Gas Act 1995

14 (1) In subsection (2) of section 18 of the 1986 Act (safety regulations)— E+W+S

(a) in paragraph (a), after the words “gas fitting, or” there shall be inserted the words “ any part of the gas system on the premises, that is to say, ” and after the words “used for the” there shall be inserted the words “ conveyance or ”; and

(b) in paragraph (c), for the words from “gas supply system” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ gas system on the premises, or disconnect the premises or, if the premises are not connected, to signify the refusal of the relevant authority to convey gas or, as the case may be, allow gas to be conveyed to the premises ”.

(2) In subsection (4) of that section—

(a) in paragraph (a), for the words “part of any gas supply system” there shall be substituted the words “ any part of any gas system ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words “restoring the supply of gas to any premises where it has been cut off” there shall be substituted the words “ reconnecting any premises which have been disconnected ”; and

(c) in paragraph (c), for the word “supplied” there shall be substituted the word “ conveyed ” and for the words “give or, as the case may be, allow a supply” there shall be substituted the words “ convey gas or, as the case may be, allow gas to be conveyed ”.

(3) In subsection (8) of that section, for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the words “ any reference to a gas operator were a reference to the relevant authority ”.

(4) For subsection (9) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsections—

“(9) In this section “the relevant authority”—

(a) in relation to dangers arising from the conveyance of gas by a public gas transporter, or from the use of gas conveyed by such a transporter, means that transporter; and

(b) in relation to dangers arising from the conveyance of gas by a person other than a public gas transporter, or from the use of gas conveyed by such a person, means the Secretary of State.

(10) Where the relevant authority is a public gas transporter, any reference in this section to any officer authorised by the authority includes a reference to any officer authorised by another such transporter with whom the authority has made arrangements for officers authorised by the other transporter to discharge any functions of the authority under this section.

(11) Except in cases of emergency, no officer shall be authorised by a public gas transporter to exercise any powers of entry conferred by regulations under this section unless the transporter has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that he is a fit and proper person to exercise those powers.”