UK Statutory Instrument
1996
United Kingdom
Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR)
At a glance
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What's here
6 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides
Penalty landscape
2 of 6 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 6
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Revision of safety cases
- Review and revise your gas safety case Any Person
Duty to conform with safety case
Unlimited fine- Follow the procedures set out in your accepted gas safety case Any Person
Co-operation
- Co-operate with gas networks and emergency services Any Person
Gas escapes and investigations
- Respond to and prevent gas escapes within 12 hours Any Person
Content and other characteristics of gas
Unlimited fine- Ensure gas conforms to safety and quality specifications Any Person
Keeping of documents
- Keep and maintain gas safety cases and audit records Any Person
Browse 7 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Pipes used to convey biogas or gas made from biogas: transitional provisions
Exemptions
Repeals, revocations and amendment
Review of these Regulations
Transitional provisions: emergency reporting service provider safety case
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- OFG1162 Enforcement Guidelines (March 2023) (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- How we are regulated (opens in a new tab) Other
- Gas Supply Standard Licence Conditions (consolidated to August 2025) (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- List of all gas licensees including suppliers (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Apply for a gas or electricity licence (England, Scotland and Wales) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- OFG1164 Apply for a gas or electricity licence (June 2025) (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Submitting gas transporter safety cases (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Gas supply legislation, guidance and submitting gas transporter safety cases (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Health and Safety Executive
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