Introductory text

Gas

Made 10th March 2008

Coming into force 1st April 2008

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority^f1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 33A, 33AA, 33D and 47 of the Gas Act 1986^f2.

In accordance with section 33BAA(1)(a) of that Act the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority arranged for such research as it considered appropriate with a view to discovering the views of a representative sample of persons likely to be affected and considered the results.

In accordance with section 33BAA(1)(b) of that Act the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority published a notice of its proposals to make these Regulations and considered the representations which were duly made in respect of the proposals.

In accordance with 33BAA(1)(c) of that Act the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority has consulted with the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council^f3, gas suppliers and gas transporters and with persons and bodies appearing to be representative of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations.

In accordance with section 33AA(2) of that Act^f4, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority has obtained the consent of the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to make these Regulations.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority was established under section 1(1) of and Schedule 1 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27).
f2: 1986 c.44: section 33A was inserted by the Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c.43) and amended by paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995 (c.45) and by section 90(1)(b) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000. Sections 33AA was inserted by section 90(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 and section 33D was substituted by section 94 of the Utilities Act 2000.
f3: The Gas and Electricity Consumer Council was established under section 2(1) of and Schedule 2 to the Utilities Act 2000.
f4: Section 33A(2) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000.