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The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

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The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Section 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 October 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Prohibition on unlicensed supply of gas and associated activitiesN.I.

6.—(1) Subject to Article 7, a person who—

(a)conveys gas from one place to another;

(b)stores gas in a gas storage facility; F1. . .

(c)supplies gas to any other person or to any premises [F2; or]

[F3(d)operates an LNG facility,]

shall be guilty of an offence unless he is authorised to do so by a licence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(3) No proceedings shall be instituted in respect of an offence under this Article except by or on behalf of the Department or the Director.

[F4(6) For the purposes of this Order a person stores gas in a gas storage facility if (and only if) that person is the operator of that facility.]

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