Gas Act 1986

No obligation to restore supply where consumer in default E+W+S

19 (1) This paragraph applies where— E+W+S

(a) a consumer’s premises have been disconnected by a [F1 gas transporter] in pursuance of paragraph 2(2)(a), 3(2)(a), 5(4), 10(2), 11(2)(b), 14(1), 17(5) or 18 above; or

(b) a supply of gas to a consumer’s premises has been cut off by a gas supplier in pursuance of paragraph 2(2)(b), 3(2)(b), 7(3) or (4), 10(2) or 11(2)(b) above.

(2) The transporter or supplier shall not be under any obligation to reconnect the consumer’s premises or, as the case may be, resume the supply of gas to the consumer’s premises until the consumer either is no longer an owner or occupier of the premises or—

(a) has made good the default, or remedied the matter, in consequence of which the premises were disconnected or the supply was cut off; and

(b) has paid the reasonable expenses of disconnecting and reconnecting the premises or, as the case may be, of cutting off the supply and restoring the supply.

(3) In this paragraph “consumer ”, in relation to a disconnection or cutting off under paragraph 11(2)(b) above, means—

(a) the owner of the premises at the time when the reconnection was made, or the supply was restored, without the relevant consent—

(i) if the premises were unoccupied at that time, or

(ii) if that reconnection or restoration of supply was made by him or on his behalf; and

(b) the occupier of the premises at that time in any other case;

and in this sub-paragraph “relevant consent ” has the same meaning as in paragraph 11 above.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2B para. 19 substituted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 2(1); S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)