Gas Act 1995

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1995 c. 45
Year	1995

(1) For section 5 of the 1986 Act there shall be substituted the following section—

Licensing of activities relating to gas

(5) Prohibition on unlicensed activities

“(1) Subject to section 6A below and Schedule 2A to this Act, a person who—

(a) conveys gas through pipes to any premises, or to a pipe-line system operated by a public gas transporter;

(b) supplies to any premises gas which has been conveyed to those premises through pipes; or

conveys gas through pipes to any premises, or to a pipe-line system operated by a public gas transporter;supplies to any premises gas which has been conveyed to those premises through pipes; orarranges with a

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Gas Act 1995
Introductory

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Licensing of activities relating to gas

3: Prohibition on unlicensed activities.

4: Exemptions from prohibition.
5: Licensing of public gas transporters.
6: Licensing of gas suppliers and gas shippers.

7: Licences: general.
8: Standard conditions of licences.

Miscellaneous

9: The gas code.

10: Other amendments of Part I of 1986 Act.

11: Amendments of Part III of 1986 Act. 1976 c.34.

12: Acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities for downstream purposes.

Supplemental

13: Duty of Authority to advise etc.
14: Financial provisions.
15: Interpretation.
16: Minor and consequential amendments.

17: Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

18: Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 3(2).
SCHEDULE 2 Section 9(2).
SCHEDULE 3 Section 10(1).
Other amendments of Part I of 1986 Act

Assignment of licences
Modification or removal of certain limits
Powers and duties of public gas transporters
Duty to connect certain premises
Power to require security
Methods of calculating therms
Calorific values: tests of apparatus etc.
Fixing of tariffs
Determination of disputes
Billing disputes
Promotion of efficient use of gas
Standards of quality
Meter testing and stamping
Safety regulations
Gas escape regulations
Acquisition of rights to use pipe-line systems
Construction of pipe-lines
Increase of capacity etc. of pipe-lines
Effect of directions as respects pipe-lines
Construction of pipe-lines by public gas transporters
Modification of licences by agreement
Modification references to Monopolies Commission
Reports on modification references
Modification following report
Modification by order under other enactments
Determination of certain disputes
Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions
Procedural requirements
Validity and effect of orders
Duty of Director to investigate certain matters
Duty of Council to investigate certain matters
Preliminary investigation by Council of certain disputes
Power of Council to investigate other matters
Standards of performance in individual cases
Overall standards of performance
Standards for promoting efficient use of gas
Information with respect to levels of performance
Information to be given to customers about overall performance
Procedures for dealing with complaints
General functions of Director
Publication of information and advice
Keeping of register
Functions with respect to competition
Functions with respect to gas measuring equipment etc.
Maximum prices for reselling gas
Power to require information etc.
Duty to consider representations and give reasons
Annual and other reports
General duty of Council to advise Director
General restrictions on disclosure of information
Making of false statements etc.
Service of notices etc.
Provisions as to regulations
Interpretation of Part I and savings
The Director General of Gas Supply
Acquisition of land by public gas transporters
Power of public gas transporters to break up streets, bridges etc.

SCHEDULE 4 Section 16(1).
Minor and consequential amendments

Interpretation
Enactments relating to statutory undertakers etc.
Public Health Act 1936 (c.49)
Statistics of Trade Act 1947 (c.39)
Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954 (c.21)
Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c.58)
Gas Act 1965 (c.36)
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.51)
Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c.37)
Energy Act 1976 (c.76)
Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.45)
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66)
Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c.43)
Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c.22)
Electricity Act 1989 (c.29)
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c.8)
Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.35)
Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.28)
Central Rating Lists Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3121)

SCHEDULE 5 Section 17(1).
Transitional provisions and savings

Part I: Public gas suppliers’ authorisations
Part II: Other transitional provisions and savings

SCHEDULE 6 Section 17(5).
Repeals

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