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Section 67(1).
1E+W+SIn this Schedule “public gas supplier” has the same meaning as in Part I of this Act.
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F1Sch. 7 para. 2 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
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F2Sch. 7 para. 3 repealed by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(3), Sch. 27 Pt. I (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58)
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F3Sch. 7 para. 4 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
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F4Sch. 7 para. 5 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
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(a)shall have effect without the amendments made by paragraph 14 of Schedule 6 to the 1972 Act and the associated repeals made by Schedule 8 to that Act; and
(b)as so having effect, shall be amended as follows.
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(3)In Part II, for the words “section 11 of the principal Act”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ Schedule 3 to the principal Act ”.
(4)In section 4(2), the words from “shall relate only” to “statutory corporation and” shall be omitted.
(5)In section 5(5), for the words “inform the Minister that they object” there shall be substituted the words “ informs the Minister that he objects ”.
(6)In section 6(1), for the word “apply” there shall be substituted the word “ applies ”, for the word “satisfy” there shall be substituted the word “ satisfies ” and for the words “they think” there shall be substituted the words “ he thinks ”.
(7)In section 6(2), for the words “have taken” there shall be substituted the words “ has taken ” and for the word “them” there shall be substituted the word “ him ”.
(8)In section 6(3), for the word “them” there shall be substituted the word “ him ”.
(9)In section 6(4), for the word “their” there shall be substituted the word “ his ” and for the word “cause” there shall be substituted the word “ causes ”.
(10)In section 6(8), for the word “apply” there shall be substituted the word “ applies ” and for the word “they” there shall be substituted the word “ he ”.
(11)In section 13(3), for the word “propose” there shall be substituted the word “ proposes ” and for the words “the said section 11” there shall be substituted the words “ the said Schedule 3 ”.
(12)In section 15(2), for the word “their” there shall be substituted the word “ his ”.
(13)In section 16(1), for the words “develop or operate” there shall be substituted the words “ develops or operates ”.
(14)In sections 16(5) and 18(9), for the word “fail” there shall be substituted the word “ fails ”.
(15)In section 17(5), for the word “them” there shall be substituted the word “ him ”.
(16)In section 19(3)—
(a)at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “ Every public gas supplier to whom a storage authorisation order applies during any period shall pay to the Minister such proportion as the Minister may determine of ”; and
(b)for the words “shall be repaid to him by the Gas Council and” there shall be substituted the words “ and any sums received by the Minister under this subsection shall be ”.
(17)In section 19(4), for the words “the Gas Council in respect of sums payable by them” there shall be substituted the words “ a public gas supplier in respect of sums payable by him ”.
(18)In section 21(1), for the words “Section 68(1)” there shall be substituted the words “ Section 43(1) ”.
(19)In section 21(2), for the words “Section 69(1)” there shall be substituted the words “ Section 43(2) ” and for the words “section 68(1)” there shall be substituted the words “ section 43(1) ”.
(20)In section 21(3), the words “any gas authority or” and the words “authority or”, in the second place where they occur, shall be omitted.
(21)In section 22(1), for the words “Section 70” there shall be substituted the words “ Section 46 ”.
(22)In section 22(2), for the words “Section 73 of the principal Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Section 46 of the Gas Act 1972 ” and for the words “the principal Act”, in the second place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ that Act ”.
(23)In section 27(1), for the words “the Corporation” there shall be substituted the words “ the public gas supplier concerned ”.
(24)In section 28(1)—
(a)the definition of “gas authority” shall be omitted; and
(b)for the definition of “large-scale map” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““large-scale map” means a map drawn on a scale not less than 1 in 10,560;”
(25)In section 32(2), for the words “the Gas Act 1948, ” Area Board ’ has the same meaning as in” there shall be substituted the words “ the Gas Act 1986, ” public gas supplier ’ has the same meaning as in Part I of ”.
(26)In Schedule 2—
(a)for the words “the applicants”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ the applicant ”;
(b)for the words “their proposals”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ his proposals ”;
(c)for the words “their application”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ his application ”;
(d)for the words “section 73 of the principal Act”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ section 46 of the Gas Act 1972 ”;
(e)in paragraph 5(2), for the words “the applicants” there shall be substituted the words “ the applicant’s ”;
(f)in paragraph 9(1), for the words “they have been, or expect” there shall be substituted the words “ he has been, or expects ” and for the words “they must” there shall be substituted the words “ he must ”;
(g)in paragraph 9(2), for the word “have”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “ has ”; and
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(27)In Schedule 6—
(a)for the words “the applicants”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ the applicant ”;
(b)in paragraph 1(2), for the words “their application” there shall be substituted the words “ his application ”;
(c)in paragraph 1(4), for the words “their proposals” there shall be substituted the words “ his proposals ”;
(d)in paragraph 5, for the words “gas board” there shall be substituted the words “ public gas supplier ”;
(e)in paragraph 7(1), for the words “their powers” there shall be substituted the words “ his powers ”; and
(f)in paragraph 7(2), for the words “their duty” there shall be substituted the words “ his duty ”.
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 7 para. 6(2)(26)(h) repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
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F6Sch. 7 para. 7 repealed (19.5.1997) by 1997 c. 29, s. 33(2), Sch. 4; S.I. 1997/1097, art. 3(d), Sch.
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F7Sch. 7 para. 8 repealed for financial years beginning in or after 1990 by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), ss. 142, 149, Sch. 13 Pt. I (but subject to any saving under s. 117(8) of that 1988 Act)
9E+W+SIn section 109(2) of the M2Transport Act 1968 (power of certain bodies to maintain or take over waterways and connected works), for paragraph (d) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(d)a public gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986;”.
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F8Sch. 7 para. 10 repealed (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 127(6), Sch. 9; S.I. 2001/1148, art. 2(2), Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-42)
11E+W+SIn section 14(1) of the M3Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (miscellaneous advisory committees), for the words “the National Gas Consumers’ Council and the Regional Gas Consumers’ Councils” there shall be substituted the words “ the Gas Consumers’ Council ”.
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F9Sch. 7 para. 12 repealed by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I
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F10Sch. 7 para. 13 repealed (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 3, 6(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with s. 5, Sch. 3)
14(1)In section 44(2) of the M4Land Compensation Act 1973 (compensation for injurious affection), for the words “paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1972” there shall be substituted the words “ paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1986 ”.E+W+S
(2)In section 58(2) of that Act (determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition), for the words “paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1972” there shall be substituted the words “ paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1986 ”.
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F11Sch. 7 para. 15 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
16(1)In section 41(2) of the M5Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (compensation for injurious affection), for the words “paragraph 26 of Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1972” there shall be substituted the words “ paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1986 ”.E+W+S
(2)In section 54(2) of that Act (determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition), for the words “paragraph 24 of Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1972” there shall be substituted the words “ paragraph 22 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1986 ”.
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F12Sch. 7 para. 17 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
18E+W+SAt the end of section 34 of the M6Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (extension of time for bringing summary proceedings) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(6)In the application of subsection (4) above to Scotland, after the words ” applies to ’ there shall be inserted the words ” any offence under section 33(1)(c) above where the health and safety regulations concerned were made for the general purpose mentioned in section 18(1) of the Gas Act 1986 and”.
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F13Sch. 7 para. 19 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
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F14Sch. 7 para. 20 repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
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F15Sch. 7 para. 21 repealed (S.) by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), ss. 142, 149, Sch. 13
21E+W+SIn Schedule 1 to the M7Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975—
(a)in paragraphs 3 to 3B, for references to the Corporation there shall be substituted references to a public gas supplier;
(b)in paragraph 3, there shall be added at the end the following sub-paragraph—
“(3)In this paragraph and in paragraphs 3A and 3B below—
“gas” means any substance which is or (if it were in a gaseous state) would be gas within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986;
“public gas supplier” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Gas Act 1986;
“private gas supplier” means a person who is authorised by section 6 of the said Act of 1986, or by an authorisation under section 8 of that Act, to supply gas through pipes to consumers’ premises.”; and
(c)in paragraphs 3A and 3B, for references to a private supplier there shall be substituted references to a private gas supplier.]
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F16Sch. 7 para. 22 repealed (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 11 Pt. II (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2
23U.K.In section 41(1)(a) of the M8Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (disclosure of information), after the words “the Director General of Telecommunications,” there shall be inserted the words “ the Director General of Gas Supply, ” and after the words “or the M9Telecommunications Act 1984” there shall be inserted the words “ or the Gas Act 1986 ”.
24E+W+SIn section 33 of the M10Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (restoration or continuation of supply of water, gas or electricity), for the word “undertakers”, wherever it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “ person ”.
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[F1725E+W+SIn section 112(2)(a) of the M11Land Drainage Act 1976 (protection of nationalised undertakings etc.), for the words “the British Gas Corporation” there shall be substituted the words “ any public gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986 ”.]
Textual Amendments
F17Sch. 7 para. 25 repealed (E.W.) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch.3 (with s. 2(2), Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15)
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(2)In section 12(2) of that Act (disposal of gas by flaring), for the words “the British Gas Corporation” there shall be substituted the words “ a public gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the Gas Act 1986 ”.
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F18Sch. 7 para. 26(1) repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
27E+W+SIn section 10(3)(a) of the M12Estate Agents Act 1979 (exceptions to restrictions on disclosure of information), after the words “the Telecommunications Act 1984” there shall be inserted the words “or the Gas Act 1986” and after the words “the Director General of Telecommunications,” there shall be inserted the words “the Director General of Gas Supply,”.
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28(1)In subsection (2)(a) of section 19 of the M13Competition Act 1980 (exceptions to restriction on disclosure of information), after the words “the Director General of Telecommunications,” there shall be inserted the words “the Director General of Gas Supply,”.U.K.
(2)In subsection (3) of that section, at the end there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(h)the Gas Act 1986.”
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29E+W+SIn section 28 of the M14Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (acquisition of rights over land by the creation of new rights), paragraph (a) shall be omitted and after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(g)paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1986.”
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30E+W+SIn section 80(3) of the M15Building Act 1984 (notice to local authority of intended demolition), for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(b)any public gas supplier (as defined in Part I of the Gas Act 1986) in whose authorised area (as so defined) the building is situated,”.
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F19Sch. 7 para. 31 repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12; Sch. 7 para. 31 expressed to be repealed (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 17(5), Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
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