# The Gas (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, Regulation 6: Amendment of regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations


(1) Regulation 10 (Connections) of the Principal Regulations shall be amended as provided below.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d) in respect of paragraphs 3(e) and (f) a relevant gas transporter receives acceptance of a quotation (including a self-quote) for the provision of a new connection or alteration of an existing connection from a customer”; and
(b) after “excluded connections” insert “.”.
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (d) and (e) for “specified time” substitute “prescribed period”;
(b) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b)(i) and (b)(ii) after “new” insert “connection”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (d) after “existing connection” insert “; or”; and
(d) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii) after “per hour;” insert “or”.
(4) In paragraph (6) for sub-paragraphs (b)–(h) substitute—
“(b) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of any one breach under sub-paragraphs (3)(a) and (b) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed—
(i) the lesser of £250 or the quotation sum for the provision of a new connection or altering an existing connection up to and including 275 kWh per hour;
(ii) the lesser of £500 or the quotation sum for the provision of a new connection or altering an existing connection greater than 275 kWh per hour;
(c) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph 3(d) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed—
(i) in respect of a new connection or altering an existing connection up to and including 275 kWh per hour £250; and
(ii) in respect of a new connection or altering an existing connection greater than 275 kWh per hour £500;
(d) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of any one breach under sub-paragraph 3(e) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed—
(i) the lesser of £250 or the contract sum for the provision of a connection up to and including 275 kWh per hour;
(ii) the lesser of £500 or the contract sum for the provision of a connection greater than 275 kWh per hour;
(e) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph (3)(f)(i) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed the lesser of £200 or the contract sum;
(f) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of any one breach under sub-paragraphs (3)(f)(ii) to 3(f)(iii) (inclusive) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed 25 per cent of the contract sum;
(g) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph 3(f)(iv) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed £5,000;
(h) that the making of an additional payment of the prescribed sum in respect of the continuation of the breach under sub-paragraph 3(f)(v) would cause the aggregate of the prescribed payments to the customer in respect of that breach under that sub-paragraph to exceed £9,000;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/696/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-standards-of-performance-amendment-regulations-2008/regulation-6
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