http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/part/I/crossheading/introductory/england+wales+scotland/2009-01-26Gas Act 1986An Act to provide for the appointment and functions of a Director General of Gas Supply and the establishment and functions of a Gas Consumers’ Council; to abolish the privilege conferred on the British Gas Corporation by section 29 of the Gas Act 1972; to make new provision with respect to the supply of gas through pipes and certain related matters; to provide for the vesting of the property, rights and liabilities of the British Gas Corporation in a company nominated by the Secretary of State and the subsequent dissolution of that Corporation; to make provision with respect to, and to information furnished in connection with, agreements relating to the initial supply of gas won under the authority of a petroleum production licence; and for connected purposes.1986-07-25texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-30Expert Participation2009-01-26 Part I Gas Supply Introductory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"> The principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and the Authority.</Addition>4AA1The principal objective of the Secretary of State and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority”) in carrying out their respective functions under this Part is to protect the interests of existing and future consumers in relation to gas conveyed through pipes, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with, the shipping, transportation or supply of gas so conveyed.2The Secretary of State and the Authority shall carry out those functions in the manner which he or it considers is best calculated to further the principal objective, having regard to—athe need to secure that, so far as it is economical to meet them, all reasonable demands in Great Britain for gas conveyed through pipes are met; andbthe need to secure that licence holders are able to finance the activities which are the subject of obligations imposed by or under this Part, the Utilities Act 2000 or Part 5 of the Energy Act 2008; andcthe need to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.3In performing that duty, the Secretary of State or the Authority shall have regard to the interests of—aindividuals who are disabled or chronically sick;bindividuals of pensionable age;cindividuals with low incomes; anddindividuals residing in rural areas;but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of consumer.4The Secretary of State and the Authority may, in carrying out any function under this Part, have regard to—athe interests of consumers in relation to electricity conveyed by distribution systems (within the meaning of the Electricity Act 1989); andbany interests of consumers in relation to—icommunications services and electronic communications apparatus, oriiwater services or sewerage services (within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991),which are affected by the carrying out of that function.5Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary of State and the Authority shall carry out their respective functions under this Part in the manner which he or it considers is best calculated—ato promote efficiency and economy on the part of persons authorised by licences or exemptions to carry on any activity, and the efficient use of gas conveyed through pipes;bto protect the public from dangers arising from the conveyance of gas through pipes or from the use of gas conveyed through pipes; ba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cto secure a diverse and viable long-term energy supply, and (so far as not otherwise required to do so by this subsection) shall have regard, in carrying out those functions, to the effect on the environment of activities connected with the conveyance of gas through pipes.5AIn carrying out their respective functions under this Part in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section the Secretary of State and the Authority must each have regard to—athe principles under which regulatory activities should be transparent, accountable, proportionate, consistent and targeted only at cases in which action is needed; andbany other principles appearing to him or, as the case may be, it to represent the best regulatory practice.6In subsections (3) and (4) references to consumers include both existing and future consumers.7In this section and sections 4AB and 4A, references to functions of the Secretary of State or the Authority under this Part include a reference to functions under the Utilities Act 2000 which relate to gas conveyed through pipes.8In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—exemption” means an exemption granted under section 6A;licence” means a licence under section 7, 7ZA or 7A and “licence holder” shall be construed accordingly.<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761"> Guidance on social and environmental matters.</Addition>4AB1The Secretary of State shall from time to time issue guidance about the making by the Authority of a contribution towards the attainment of any social or environmental policies set out or referred to in the guidance.2The Authority shall, in carrying out its functions under this Part, have regard to any guidance issued under this section.3Before issuing guidance under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—athe Authority;bthe Council;clicence holders; anddsuch other persons as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult in relation to the guidance.4A draft of any guidance proposed to be issued under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament.5Guidance shall not be issued under this section until after the period of forty days beginning with—athe day on which the draft is laid before each House of Parliament; orbif the draft is laid before the House of Lords on one day and the House of Commons on another, the later of those two days.6If, before the end of that period, either House resolves that the guidance should not be issued, the Secretary of State must not issue it.7In reckoning any period of forty days for the purposes of subsection (5) or (6), no account shall be taken of any time during which—aParliament is dissolved or prorogued; orbboth Houses are adjourned for more than four days.8The Secretary of State shall arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791"> Health and safety.</Addition>4A1The Secretary of State and the Authority shall consult the Health and Safety Executive about all gas safety issues which may be relevant to the carrying out of any of their respective functions under this Part.2The Secretary of State and the Authority shall, in carrying out their respective functions under this Part, take into account any advice given by the Health and Safety Executive about any gas safety issue (whether or not in response to consultation under subsection (1)).3For the purposes of this section a gas safety issue is anything concerning the conveyance of gas through pipes, or the use of gas conveyed through pipes, which may affect the health and safety of—amembers of the public; orbpersons employed in connection with the conveyance of gas through pipes or the supply of gas conveyed through pipes.<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801"> Exceptions from sections 4AA to 4A.</Addition>4B1Section 4AA does not apply in relation to the issuing by the Secretary of State of guidance under section 4AB.2Sections 4AA to 4A do not apply in relation to anything done by the Authority—ain the exercise of functions relating to the determination of disputes; orbin the exercise of functions under section 36A(3).3The Authority may nevertheless, when exercising any function under section 36A(3), have regard to any matter in respect of which a duty is imposed by sections 4AA to 4A if it is a matter to which the Office of Fair Trading could have regard when exercising that function.4The duties imposed by sections 4AA to 4A do not affect the obligation of the Authority or the Secretary of State to perform or comply with any other duty or requirement (whether arising under this Act or another enactment, by virtue of any Community obligation or otherwise).S. 1 repealed (7.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12)S. 2 repealed (7.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2000/2974, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-12)S. 3 repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)S. 4AA substituted (20.12.2000) for s. 4 by 2000 c. 27, s. 9; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)S. 4AA(2)(b) amended (temp. from 19.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3343, art. 5 (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)1989 c. 29. 1991 c. 56. S. 4AB inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 10; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)S. 4A substituted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 11; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch.(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)S. 4B inserted (20.12.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 12; S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)S. 4B(3) excluded (20.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3343, art. 10(1)(b) (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 208(3)(b), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 178, 225(2), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(e) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 6(7); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Words in s. 4B(3) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 15(2); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)S. 4AA(4)(b)(i) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 81 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)S. 4A extended by 2000 c. 27, s. 5A(11) (as inserted (30.12.2003) by Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30), ss. 6, 9(8))S. 4AA extended by 2000 c. 27, s. 5A(11), (as inserted (30.12.2003) by Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30), ss. 6, 9(8))S. 4AB extended by 2000 c. 27, s. 5A(11) (as inserted (30.12.2003) by Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30), ss. 6, 9(8))Ss. 4AA-4B applied (24.8.2004 for specified purposes, 5.10.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 190(1), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Words in s. 4AA(5) substituted (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 83(b), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1S. 4AA(5A) inserted (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 178, 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Words in s. 4AA(8) inserted (1.12.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 149(8)(a), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(2), Sch. 2Words in s. 4A(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)S. 4AB(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2008) by Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17), s. 66(2), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.I. 2008/2550, art. 2, Sch.Ss. 4AA-4B applied (26.11.2008) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 102(1), 110(2)Words in s. 4AA(2)(b) substituted (26.11.2008) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 102(3), 110(2)Ss. 4AA-4A excluded (26.1.2009) (with application in accordance with s. 90 of the amending Act) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 89(3), 100(3) (with s. 101(2))Words in s. 4AA(1) inserted (26.1.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 83(1)(a), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(d)(i)S. 4AA(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (26.1.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 83(1)(b), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(d)(i)S. 4AA(5)(ba) repealed (26.1.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 83(1)(c), 110(2), Sch. 6; S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(d)(aa)(e)(vi)(i)Words in s. 4AA(6) substituted (26.1.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 83(1)(d), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(d)(i)
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2
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<P1para>
<Text/>
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<Title>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/3/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/3" id="section-3">
<Pnumber>
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3
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<P1para>
<Text/>
</P1para>
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<Title>
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</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA" id="section-4AA">
<Pnumber>
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<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">4AA</Addition>
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<P1para>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">The principal objective of the Secretary of State and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (in this Act referred to as “</Addition>
<Term id="term-the-authority">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">the Authority</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">”) in carrying out their respective functions under this Part is to protect the interests of </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-e46c4af79c568374dec6f0c7ba410cb3-1500633824396" CommentaryRef="key-e46c4af79c568374dec6f0c7ba410cb3">existing and future</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"> consumers in relation to gas conveyed through pipes, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with, the shipping, transportation or supply of gas so conveyed.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">The Secretary of State and the Authority shall carry out those functions in the manner which he or it considers is best calculated to further the principal objective, having regard to—</Addition>
</Text>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">the need to secure that, so far as it is economical to meet them, all reasonable demands in Great Britain for gas conveyed through pipes are met; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/2/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/2/b" id="section-4AA-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c14411721"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">the need to secure that licence holders are able to finance the activities which are the subject of obligations imposed by or under this Part</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-1967076603c8798506f1f5b7a4287a40-1500633493204" CommentaryRef="key-1967076603c8798506f1f5b7a4287a40">, the Utilities Act 2000 or Part 5 of the Energy Act 2008</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268-1500633858106" CommentaryRef="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268">; and</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/2/c/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/2/c" id="section-4AA-2-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268-1500633858106" CommentaryRef="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268">c</Addition>
</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268-1500633858106" CommentaryRef="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268">the need to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3" id="section-4AA-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">In performing that duty, the Secretary of State or the Authority shall have regard to the interests of—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/a" id="section-4AA-3-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">individuals who are disabled or chronically sick;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/b" id="section-4AA-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">individuals of pensionable age;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/c/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/c" id="section-4AA-3-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">individuals with low incomes; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/d/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/3/d" id="section-4AA-3-d">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">d</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">individuals residing in rural areas;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">but that is not to be taken as implying that regard may not be had to the interests of other descriptions of consumer.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4" RestrictEndDate="2010-04-01" id="section-4AA-4" RestrictStartDate="2003-12-29">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">The Secretary of State and the Authority may, in carrying out any function under this Part, have regard to—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/a" RestrictEndDate="2010-04-01" id="section-4AA-4-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">the interests of consumers in relation to electricity conveyed by distribution systems (within the meaning of the </Addition>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c14411731"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">Electricity Act 1989); and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/b" id="section-4AA-4-b" RestrictStartDate="2003-12-29">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">any interests of consumers in relation to—</Addition>
</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/b/i/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/b/i" id="section-4AA-4-b-i" RestrictStartDate="2003-12-29">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f83ac1bc0dbfc9fdfd5f69f3307cedb8-1499765579690" CommentaryRef="key-f83ac1bc0dbfc9fdfd5f69f3307cedb8">i</Substitution>
</Addition>
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<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-f83ac1bc0dbfc9fdfd5f69f3307cedb8-1499765579690" CommentaryRef="key-f83ac1bc0dbfc9fdfd5f69f3307cedb8">communications services and electronic communications apparatus, or</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/b/ii/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/4/b/ii" id="section-4AA-4-b-ii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">ii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">water services or sewerage services (within the meaning of the </Addition>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c14411751"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">Water Industry Act 1991),</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">which are affected by the carrying out of that function.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5" id="section-4AA-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">Subject to subsection (2), the Secretary of State and the Authority shall carry out their respective functions under this Part in the manner which he or it considers is best calculated—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/a" id="section-4AA-5-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">to promote efficiency and economy on the part of persons authorised by licences or exemptions to carry on any activity, and the efficient use of gas conveyed through pipes;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/b" id="section-4AA-5-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">to protect the public from dangers arising from the conveyance of gas through pipes or from the use of gas conveyed through pipes; </Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/ba/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/ba" id="section-4AA-5-ba">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-553c5935e30c5b75ace8b2665f13d9a7"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">ba</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/c/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5/c" id="section-4AA-5-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">to secure a diverse and viable long-term energy supply,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-42f1ae577de51ac0393b408c44d2b739-1500452113779" CommentaryRef="key-42f1ae577de51ac0393b408c44d2b739">and (so far as not otherwise required to do so by this subsection) shall</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"> have regard, in carrying out those functions, to the effect on the environment of activities connected with the conveyance of gas through pipes.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5A/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5A" id="section-4AA-5A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334-1500452163127" CommentaryRef="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334">5A</Addition>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334-1500452163127" CommentaryRef="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334">In carrying out their respective functions under this Part in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section the Secretary of State and the Authority must each have regard to—</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5A/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5A/a" id="section-4AA-5A-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334-1500452163127" CommentaryRef="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334">a</Addition>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334-1500452163127" CommentaryRef="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334">the principles under which regulatory activities should be transparent, accountable, proportionate, consistent and targeted only at cases in which action is needed; and</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5A/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/5A/b" id="section-4AA-5A-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334-1500452163127" CommentaryRef="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334">b</Addition>
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334-1500452163127" CommentaryRef="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334">any other principles appearing to him or, as the case may be, it to represent the best regulatory practice.</Addition>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/6/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/6" id="section-4AA-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">In </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-16de03e00efa862e2ad4adc453755bba-1500633984557" CommentaryRef="key-16de03e00efa862e2ad4adc453755bba">subsections (3) and (4) references to consumers include</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"> both existing and future consumers.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/7/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/7" id="section-4AA-7">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">In this section and sections 4AB and 4A, references to functions of the Secretary of State or the Authority under this Part include a reference to functions under the Utilities Act 2000 which relate to gas conveyed through pipes.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/8/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AA/8" id="section-4AA-8">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">8</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—</Addition>
</Text>
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<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"></Addition>
<Term id="term-exemption">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">exemption</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">” means an exemption granted under section 6A;</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"></Addition>
<Term id="term-licence">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">licence</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">” means a licence under section 7</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">
<Addition ChangeId="key-25aa8f4e26a9992715f123449f2fb0ef-1500453514245" CommentaryRef="key-25aa8f4e26a9992715f123449f2fb0ef">, 7ZA</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711"> or 7A and “</Addition>
<Term id="term-licence-holder">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">licence holder</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p90" CommentaryRef="c14411711">” shall be construed accordingly.</Addition>
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</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2010-04-08" RestrictStartDate="2009-01-26" RestrictExtent="E+W+S">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761"> Guidance on social and environmental matters.</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB" id="section-4AB">
<Pnumber>
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<P1para>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">The Secretary of State shall from time to time issue guidance about the making by the Authority of a contribution towards the attainment of any social or environmental policies set out or referred to in the guidance.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/2/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/2" id="section-4AB-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">The Authority shall, in carrying out its functions under this Part, have regard to any guidance issued under this section.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3" id="section-4AB-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">Before issuing guidance under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—</Addition>
</Text>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">the Authority;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
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<Pnumber>
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<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">b</Addition>
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<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-ed3e9f796711f16ba3c43f00c4072fc3-1500631922544" CommentaryRef="key-ed3e9f796711f16ba3c43f00c4072fc3">the Council;</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3/c/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3/c" id="section-4AB-3-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">licence holders; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3/d/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3/d" id="section-4AB-3-d">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">d</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">such other persons as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult in relation to the guidance.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/4/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/4" id="section-4AB-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">A draft of any guidance proposed to be issued under this section shall be laid before each House of Parliament.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/5/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/5" id="section-4AB-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">Guidance shall not be issued under this section until after the period of forty days beginning with—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/5/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/5/a" id="section-4AB-5-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">the day on which the draft is laid before each House of Parliament; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/5/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/5/b" id="section-4AB-5-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">if the draft is laid before the House of Lords on one day and the House of Commons on another, the later of those two days.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/6/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/6" id="section-4AB-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">If, before the end of that period, either House resolves that the guidance should not be issued, the Secretary of State must not issue it.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/7/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/7" id="section-4AB-7">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">In reckoning any period of forty days for the purposes of subsection (5) or (6), no account shall be taken of any time during which—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/7/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/7/a" id="section-4AB-7-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">Parliament is dissolved or prorogued; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/7/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/7/b" id="section-4AB-7-b">
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<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/8/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/8" id="section-4AB-8">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">8</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p263" CommentaryRef="c14411761">The Secretary of State shall arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
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<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791"> Health and safety.</Addition>
</Title>
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<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">4A</Addition>
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<P1para>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">The Secretary of State and the Authority shall consult </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-937589a88dc03bd597117b7f8dd5da62-1500630533156" CommentaryRef="key-937589a88dc03bd597117b7f8dd5da62">the Health and Safety Executive</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791"> about all gas safety issues which may be relevant to the carrying out of any of their respective functions under this Part.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">The Secretary of State and the Authority shall, in carrying out their respective functions under this Part, take into account any advice given by </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-937589a88dc03bd597117b7f8dd5da62-1500630547817" CommentaryRef="key-937589a88dc03bd597117b7f8dd5da62">the Health and Safety Executive</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791"> about any gas safety issue (whether or not in response to consultation under subsection (1)).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">3</Addition>
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">For the purposes of this section a gas safety issue is anything concerning the conveyance of gas through pipes, or the use of gas conveyed through pipes, which may affect the health and safety of—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4A/3/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4A/3/a" id="section-4A-3-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">members of the public; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4A/3/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4A/3/b" id="section-4A-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p372" CommentaryRef="c14411791">persons employed in connection with the conveyance of gas through pipes or the supply of gas conveyed through pipes.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2010-04-08" RestrictStartDate="2008-11-26" RestrictExtent="E+W+S">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801"> Exceptions from sections 4AA to 4A.</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B" id="section-4B">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-b620eb9e74bcdad3b5c953f1bde99c72"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4a6e952586d7437aaca690dc49be32e4"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">4B</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/1/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/1" id="section-4B-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">Section 4AA does not apply in relation to the issuing by the Secretary of State of guidance under section 4AB.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2" id="section-4B-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">Sections 4AA to 4A do not apply in relation to anything done by the Authority—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2/a/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2/a" id="section-4B-2-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">in the exercise of functions relating to the determination of disputes; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2/b/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/2/b" id="section-4B-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">in the exercise of functions under section 36A(3).</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/3/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/3" id="section-4B-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c14411811"/>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">The Authority may nevertheless, when exercising any function under section 36A(3), have regard to any matter in respect of which a duty is imposed by sections 4AA to 4A if it is a matter to which </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-28f0e144dd4992142e51141411846dcb-1499681821500" CommentaryRef="key-28f0e144dd4992142e51141411846dcb">the Office of Fair Trading</Substitution>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801"> could have regard when exercising that function.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/4/2009-01-26" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4B/4" id="section-4B-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p412" CommentaryRef="c14411801">The duties imposed by sections 4AA to 4A do not affect the obligation of the Authority or the Secretary of State to perform or comply with any other duty or requirement (whether arising under this Act or another enactment, by virtue of any Community obligation or otherwise).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
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<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c14411541" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 1 repealed (7.11.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00005n1" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
, s. 108, Sch. 8;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974" id="c00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2974">S.I. 2000/2974</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00008" id="c00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00008" id="c00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00008" id="c00011n1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/article/12" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-12">arts. 3-12</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411551" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 2 repealed (7.11.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00013n1" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
, s. 108, Sch. 8;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974" id="c00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="2974">S.I. 2000/2974</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00016" id="c00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00016" id="c00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00016" id="c00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2974/article/12" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-12">arts. 3-12</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411571" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3 repealed (1.10.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00021" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00021" id="c00022" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/108" SectionRef="section-108">s. 108</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00021" id="c00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/schedule/8" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-8">Sch. 8</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3266" id="c00024" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="3266">S.I. 2001/3266</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00024" id="c00025" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3266/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00024" id="c00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3266/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00024" id="c00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3266/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00024" id="c00028" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3266/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3266/article/20" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-20">arts. 3-20</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411711" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA substituted (20.12.2000) for s. 4 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00030" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00030" id="c00031" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/9" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-9">s. 9</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343" id="c00032" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="3343">S.I. 2000/3343</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00032" id="c00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00032" id="c00034" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00032" id="c00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/15" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-15">arts. 3-15</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411721" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA(2)(b) amended (
<Emphasis>temp.</Emphasis>
from 19.12.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343" id="c00037" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="3343">S.I. 2000/3343</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00037" id="c00038" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/5" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-5">art. 5</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00037" id="c00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/15" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-15">arts. 3-15</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411731" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/29" id="c00040" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="29">1989 c. 29</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411751" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/56" id="c00042" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56">1991 c. 56</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411761" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AB inserted (20.12.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00044" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00044" id="c00045" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/10" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-10">s. 10</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343" id="c00046" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="3343">S.I. 2000/3343</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00046" id="c00047" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00046" id="c00048" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00046" id="c00049" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/15" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-15">arts. 3-15</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411791" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4A substituted (20.12.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00051" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00051" id="c00052" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/11" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-11">s. 11</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343" id="c00053" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="3343">S.I. 2000/3343</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00053" id="c00054" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00053" id="c00055" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411801" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4B inserted (20.12.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00057" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00057" id="c00058" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/12" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-12">s. 12</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343" id="c00059" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="3343">S.I. 2000/3343</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00059" id="c00060" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00059" id="c00061" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00059" id="c00062" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/15" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-15">arts. 3-15</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411811" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4B(3) excluded (20.12.2000) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343" id="c00064" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2000" Number="3343">S.I. 2000/3343</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00064" id="c00065" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/10/1/b" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-10-1-b">art. 10(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00064" id="c00066" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/3343/article/15" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-15">arts. 3-15</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c14411531" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57" id="c03612" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="57" Title="Water Resources Act 1991">Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03613" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/208/3/b" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-208-3-b">ss. 208(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03614" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/225/2" SectionRef="section-225-2">225(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03615" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/16/6" SectionRef="section-16-6">ss. 16(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03616" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/179" SectionRef="section-179">179</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03617" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/222/3" SectionRef="section-222-3">222(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03618" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/schedule/22/paragraph/1" SectionRef="schedule-22-paragraph-1">Sch. 22 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03612" id="c03619" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/schedule/23/paragraph/6" SectionRef="schedule-23-paragraph-6">Sch. 23 para. 6</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57" id="c03621" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="57" Title="Water Resources Act 1991">Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03622" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/178" SectionRef="section-178">ss. 178</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03623" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/225/2" SectionRef="section-225-2">225(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/schedule/22/paragraph/1/4/e" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-22-paragraph-1-4-e">Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(e)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03625" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/16/6" SectionRef="section-16-6">ss. 16(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03626" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/179" SectionRef="section-179">179</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03627" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/section/222/3" SectionRef="section-222-3">222(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03628" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/schedule/22/paragraph/1" SectionRef="schedule-22-paragraph-1">Sch. 22 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03621" id="c03629" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/57/schedule/23/paragraph/6" SectionRef="schedule-23-paragraph-6">Sch. 23 para. 6</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45" id="c03631" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45">1995 c. 45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03631" id="c03632" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45/section/6/7" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-6-7">s. 6(7)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/218" id="c03633" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="218">S.I. 1996/218</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03633" id="c03634" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/218/article/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45" id="c03636" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45">1995 c. 45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03636" id="c03637" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45/section/16/1" SectionRef="section-16-1">s. 16(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03636" id="c03638" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/218" id="c03639" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="218">S.I. 1996/218</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c03639" id="c03640" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/218/article/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-28f0e144dd4992142e51141411846dcb" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4B(3) substituted (1.4.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40" id="cmkb0rty2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2002" Number="40" Title="Enterprise Act 2002">Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cmkb0rty2-00008" CitationRef="cmkb0rty2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/279" SectionRef="section-279">s. 279</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cmkb0rty2-00009" CitationRef="cmkb0rty2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/schedule/25/paragraph/15/2" SectionRef="schedule-25-paragraph-15-2" Operative="true">Sch. 25 para. 15(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/766" id="cmkb0rty2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="766" Title="The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/766</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cmkb0rty2-00011" CitationRef="cmkb0rty2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/766/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cmkb0rty2-00012" CitationRef="cmkb0rty2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/766/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cmkb0rty2-00013" CitationRef="cmkb0rty2-00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/766/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (20.7.2007) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1846" id="cmkb0rty2-00014" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2007" Number="1846">S.I. 2007/1846</Citation>
, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f83ac1bc0dbfc9fdfd5f69f3307cedb8" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA(4)(b)(i) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/21" id="cmlp01zq2-00025" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="21" Title="Communications Act 2003">Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00025" id="cmlp01zq2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/21/section/411/2" SectionRef="section-411-2">s. 411(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00025" id="cmlp01zq2-00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/17/paragraph/81" SectionRef="schedule-17-paragraph-81" Operative="true">Sch. 17 para. 81</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00025" id="cmlp01zq2-00028" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/21/schedule/18" SectionRef="schedule-18">Sch. 18</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1900" id="cmlp01zq2-00029" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="1900" Title="The Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/1900</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00029" id="cmlp01zq2-00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1900/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00029" id="cmlp01zq2-00031" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1900/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1">2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00029" id="cmlp01zq2-00032" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1900/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00029" id="cmlp01zq2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1900/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142" id="cmlp01zq2-00034" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="3142">S.I. 2003/3142</Citation>
, art. 1(3));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142" id="cmlp01zq2-00036" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="3142" Title="The Office of Communications Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3) and Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/3142</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00036" id="cmlp01zq2-00037" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/2" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlp01zq2-00036" id="cmlp01zq2-00038" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/article/11" SectionRef="article-11">art. 11</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ce2d64c643ff101a2b574b40a2ba7796" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4A extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00051n1" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00051" id="c00052n1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/5A/11" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-5A-11">s. 5A(11)</CitationSubRef>
(as inserted (30.12.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30" id="cmlpstaw2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="30" Title="Sustainable Energy Act 2003">Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlpstaw2-00007" id="cmlpstaw2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30/section/6" SectionRef="section-6" Operative="true">ss. 6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlpstaw2-00007" id="cmlpstaw2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30/section/9/8" SectionRef="section-9-8">9(8)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6ebdcc1dbf0e64b1f391585a25101c8f" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00030n1" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00030" id="c00031n1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/5A/11" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-5A-11">s. 5A(11)</CitationSubRef>
, (as inserted (30.12.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30" id="cmlpstaw2-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="30" Title="Sustainable Energy Act 2003">Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlpstaw2-00016" id="cmlpstaw2-00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30/section/6" SectionRef="section-6" Operative="true">ss. 6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlpstaw2-00016" id="cmlpstaw2-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30/section/9/8" SectionRef="section-9-8">9(8)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-8a906984dc4b798e3db3ff880a403cb9" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AB extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27" id="c00044n1" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27">2000 c. 27</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00044" id="c00045n1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/27/section/5A/11" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-5A-11">s. 5A(11)</CitationSubRef>
(as inserted (30.12.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30" id="cmlpstaw2-00025" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="30" Title="Sustainable Energy Act 2003">Sustainable Energy Act 2003 (c. 30)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlpstaw2-00025" id="cmlpstaw2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30/section/6" SectionRef="section-6" Operative="true">ss. 6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmlpstaw2-00025" id="cmlpstaw2-00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/30/section/9/8" SectionRef="section-9-8">9(8)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b620eb9e74bcdad3b5c953f1bde99c72" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Ss. 4AA-4B applied (24.8.2004 for specified purposes, 5.10.2004 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20" id="cmx1cv9j2-00081" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="20" Title="Energy Act 2004">Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1cv9j2-00081" id="cmx1cv9j2-00082" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/190/1" SectionRef="section-190-1" Operative="true">ss. 190(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1cv9j2-00081" id="cmx1cv9j2-00083" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/198/2" SectionRef="section-198-2">198(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2184" id="cmx1cv9j2-00084" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="2184" Title="The Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004">S.I. 2004/2184</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1cv9j2-00084" id="cmx1cv9j2-00085" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2184/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1cv9j2-00084" id="cmx1cv9j2-00086" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2184/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575" id="cmx1cv9j2-00087" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="2575" Title="The Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004">S.I. 2004/2575</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1cv9j2-00087" id="cmx1cv9j2-00088" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1cv9j2-00087" id="cmx1cv9j2-00089" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-42f1ae577de51ac0393b408c44d2b739" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4AA(5) substituted (5.10.2004) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20" id="cmx1hmoa2-00019" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="20" Title="Energy Act 2004">Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00019" id="cmx1hmoa2-00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/83/b" SectionRef="section-83-b" Operative="true">ss. 83(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00019" id="cmx1hmoa2-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/198/2" SectionRef="section-198-2">198(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575" id="cmx1hmoa2-00022" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="2575" Title="The Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004">S.I. 2004/2575</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00022" id="cmx1hmoa2-00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00022" id="cmx1hmoa2-00024" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-aefec3b76ccdc563826c0859151ef334" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA(5A) inserted (5.10.2004) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20" id="cmx1hmoa2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="20" Title="Energy Act 2004">Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00007" id="cmx1hmoa2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/178" SectionRef="section-178" Operative="true">ss. 178</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00007" id="cmx1hmoa2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/198/2" SectionRef="section-198-2">198(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575" id="cmx1hmoa2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="2575" Title="The Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004">S.I. 2004/2575</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00010" id="cmx1hmoa2-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx1hmoa2-00010" id="cmx1hmoa2-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-25aa8f4e26a9992715f123449f2fb0ef" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4AA(8) inserted (1.12.2004) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20" id="cmx2geh02-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2004" Number="20" Title="Energy Act 2004">Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx2geh02-00007" id="cmx2geh02-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/149/8/a" SectionRef="section-149-8-a" Operative="true">ss. 149(8)(a)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx2geh02-00007" id="cmx2geh02-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/20/section/198/2" SectionRef="section-198-2">198(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575" id="cmx2geh02-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2004" Number="2575" Title="The Energy Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2004">S.I. 2004/2575</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx2geh02-00010" id="cmx2geh02-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/article/2/2" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmx2geh02-00010" id="cmx2geh02-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/2575/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-937589a88dc03bd597117b7f8dd5da62" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4A(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/960" id="cmzzsnn32-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="960" Title="The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008">The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmzzsnn32-00011" id="cmzzsnn32-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/960/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">art. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmzzsnn32-00011" id="cmzzsnn32-00013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/960/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3" Operative="true">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmzzsnn32-00011" id="cmzzsnn32-00014" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/960/article/21" SectionRef="article-21">art. 21</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cmzzsnn32-00011" id="cmzzsnn32-00015" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/960/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ed3e9f796711f16ba3c43f00c4072fc3" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cn00p76b2-00007" SectionRef="section-4AB-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/4AB/3/b">S. 4AB(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.10.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/17" id="cn00p76b2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2007" Number="17" Title="Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007">Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cn00p76b2-00009" CitationRef="cn00p76b2-00008" SectionRef="section-66-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/17/section/66/2">s. 66(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cn00p76b2-00010" CitationRef="cn00p76b2-00008" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/17/schedule/7/paragraph/5" Operative="true">Sch. 7 para. 5</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2550" id="cn00p76b2-00011" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="2550" Title="The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008">S.I. 2008/2550</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cn00p76b2-00012" CitationRef="cn00p76b2-00011" SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2550/article/2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cn00p76b2-00013" CitationRef="cn00p76b2-00011" SectionRef="schedule" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2550/schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4a6e952586d7437aaca690dc49be32e4" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Ss. 4AA-4B applied (26.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32" id="cn01e59m2-00025" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="32" Title="Energy Act 2008">Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01e59m2-00025" id="cn01e59m2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/102/1" SectionRef="section-102-1" Operative="true">ss. 102(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01e59m2-00025" id="cn01e59m2-00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/110/2" SectionRef="section-110-2">110(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-1967076603c8798506f1f5b7a4287a40" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4AA(2)(b) substituted (26.11.2008) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32" id="cn01meh12-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="32" Title="Energy Act 2008">Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01meh12-00007" id="cn01meh12-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/102/3" SectionRef="section-102-3" Operative="true">ss. 102(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01meh12-00007" id="cn01meh12-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/110/2" SectionRef="section-110-2">110(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-21959e0c0e689c2928fedbed8e95d4ff" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Ss. 4AA-4A excluded (26.1.2009) (with application in accordance with s. 90 of the amending Act) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28" id="cn01q3zf2-00091" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="28" Title="Counter-Terrorism Act 2008">Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01q3zf2-00091" id="cn01q3zf2-00092" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28/section/89/3" SectionRef="section-89-3" Operative="true">ss. 89(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01q3zf2-00091" id="cn01q3zf2-00093" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28/section/100/3" SectionRef="section-100-3">100(3)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01q3zf2-00091" id="cn01q3zf2-00094" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/28/section/101/2" SectionRef="section-101-2">s. 101(2)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e46c4af79c568374dec6f0c7ba410cb3" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4AA(1) inserted (26.1.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32" id="cn01ti3d2-00020" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="32" Title="Energy Act 2008">Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00020" id="cn01ti3d2-00021" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/83/1/a" SectionRef="section-83-1-a" Operative="true">ss. 83(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00020" id="cn01ti3d2-00022" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/110/2" SectionRef="section-110-2">110(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45" id="cn01ti3d2-00023" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="45" Title="The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00023" id="cn01ti3d2-00024" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45/article/2/d/i" SectionRef="article-2-d-i">art. 2(d)(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-71d51183d0a762fc59dacae612089268" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (26.1.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32" id="cn01ti3d2-00031" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="32" Title="Energy Act 2008">Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00031" id="cn01ti3d2-00032" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/83/1/b" SectionRef="section-83-1-b" Operative="true">ss. 83(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00031" id="cn01ti3d2-00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/110/2" SectionRef="section-110-2">110(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45" id="cn01ti3d2-00034" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="45" Title="The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00034" id="cn01ti3d2-00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45/article/2/d/i" SectionRef="article-2-d-i">art. 2(d)(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-553c5935e30c5b75ace8b2665f13d9a7" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 4AA(5)(ba) repealed (26.1.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32" id="cn01ti3d2-00006" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="32" Title="Energy Act 2008">Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00006" id="cn01ti3d2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/83/1/c" SectionRef="section-83-1-c">ss. 83(1)(c)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00006" id="cn01ti3d2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/110/2" SectionRef="section-110-2">110(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00006" id="cn01ti3d2-00009" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/schedule/6" SectionRef="schedule-6" Operative="true">Sch. 6</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45" id="cn01ti3d2-00010" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="45" Title="The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00010" id="cn01ti3d2-00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45/article/2/d/aa" SectionRef="article-2-d-aa">art. 2(d)(aa)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00010" id="cn01ti3d2-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45/article/2/d/e/vi" SectionRef="article-2-d-e-vi">(e)(vi)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00010" id="cn01ti3d2-00013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45/article/2/d/i" SectionRef="article-2-d-i">(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-16de03e00efa862e2ad4adc453755bba" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 4AA(6) substituted (26.1.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32" id="cn01ti3d2-00042" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2008" Number="32" Title="Energy Act 2008">Energy Act 2008 (c. 32)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00042" id="cn01ti3d2-00043" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/83/1/d" SectionRef="section-83-1-d" Operative="true">ss. 83(1)(d)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00042" id="cn01ti3d2-00044" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/32/section/110/2" SectionRef="section-110-2">110(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45" id="cn01ti3d2-00045" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="45" Title="The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/45</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cn01ti3d2-00045" id="cn01ti3d2-00046" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/45/article/2/d/i" SectionRef="article-2-d-i">art. 2(d)(i)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>