Gas Act 1995
Gas Act 1995 (1995 c. 45)
- Gas Act 1995 (1995 c. 45)
- 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 3 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 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 Transitional provisions and savings
- Part I Public gas suppliers’ authorisations
- Preliminary
- Duty of public gas supplier to nominate associates and make transfer scheme
- Functions of Secretary of State in relation to nominations and transfer scheme
- Duty of Secretary of State to make licensing scheme
- Information etc. for purposes of Secretary of State’s functions
- Effect of schemes
- Supplementary provisions as to transfers
- Shares issued to public gas supplier by transferee
- Statutory accounts
- Corporation tax
- Petroleum revenue tax and gas levy
- Consequential modifications of rating provisions
- Part II Other transitional provisions and savings
- Approvals under section 5(3)
- Notifications under section 6
- Applications for authorisation under section 7
- Individual authorisations under section 8
- Class authorisations under section 8
- Gas shipping arrangements already made
- Former tariff customers
- Connection charges
- Promotion of efficient use of gas
- Meter testing and stamping
- Restrictions on use of certain information
- Recovery of gas charges etc.
- Use of antifluctuators and valves
- Restoration of supply without consent
- Failure to notify connection or disconnection of service pipe
- Entry warrants
- Street works notices
- Restrictive trade practices
- Rating provisions
- SCHEDULE 6 Repeals
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