragraph 19
  47. Construction of pipe-lines by public gas transporters
  48. 20Paragraph 20
  49. Modification of licences by agreement
  50. 21Paragraph 21
  51. Modification references to Monopolies Commission
  52. 22Paragraph 22
  53. Reports on modification references
  54. 23Paragraph 23
  55. Modification following report
  56. 24Paragraph 24
  57. Modification by order under other enactments
  58. 25Paragraph 25
  59. Determination of certain disputes
  60. 26Paragraph 26
  61. Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions
  62. 27Paragraph 27
  63. Procedural requirements
  64. 28Paragraph 28
  65. Validity and effect of orders
  66. 29Paragraph 29
  67. Duty of Director to investigate certain matters
  68. 30Paragraph 30
  69. Duty of Council to investigate certain matters
  70. Preliminary investigation by Council of certain disputes
  71. Power of Council to investigate other matters
  72. Standards of performance in individual cases
  73. 34Paragraph 34
  74. Overall standards of performance
  75. 35Paragraph 35
  76. Standards for promoting efficient use of gas
  77. Information with respect to levels of performance
  78. 37Paragraph 37
  79. Information to be given to customers about overall performance
  80. 38Paragraph 38
  81. Procedures for dealing with complaints
  82. 39Paragraph 39
  83. General functions of Director
  84. 40Paragraph 40
  85. Publication of information and advice
  86. Keeping of register
  87. Functions with respect to competition
  88. 43Paragraph 43
  89. Functions with respect to gas measuring equipment etc.
  90. 44Paragraph 44
  91. Maximum prices for reselling gas
  92. 45Paragraph 45
  93. Power to require information etc.
  94. 46Paragraph 46
  95. Duty to consider representations and give reasons
  96. 47Paragraph 47
  97. Annual and other reports
  98. General duty of Council to advise Director
  99. General restrictions on disclosure of information
  100. Making of false statements etc.
  101. 51Paragraph 51
  102. Service of notices etc.
  103. 52Paragraph 52
  104. Provisions as to regulations
  105. 53Paragraph 53
  106. Interpretation of Part I and savings
  107. 54Paragraph 54
  108. The Director General of Gas Supply Not yet in force
  109. 55Paragraph 55 Not yet in force
  110. Acquisition of land by public gas transporters
  111. 56Paragraph 56
  112. Power of public gas transporters to break up streets, bridges etc.
  113. 57Paragraph 57
  114. Interpretation
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. Enactments relating to statutory undertakers etc.
  117. Public Health Act 1936 (c.49)
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. Statistics of Trade Act 1947 (c.39)
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954 (c.21)
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c.58)
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. Gas Act 1965 (c.36)
  126. 7Paragraph 7
  127. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)
  128. Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)
  129. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37)
  130. 10Paragraph 10
  131. Energy Act 1976 (c.76)
  132. Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45)
  133. 12Paragraph 12
  134. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66)
  135. Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
  136. 14Paragraph 14
  137. Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c.43)
  138. Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c.22)
  139. 16Paragraph 16
  140. Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
  141. 17Paragraph 17
  142. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c.8)
  143. 18Paragraph 18
  144. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)
  145. 19Paragraph 19
  146. Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)
  147. 20Paragraph 20
  148. Central Rating Lists Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3121)
  149. 21Paragraph 21
  150. Schedule 5: Transitional provisions and savings
  151. Part I: Public gas suppliers’ authorisations
  152. Preliminary
  153. 1Paragraph 1
  154. Duty of public gas supplier to nominate associates and make transfer scheme
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. Functions of Secretary of State in relation to nominations and transfer scheme
  157. 3Paragraph 3
  158. 4Paragraph 4
  159. 5Paragraph 5
  160. Effect of schemes
  161. 6Paragraph 6
  162. Supplementary provisions as to transfers
  163. 7Paragraph 7
  164. 8Paragraph 8
  165. 9Paragraph 9
  166. 10Paragraph 10
  167. 12Paragraph 12
  168. Part II: Other transitional provisions and savings
  169. 16Paragraph 16
  170. 17Paragraph 17
  171. 18Paragraph 18
  172. 19Paragraph 19
  173. 21Paragraph 21
  174. Restrictions on use of certain information
  175. 23Paragraph 23
  176. 24Paragraph 24
  177. 25Paragraph 25
  178. 26Paragraph 26
  179. 27Paragraph 27
  180. 28Paragraph 28
  181. 29Paragraph 29
  182. Restrictive trade practices
  183. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  184. 31Paragraph 31
  185. Schedule 6Repeals