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The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
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- Sch. 6 entry repealed by 2009 c. 8 (N.I.) Sch. 2 (Amendment not applied - relevant text not available on legislation.gov.uk)
- Sch.6 rev. in pt. (prosp.) by 2000 c. 26 s.127(6) Sch 9
- Sch. 6 words repealed by 2011 c. 25 (N.I.) Sch. 7 (Amendment not applied - relevant text not available on legislation.gov.uk)
- Sch. 6 words repealed by S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I.) Sch. 13 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The text of Sch. 6 is no longer available)
- Instrument am. (pt.prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.III para.8
- Instrument amended by 1998 c. 41 s.66(5) Sch.10 Pt.V para.18
- Instrument rev. in pt. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 41 ss.66(5),74(3), Sch.10, Pt.V, para.18, Sch.14, Pt.II
- arts.15 16 17 23 44 am. (Nl) by S.I. 1999/506 art.44
- art. 18(1A)(a) word omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(a) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 24 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
- art. 23(2A) word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 12 para. 11(2)
- art. 23(2B)(a) word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 12 para. 11(3)
- art. 23(3) words inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 12 para. 11(4)
- art. 23(3)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2019/93 Sch. 1 para. 7(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(3) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 1(1), 19)
- art. 23(3)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 1 para. 7(3)(a) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 24 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
- art. 23(3)(c) omitted by S.I. 2019/93 Sch. 1 para. 7(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(3) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 1(1), 19)
- art. 23(3)(c)(d) omitted by virtue of S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 1 para. 7(3)(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 24 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
- art. 23(3)(d) omitted by S.I. 2019/93 Sch. 1 para. 7(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(3) substituted immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 1(1), 19)
- art. 23(3A) word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 12 para. 11(5)
- art. 23(3A) words inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 13 para. 13
- art. 23(6)(b) word inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 12 para. 11(6)
- art. 23(7) omitted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 12 para. 11(7)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- art. 18(1A)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2019/93, Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b) (as substituted) by S.I. 2019/1245 reg. 24 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The affecting statutory instrument has no legal effect. It was made under a procedure which meant that it ceased to have effect 28 days after signing unless it was debated and approved in Parliament within that time. It was not debated and approved within 28 days, so it has expired with no effect.)
- art. 23(10) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 5
PART II GAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
Licensing of supply of gas and associated activities
6.Prohibition on unlicensed supply of gas and associated activities
7B.(1) Any condition specified in an order under Article 7(1)(c)...
8B.The conveyance of gas: requirement to be certified as independent
8D.Report where applicant connected with a country outside the United Kingdom
8J.Report as to any connection of a certified person with a country outside the United Kingdom
Major pipe-lines, gas storage facilities and gas processing facilities
Information, hearings and notices
59.Notification of abandonment, cesser of use and beginning or resumption of use of pipe-lines or lengths thereof
60.Fire authority, police, etc., to he notified of certain pipe-line accidents and to he furnished with information
63.Provisions as to requirements and prohibitions imposed under this Part
SCHEDULES
COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND
PART II LICENCE HOLDERS' LAND EXCLUDED FROM COMPULSORY ACQUISITION
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