Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27)

Part V U.K. Amendment of the Gas Act 1986

Gas licensing U.K.

79 Duty to facilitate competition. U.K.

(1) Section 9 of the 1986 Act (general powers and duties of gas transporters) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(b)—

(a) after “him” there is inserted “—

(i)”; and

(b) after “premises” there is inserted “; or

(ii) to connect to that system a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter.”

(3) After subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A) It shall also be the duty of a gas transporter to facilitate competition in the supply of gas.”

(4) In subsection (2)(a), after “premises” there is inserted “ , or a pipe-line system operated by an authorised transporter, ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 79 wholly in force at 1.10.2001; s. 79 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(2); s. 79 in force at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)