# The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 6: Prohibition on unlicensed supply of gas and associated activities

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to Article 7, a person who—
(a) conveys gas from one place to another;
(b) stores gas in a gas storage facility; . . .
(c) supplies gas to any other person or to any premises ; or
(d) operates an LNG facility,
shall be guilty of an offence unless he is authorised to do so by a licence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(3) No proceedings shall be instituted in respect of an offence under this Article except by or on behalf of the Department or the Director.
(6) For the purposes of this Order a person stores gas in a gas storage facility if (and only if) that person is the operator of that facility.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/275/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-6
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