Gas Act 1986
What this means for your business
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- Enforced by
- Ofgem
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
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Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Sections and provisions
200 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 65
- s.4C Binding decisions of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators and of the European Commission
- s.4E Duty to notify etc. the European Commission: agreements with third countries
- s.4AB Guidance on social and environmental matters. account
- s.4D Authority to consult and cooperate with other authorities
- s.6B Duties of distribution exemption holders
- s.6C Duties of supply exemption holders
- s.7B Licences: general.
- s.8 Standard conditions of licences. of the standard conditions
- s.8AA Transfer of licences. the Authority
- s.8F Certification decision the Authority
- s.8M Report as to any connection of certified person with a country outside the United Kingdom
- s.8S Independence of storage facilities and duty to allow others to use them: exemptions for minor facilities
- s.8E Report where applicant connected with a country outside the United Kingdom
- s.8C Requirement for certain gas transporters and operators of gas interconnectors to be certified as independent
- s.8O Prohibition on the exercise of certain shareholder rights and rights of appointment A person
- s.8I The ownership unbundling requirement: supplementary information or undertaking given
- s.8L Review of certification: requirement to provide information etc the Authority
- s.8J Designation for the purposes of the Gas Regulation the Authority
- s.9 General powers and duties. a gas transporter
- s.10 Duty to connect certain premises. premises
- ... and 45 more duties
Offences and penalties 10
- s.5 Prohibition on unlicensed activities
- s.18 Safety regulations.
- s.30B Statement of policy with respect to penalties.
- s.30E Appeals against penalties.
- s.30F Recovery of penalties.
- s.30C Time limits on the imposition of penalties.
- s.38 Power to require information etc.
- s.43 Making of false statements etc.
- s.45 Offences by bodies corporate.
- s.47 Provisions as to regulations.
Powers 53
- s.6A Exemptions from prohibition.
- s.7AA Licensing of a person carrying out gas system planner functions
- s.7ZA Licences for operation of gas interconnectors
- s.7AB Licensing of a person providing a smart meter communication service
- s.7AC Licensing of a person performing code manager function
- s.8N Continuation or withdrawal of certification
- s.8H The ownership unbundling requirement
- s.8A Modification or removal of the 25,000 therm limits.
- s.8D Application for certification
- s.8K Monitoring and review of certification
- s.11 Power to require security.
- s.18A Gas escape regulations.
- s.19CA ... Revocation of exemptions under section 19C
- s.19AA ... Revocation of exemptions under section 19A
- s.23A Modification of conditions under section 23: supplementary
- s.23B Appeal to the CMA
- s.26A Competition Commission’s power to veto modifications following report.
- s.27C Determination of disputes
- s.27 Modification by order under other enactments.
- s.30D Interest and payment of instalments.
- ... and 33 more powers
Definitions 12
- s.4A Health and safety.
- s.7 Licensing of public gas transporters. gas transporter gas producer
- s.8Q Interpretation certified person from a country outside the United Kingdom shareholder right
- s.8R Independence of storage facilities control parent undertaking
- s.12 Methods of calculating therms. the court
- s.13 Calorific values: tests of apparatus etc.
- s.22A Construction of pipe-lines. relevant main
- s.48 Interpretation of Part I and savings. the Agency the Agency Regulation authorised supplier
- s.56 Temporary restrictions on successor company’s borrowings etc. group
- s.61 Interpretation etc. of Part II. subsidiary
- s.66 General interpretation. the 1972 Act the Authority Citizens Advice
- Schedule 4B Provisions imposing obligations enforceable as relevant requirements