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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Entry for replacing, repairing or altering pipes

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Version Superseded: 01/10/2001

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Point in time view as at 01/04/1999.

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Gas Act 1986, Cross Heading: Entry for replacing, repairing or altering pipes is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Entry for replacing, repairing or altering pipesE+W+S

27(1)Any officer authorised by a public gas transporter, after 7 clear days’ notice to the occupier of any premises, or to the owner of any premises which are unoccupied, may at all reasonable times, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of—

(a)placing a new pipe in the place of any existing pipe which has already been lawfully placed; or

(b)repairing or altering any such existing pipe.

(2)The notice required to be given by sub-paragraph (1) above may, in the case of unoccupied premises the owner of which is unknown to the public gas transporter and cannot be ascertained after diligent inquiry, be given by affixing it upon a conspicuous part of the premises.

(3)In cases of emergency arising from defects in any pipes entry may be made under sub-paragraph (1) above without the notice required to be given by that sub-paragraph, but notice of the entry and the justification for it shall then be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the emergency.

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