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6.—(1) Every person to whom this paragraph applies shall co-operate so far as is necessary with a person conveying gas in a network and with a network emergency co-ordinator to enable them to comply with the provisions of these Regulations.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to—
(a)a person conveying gas in the network;
(b)an emergency service provider;
(c)the network emergency co-ordinator in relation to a person conveying gas;
(d)a person conveying gas in pipes which are not part of a network by virtue of regulation 2(3) or (4);
(e)a person authorised to supply gas by a licence granted under Article 8(1)(c) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1);
(f)a person exempted under Article 7(1) of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 from Article 6(1)(b) or (c) of that Order;
(g)the person in control of—
(i)such part of an interconnector supplying gas to, or taking gas from, a network as is not included in a network by virtue of regulation 2(3);
(ii)a gas production facility;
(iii)a gas processing facility; or
(iv)a storage facility.
(3) The reference in paragraph (2)(g)(ii) to the person in control of a gas production facility is—
(a)where the facility is a fixed installation within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(2), an operator within the meaning of that regulation;
(b)where the facility is at a borehole site within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(3), an operator within the meaning of that regulation.
(4) A person conveying gas in a network may, subject to paragraph (5), direct a person not to consume gas for the period specified in the direction.
(5) A direction under paragraph (4) may—
(a)only be given where it is necessary to prevent a supply emergency or to prevent danger arising from the use of gas not conforming with the requirements of regulation 8;
(b)be given orally or in writing and may be withdrawn at any time.
(6) Where a direction is given to a person pursuant to paragraph (4), that person shall comply with it during the period specified in the direction except that this shall not require him to comply with a direction after it has been withdrawn.
(7) In criminal proceedings for a contravention of paragraph (6) it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he had no knowledge of the direction.
(8) A person who conveys gas in a network shall, where he is requested to do so by a person proposing to carry out work in relation to a gas fitting, provide him with information about the operating pressures of the gas at the outlet of a service pipe.
S.R. 1995 No. 340 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations
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