http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/20/section/151Energy Act 2004An Act to make provision for the decommissioning and cleaning up of installations and sites used for, or contaminated by, nuclear activities; to make provision relating to the civil nuclear industry; to make provision about radioactive waste; to make provision for the development, regulation and encouragement of the use of renewable energy sources; to make further provision in connection with the regulation of the gas and electricity industries; to make provision for the imposition of charges in connection with the carrying out of the Secretary of State’s functions relating to energy matters; to make provision for giving effect to international agreements relating to pipelines and offshore installations; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-11-01Expert Participation2024-10-01 Part 3 Energy RegulationChapter 2Interconnectors for electricity and gas<Emphasis>Gas interconnectors</Emphasis>Disapplication of existing regimes1511In each of sections 9(1A) and 9A(1A) of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (c. 58) (pipe-lines to which provision for construction of additional pipe-lines do not apply), for “neither upstream petroleum pipe-lines nor gas pipe-lines” substitute “ not an upstream petroleum pipe-line, a gas pipe-line or a gas interconnector ”.2In section 10(1)(b)(ii) of that Act (pipe-lines excluded from provisions for securing use of pipelines), for “is not” substitute “ is neither comprised in a gas interconnector nor ”.3The following provisions of that Act shall cease to have effect—asection 10B (cases to which section 10C applies);bin section 10C(1) the words “to which this section applies (a “relevant gas pipe-line”)”; andcin section 10C(2) to (11), the word “relevant” wherever occurring.4In section 66(1) of that Act (interpretation)—afor the definition of “gas pipe-line” substitute—gas pipe-line” means a pipe-line used to convey gas to premises, or to a pipe-line system operated by a gas transporter (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986), which—ais a pipe-line in respect of which an exemption has been granted by or under that Act from the requirement for a gas transporter’s licence; andbis not comprised in an upstream petroleum pipe-line;bafter the definition of “gas” insert—gas interconnector” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986;cin the definition of “owner”, for “10B” substitute “ 10C ”.5In the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)—ain section 17(1A) (exceptions to application of provisions for acquisition of rights to use pipelines), for the words from “and” onwards substitute “ or to a gas interconnector (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986). ”; andbsections 17A and 17B (special rules for interconnectors) shall cease to have effect.S. 151 in force at 14.8.2006 by S.I. 2006/1964, art. 2, Sch.
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