C2 Part I Gas Supply
F5 Use by other persons of public gas transporter’s pipe-line systems
S. 19 and preceding cross-heading substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
C122 Effect of directions.
1
The obligation to comply with any directions under section F1section 19, 19B(11), 19D(11) or 21(1) above (in this section referred to as “relevant directions”) F2and the obligation to comply with any duty in section 19B(7) and 19D(7) (in this section referred to as “relevant duties”) are duties owed to any person who may be affected by a contravention of them.
2
Where a duty is owed by virtue of subsection (1) above to any person any breach of the duty which causes that person to sustain loss or damage shall be actionable at the suit or instance of that person.
3
In any proceedings brought against any person in pursuance of subsection (2) above, it shall be a defence for him to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid contravening the relevant directions F3or relevant duties.
4
Without prejudice to any right which any person may have by virtue of subsection (2) above to bring civil proceedings in respect of any contravention or apprehended contravention of any relevant directions, compliance with any such directions shall be enforceable by civil proceedings by the Director for an injunction or interdict or for any other appropriate relief.
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Compliance with the duties in sections 19B(1) and (3), 19D(1) and (3) and section 19E(3) shall be enforceable by civil proceedings by the Director for an injunction or interdict or for any other appropriate relief.
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. 2
Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2