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Petroleum Act 1998
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F217H[F1Enforcement of certain duties in sections 17B, 17D and 17E.][F1Enforcement of duty in section 17GA]U.K.
(1)[F3The obligation to comply [F4with any notice under section 17D(11) [F5or] with a notice given under subsection (6) of section 17GA in a case falling within subsection (7) of that section] [F6and the obligation to comply with any duty in section 17B(6) or section 17D(7)]] shall be [F7duties] [F7a duty] owed to any person who may be affected by a failure to comply with [F8them] [F8it] .
(2)Where a duty is owed by virtue of subsection (1) 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 a person in pursuance of subsection (2), it shall be a defence for him to prove that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid contravening the duty.
(4)[F9Compliance with the duties in sections 17B(1) and (3), 17D(1) and (3) and 17E(2) shall be enforceable by civil proceedings by the Secretary of State for an injunction or interdict or other appropriate relief or remedy.]
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F1S. 17H heading substituted (E.W.S.) (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(c) (with reg. 16(7)(8))
F2Ss. 17A-17H inserted (10.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1937, reg. 2(4), Sch. 4 para. 4
F3Words in s. 17H(1) substituted (26.8.2004) by Gas (Third Party Access) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2043), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 2
F4Words in s. 17H(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (10.11.2011) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(a)(i)
F5Words in s. 17H(1) inserted (8.2.2007) by The Petroleum Act 1998 (Third Party Access) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/290), art. 1, Sch. para. 3
F6Words in s. 17H(1) omitted (E.W.S.) (10.11.2011) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(a)(ii)
F7Words in s. 17H(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(a)(iii)
F8Word in s. 17H(1) substituted (E.W.S) (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(a)(iv)
F9S. 17H(4) omitted (E.W.S.) (10.11.2011) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(b) (with reg. 16(7)(8))
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