2

Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, where this subsection applies in relation to a public gas transporter or gas supplier, any notice to be given to or served on the transporter or supplier under—

a

any condition of his licence;

b

any provision of Schedule 2B to this Act; or

c

in the case of a transporter, section 10 above,

may be given or served by delivering it at, or sending it in a prepaid letter to, an appropriate office of the transporter or supplier.

3

Subsection (2) above applies in relation to a public gas transporter if he divides his authorised area into such areas as he thinks fit and—

a

in the case of each area, fixes offices of his which are to be appropriate offices in relation to notices relating to matters arising in that area; and

b

publishes in each area, in such manner as he considers adequate, the addresses of the offices fixed by him for that area.

4

Subsection (2) above applies in relation to a gas supplier if he divides the premises specified in his licence into such areas as he thinks fit and—

a

in the case of each area, fixes offices of his which are to be appropriate offices in relation to notices relating to matters arising in that area;

b

publishes in each area, in such manner as he considers adequate, the addresses of the offices fixed by him for that area; and

c

endorses on every demand note for gas charges payable to him the addresses of the offices fixed for the area in question.

5

In this section references to premises specified in a licence include references to premises of a description, or situated in an area, so specified.