The Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2022

Gas Act 1986

2.—(1) The Gas Act 1986(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4AB(2) (guidance on social and environmental matters), in subsection (3)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(3) In section 6A(3) (exemptions from prohibition on unlicensed activities), in subsection (1B)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(4) In section 8(4) (standard conditions of licenses), in subsection (5)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(5) In section 23(5) (modification of conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b)(v), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(6) In section 23B(6) (appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority)—

(a) in subsection (2)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) in subsection (4)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(7) In section 27A(7) (determination of disputes by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority), in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”.

(8) In section 30A(8) (penalties), in subsection (7)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(9) In section 33AB(9) (standards of performance in individual cases: disputes)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”, and

(b) in subsection (1)(b), for “or Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland”.

(10) In section 33BAA(10) (procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance), in subsection (1)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(11) In section 33BC(11) (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions), in subsection (11), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(12) In section 41D(12) (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order including new activities), in subsection (2), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(13) In section 41E(13) (references to the Competition and Markets Authority), in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(14) In section 41F(14) (reports on references)—

(a) in subsection (7), for “Citizens Advice Scotland”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) in subsection (8), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(15) In section 41G(15) (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(16) In section 41H(16) (consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(17) In section 41I(17) (service of notices)—

(a) in the heading, for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(18) In Schedule 2B(18) (the Gas Code)—

(a) in paragraph 6A(19) (use of pre-payment meters), in subparagraph (4)(aa), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b) in paragraph 8(20) (deemed contracts), in subparagraph (11)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(1)

1986 c. 44.

(2)

Section 4AB was inserted by section 10 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); section 4AB(3)(b) and (ba) was substituted by S.I. 2014/631.

(3)

Section 6A was inserted by section 2 of the Gas (Exempt Supplies) Act 1993 (c. 1), and then substituted by section 4 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45); section 6A(1B) was inserted by section 86(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 and was relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(4)

Section 8 was substituted by section 8(1) of the Gas Act 1995 and was relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(5)

Section 23 was substituted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995; section 23(4) was then again substituted by S.I. 2011/2704 and relevantly amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(6)

Section 23B was inserted by S.I. 2011/2704 and was relevantly amended by paragraphs 16(3) and (4) of Schedule 6 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) and S.I. 2014/631.

(7)

Section 27A was inserted by paragraph 26 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995; section 27A(1) was amended by paragraphs 2(1) and 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 and S.I. 2014/631.

(8)

Section 30A was inserted by section 95(1) of the Utilities Act 2000; section 30A(7)(d) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(9)

Section 33AB was inserted by section 90(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); section 33AB(1) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(10)

Section 33BAA was inserted by section 92 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 33BAA(1)(c) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(11)

Section 33BC was inserted by paragraph 36 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45), substituted by section 99 of the Utilities Act 2000 and relevantly amended by paragraph 2(2) of the Schedule to the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (c. 19); section 33BC(11) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(12)

Section 41D was inserted by section 88 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 41D(2) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(13)

Section 41E was inserted by section 88 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 41E(4) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(14)

Section 41F was inserted by section 88 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 41F(7) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(15)

Section 41G was inserted by section 88 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 41G(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(16)

Section 41H was inserted by section 88 of the Utilities Act 2000; section 41H(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(17)

Section 41I was inserted by section 18(5) of the Utilities Act 2000 and amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(18)

Schedule 2B was inserted by Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1995.

(19)

Paragraph 6A was inserted by section 84(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 and substituted by section 181(1) of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20); paragraph 6A(4)(aa) was amended by S.I. 2014/631.

(20)

Paragraph 8(11) was amended by paragraph 23(c) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 and S.I. 2014/631.