The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001

Interpretation

3.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the 2000 Act” means the Utilities Act 2000;

“the Act” means the Gas Act 1986;

“application” means an application for a licence, an application for an extension of a licence or an application for a restriction of a licence under the Act; and references to an application in respect of a licence shall be construed accordingly;

“the Authority” means the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority established by section 1 of the 2000 Act;

“domestic premises” means premises used wholly or mainly for domestic purposes;

“extension”, in relation to a gas transporter licence, means an extension of the licence under section 7(4) of the Act and, in relation to a gas supplier licence or a gas shipper licence, means an extension of the licence under section 7A(4) of the Act;

“gas shipper licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7A(2) of the Act;

“gas supplier licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7A(1) of the Act;

“gas transporter licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7 of the Act; and

“restriction”, in relation to a gas transporter licence, means a restriction of the licence under section 7(4A) of the Act and, in relation to a gas supplier licence or a gas shipper licence, means a restriction of the licence under section 7A(6) of the Act.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a standard condition is a reference to a standard condition in relation to licences under section 7, 7A(1) or 7A(2) of the Act, as the case may be, which is determined under section 81(2) of the 2000 Act, subject to such modifications of the standard conditions made under Part I of the Act or the 2000 Act after the determination under that section.

(3) Unless the context otherwise requires, other expressions appearing in these Regulations shall have the same meaning, if any, as they have in Part I of the Act.

(4) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

(a) any reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations; and

(b) any reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the regulation in which the reference occurs.