Article 2

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Gas Act 1995;

• “domestic supply licence” has the meaning given by subsection (8) of section 6;

• “the Director” means the Director General of Gas Supply;

• “the relevant date” means the date provided for in subsection (2) of section 6 as being (subject to exceptions) the date before which no domestic supply licence may authorise the supply of gas to any premises; and

• “section 6” means section 6 of the Act.

The reference in article 3 below to the county of Avon shall be interpreted as meaning any of the new counties constituted by the Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995^f1.