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The Gas (Calculation of Thermal Energy) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/3130 · Made 12 December 2002

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GAS

Made 12th December 2002

Coming into force 1st February 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Gas and Electricity Markets Authorityf1 (“the Authority”) by sections 13(2) and (3) and 47(7)f2 of the Gas Act 1986f3 (“the Act”), and with the consent of the Secretary of State in accordance with section 13(2) of the Act, the Authority hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority was established by section 1 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27).

f2

Subsection (7) was substituted by section 100 of the Utilities Act 2000.

f3

1986 c. 44; the functions of the Director-General of Gas Supply were transferred to the Authority by section 3 of the Utilities Act 2000. Section 3(2) provides for references to the Director in enactments to have effect as if they were references to the Authority.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

These regulations may be cited as the Gas (Calculation of Thermal Energy) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st February 2003.

2Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

The Gas (Calculation of Thermal Energy) Regulations 1996f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In regulation 14, omit the words “who is a member of the Director’s staff”.

Signature

The seal of the Authority, authenticated by me,

L.S.

Callum McCarthy,

Chairman, Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

9th December 2002

I consent.

Brian Wilson,

Minister of State for Energy and Construction,

Department of Trade and Industry

12th December 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Gas (Calculation of Thermal Energy) Regulations 1996 by removing the words “who is a member of the Director’s staff” from regulation 14, which gives a right of entry onto any premises owned or occupied by a gas transporter to a gas examiner appointed under section 13(1) of the Gas Act 1986.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment for this Instrument has been prepared and copies can be obtained from Ofgem, 9 Millbank, London, SWIP 3GE. A copy of the Regulatory Impact Assessment has been placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament.