Utilities Act 2000

19 In section 48(1) (interpretation of Part I)—

(a) after the definition of “authorised area” there is inserted—

““authorised supplier” means a person authorised by a licence or exemption to supply to any premises gas which has been conveyed to those premises through pipes;

“authorised transporter” means a person authorised by a licence or exemption to convey gas through pipes to any premises or to a pipe-line system operated by a gas transporter;”;

(b) before the definition of “gas” there is inserted—

““exemption” means an exemption under section 6A;”;

(c) the definition of “domestic customer” shall be omitted; and

(d) for the definition of “licence” there is substituted—

““licence” means a licence under section 7 or 7A and “licence holder” shall be construed accordingly;”.