The Gas Act 1986 (Exemption) Order 1997

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

• “the court” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England and Wales, the High Court; and

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, the Court of Session;

• “Premier Transco” means Premier Transco Limited, whose registered number is N.I. 26421;

• “a relevant offtake point” means a point at which gas, having been conveyed through part of the UK-Ireland pipe-line, is designed to leave that pipe-line;

• “the relevant transporter” means a public gas transporter who, from time to time, operates the Stranraer pipe-line system;

• “the Stranraer pipe-line system” means the pipe-line system which, at the date of the making of this Order, conveys gas to premises in Stranraer in the county of Dumfries and Galloway; and includes any additions to, and modifications of, that system;

• “the UK-Ireland pipe-line” means the pipe-line between Moffat in Scotland and Loughshinny in the Republic of Ireland referred to in the Agreement of 30th April 1993 between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Ireland relating to the transmission of natural gas by pipeline between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland(1).

(1)

Treaty Series No. 73 (1993), Cm 2377.