Amendments to the Gas Act 1986
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2.—(1) The Gas Act 1986() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 4AA (the principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and the Authority)()—
(a)in subsection (2)(b)(), after “Energy Act 2010, or” insert “Chapter 1 of Part 2, Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 4 and”;
(b)in subsection (8)(), in the definition of “licence”, for “or 7AB” substitute “, 7AA, 7AB or 7AC”.
(3) In section 7B (licences: general)(), after subsection (2B)() insert—
“(2C) Subsections (1) to (2A) do not apply to an application for a code manager licence.”.
(4) In section 8(1) (standard conditions of licences)()—
(a)omit “or” after paragraph (b);
(b)after paragraph (c), insert “or
“(d)licences under section 7AC,”.
(5) In section 23 (modification of conditions of licences)(), in subsection (1)(b), for “or 7A(1) or (2)” substitute “7A(1) or (2) or 7AC”.
(6) In section 23B(2)(b) (appeal to the CMA)(), for “or 7AB” substitute “, 7AA, 7AB or 7AC”.
(7) In section 27 (modification by order under other enactments)(), in subsection (1)(b), after “subsection (2) of that section” insert “or licences under section 7AC above”.
(8) In section 27B(1)(a) (meaning of “section 27B dispute”)()—
(a)omit “or” after sub-paragraph (v);
(b)after sub-paragraph (vi), insert “or
“(vii)made against the holder of a gas system planner licence;”.
(9) In section 36 (keeping of register)()—
(a)in subsection (1), for “or 7AB” substitute “, 7AA, 7AB or 7AC”;
(b)in subsection (2)(d), for “or 7AB” substitute “, 7AA, 7AB or 7AC”.
(10) In section 48(1) (interpretation of Part I and savings)()—
(a)after the definition of “the CMA”, insert—
““code manager licence” means a licence under section 7AC;”;
(b)after the definition of “gas supplier”, insert—
““gas system planner licence” means a licence under section 7AA;”;
(c)in the definition of “licence”(), for “or 7AB” substitute “, 7AA, 7AB or 7AC”.
(11) In Schedule 4B (provisions imposing obligations enforceable as relevant requirements)()—
(a)in paragraph 1, after “communication licence” insert “or code manager licence”;
(b)after paragraph 3, insert—
“Gas system planner
3A. Sections 163 to 165, 171 and 173 of the Energy Act 2023 (ISOP objectives, duties and related functions) are relevant provisions in relation to a person who holds a licence under section 7AA.”;
(c)for the heading immediately before paragraph 9A, substitute “Holders of smart meter communication licences or code manager licences”;
(d)in paragraph 9A, after “licence” insert “or a code manager licence”.