Article 19 Consumer’s shipping exemption

A person (“A”) who is supplied at premises with gas conveyed through a pipeline system operated by a gas transporter (“B”) is an exempt shipper when arranging with B for gas to be taken out of the system by A with a view to its being supplied to A at the premises if—

(a)

at the time those arrangements (“the relevant arrangements”) are being made B reasonably expects to convey gas with a view to its being supplied to A at the premises at a rate in excess of 73,200 kilowatt hours per year;

(b)

at the time the relevant arrangements are being made no other arrangements exist under which gas could be lawfully taken out of the system and supplied to A at the premises or, where such arrangements (“the existing arrangements”) exist—

(i)

they are arrangements between B and a gas shipper or an exempt shipper mentioned in article 20, and

(ii)

the relevant arrangements are being made so as to enable gas to be taken out of the system only at a time when the existing arrangements have been determined and no other arrangements exist under which gas could be lawfully taken out of the system and supplied to A at the premises; and

(c)

the relevant arrangements are being made so as to enable gas to be taken out of the system for no more than thirty-five days.