{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-standards-of-performance-amendment-regulations-2021/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-standards-of-performance-amendment-regulations-2021/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2021/257",
  "legislation_title": "The Gas (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gas-standards-of-performance-amendment-regulations-2021",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations",
  "text": "(1) Regulation 3(1) (Interpretation) is amended as follows.\n(2) In the definition of “accurate”—\n(a) in paragraph (i) after “provision of a connection” insert “or alteration of an existing connection”; and\n(b) in paragraph (ii) after “provision of a connection” insert “or alteration of an existing connection”.\n(3) After the definition of “customer” insert—\n““disconnection” means the isolation of pipe-work or gas assets from the gas pipe-line system of the relevant gas transporter to the emergency control valve at the relevant premises;\n“diversion” means work to relocate gas assets connected to the gas pipe-line system of the relevant gas transporter;”.\n(4) In the definition of “land enquiry”—\n(a) after “new connection” for “or” substitute “,”; and\n(b) after “existing connection” insert “or for carrying out of a disconnection”.\n(5) In the definition of “non-standard quotation” for “which requires a site visit but excluding a self quote” substitute “other than a standard quotation (excluding a self quote)”.\n(6) After the definition of “pipe-line system” insert—\n““prescribed cap” means in relation to each of the regulations specified in column 1 of Part AI of Schedule 1, the sum specified in column 2 of Part AI of Schedule 1, or as adjusted in accordance with regulation 14A, multiplied by the figure specified in column 3 of Part AI of Schedule 1;”.\n(7) In the definition of “prescribed sum” after “column 4 of Part I of Schedule 1” insert “, or such other sum calculated in accordance with regulation 14A”.\n(8) In the definition of “priority domestic customer”—\n(a) omit “maintained by gas suppliers in accordance with the gas suppliers licence”; and\n(b) after “provided” insert “by gas suppliers”.\n(9) After the definition of “priority domestic customer” insert —\n““Priority Service Register” means the register of certain domestic customers established and maintained by gas suppliers in accordance with the standard conditions of all gas supply licences granted or treated as granted under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986;”.\n(10) In the definition of “published accuracy scheme” after “accurate quotation” insert “for a connection or alteration of an existing connection”.\n(11) In the definition of “quotation” after “connection” insert “, diversion or disconnection”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1986 c.44; section 7A was inserted by section 6 of the Gas Act 1995 (c.45)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/257/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:16:30.378420+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}