Gas Act 1986
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2.—(1) The Gas Act 1986() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 4AB() (guidance on social and environmental matters), in subsection (3)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(3) In section 6A() (exemptions from prohibition on unlicensed activities), in subsection (1B)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(4) In section 8() (standard conditions of licenses), in subsection (5)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(5) In section 23() (modification of conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b)(v), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(6) In section 23B() (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() (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() (penalties), in subsection (7)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(9) In section 33AB() (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() (procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance), in subsection (1)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(11) In section 33BC() (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions), in subsection (11), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(12) In section 41D() (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() (references to the Competition and Markets Authority), in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(14) In section 41F() (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() (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() (consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.
(17) In section 41I() (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() (the Gas Code)—
(a)in paragraph 6A() (use of pre-payment meters), in subparagraph (4)(aa), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and
(b)in paragraph 8() (deemed contracts), in subparagraph (11)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.