Gas Act 1986

[F17.(1)This paragraph applies where a distribution exemption holder is under a duty to give access to a third party supplier under paragraph 2(3), (6) or (9) or 3(12)(a).U.K.

(2)The third party supplier, or the customer who served the notice under paragraph 2(1), may require a connection to be made between the distribution exemption holder’s distribution system and—

(a)the premises mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a), or

(b)a pipe-line system operated or controlled by—

(i)a gas transporter, or

(ii)another distribution exemption holder.

(3)The distribution exemption holder must, if required to make a connection pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) either—

(a)connect the premises or pipe-line system to its distribution system and supply and lay any pipe that may be necessary for that purpose; or

(b)where the distribution exemption holder and the person requiring the connection have agreed that a person other than the distribution exemption holder is to supply and lay any pipe that may be necessary for the purpose of connection, connect the premises or pipe-line system to its distribution system once that pipe has been supplied and laid.

(4)The duty under sub-paragraph (3) must be performed in accordance with such terms as are agreed under paragraphs 8 and 9, or paragraph 10, for so long as the connection is required.

(5)In this paragraph and paragraphs 8 to 10—

(a)any reference to a distribution exemption holder connecting any premises or pipe-line system includes a reference to maintaining the connection;

(b)any reference to requiring a connection includes a reference to requiring the connection to be maintained;

(c)any reference to supplying or laying a pipe includes a reference to the supply or laying of a pipe either by the installation of a new one or by the modification of an existing one; and

(d)any reference to a pipe includes a reference to any apparatus ancillary to the pipe.]

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