Any additional sums which, in consequence of the provisions of this Act, may be required to be issued out of the consolidated fund, or paid into the Exchequer, or raised by the Treasury, under section 2 of the Electricity and Gas Act 1963 (Exchequer advances to nationalised industries) or section 45 of the principal Act (Treasury guarantees) shall be charged on and issued out of the consolidated fund, or paid into the Exchequer, or may be raised by the Treasury, as the case may be.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

This act may be cited as the Gas Act 1965.

In this Act “the principal Act” means F4the M1Gas Act 1986, “F5public gas transporter” has the same meaning as in Part I ofthat Act and “the Minister” means the F6Secretary of State.

Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

Part I and this Part of this Act shall come into force on the passing of this Act, and Part II of this Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may by order in a statutory instrument appoint, and different dates may be appointed under this subsection for different provisions of that Part or for different purposes.