66 General interpretation.U.K.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1972 Act ” means the M1Gas Act 1972;
“the appointed day ” has the meaning given by section 3 above;
[F1“the Authority” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority;]
[F2 “Citizens Advice” means the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;]
[F2 “Citizens Advice Scotland” means the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux;]
“contravention ”, in relation to any direction, condition, requirement, regulation or order, includes any failure to comply with it and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“the Corporation ” means the British Gas Corporation;
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“modifications ” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“subordinate legislation ” has the same meaning as in the M2Interpretation Act 1978;
“the successor company ” has the meaning given by section 49(1) above;
“the transfer date ” has the meaning given by section 49(1) above;
“the transitional period ” has the meaning given by section 57(1) above.
Textual Amendments
F1Definition of “the Authority ” in s. 66 inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27 s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 22(a); S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)
F2Words in s. 66 inserted (1.4.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(19)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F3Words in s. 66 omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 4(19)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, Sch. 2 paras. 13-15)
F4Definition of “the Director ” in s. 66 repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
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