Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996

[F1 Pipes used to convey biogas or gas made from biogas: transitional provisions E+W+S

10.— (1) A BPF pipe transporter (“B”) may continue to convey gas in a BPF pipe on and after 6th April 2023 despite the fact that B does not have a safety case prepared pursuant to regulation 3(1)(a) which has been accepted by the Executive.

(2) But paragraph (1) ceases to apply to B—

(a) on 6th October 2024, if B has not prepared a safety case pursuant to regulation 3(1)(a) and sent it to the Executive before that date;

(b) if the Executive rejects the safety case prepared by B pursuant to regulation 3(1)(a), on the date on which the Executive rejects B’s safety case (whether this date is [F2 before, on or after 6th October 2024]).

(3) In this regulation—

“BPF pipe transporter” means a person who, immediately before 6th April 2023—

(a)

is conveying gas in a BPF pipe; and

(b)

is not conveying gas in any part of any existing network to which the BPF pipe is connected;

“BPF pipe” means a pipe conveying gas from a biomethane production facility which, immediately before 6th April 2023—

(a)

is connected to an existing network; but

(b)

is not treated as part of that network for the purposes of these Regulations;

“existing network” means a network within the meaning of these Regulations as they had effect immediately before 6th April 2023.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 10, 10A substituted for reg. 10 (6.4.2023) by The Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/284), regs. 1(3), 9

F2 Words in reg. 10(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) and Gas Safety (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/322), regs. 1(1), 17 (with reg. 1(3))