Regulation 5 Amendment of regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations
(1)
Regulation 9 (Priority domestic customers) of the Principal Regulations shall be amended as provided below.
(2)
In paragraph (3)(c)(iii)—
(a)
after “have reasonably” insert “been”; and
(b)
after “to the customer” omit “.”and insert “;”.
(3)
After paragraph (3)(c)(iii) insert—
“(d)that the customer declined alternative heating or cooking facilities (as the case may be) offered by the relevant gas transporter; and
(e)that the relevant gas transporter has not received a claim for compensation from the customer in respect of the failure referred to in paragraph (2) within a period of 3 months from the applicable date.”.