3 Interpretation
1 In these Regulations—
“the 2000 Act” means the Utilities Act 2000;
“the 2004 Act” means the Energy Act 2004;
“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;
“interconnector licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7ZA(1) of the Act;
“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;
“shipper licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7A(2) of the Act;
“supplier licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7A(1) of the Act;
“transporter licence” means a licence granted or to be granted under section 7 of the Act; and
“ultimate holding company” means a holding company (within the meaning of sections 736, 736A and 736B of the Companies Act 1985) of the licensee which is not itself a subsidiary of another company; which is in the position to control, or exercise significant influence over, a policy of the licensee by virtue of rights under contractual arrangements or rights of ownership which are held by the company or of which the company is a beneficiary.
2000 c. 27.
2004 c. 20.
1985 c. 6.
2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a standard condition is a reference—
(a) in relation to a shipper licence, a supplier licence or a transporter licence, as the case may be, to a standard condition which is determined under section 81(2) of the 2000 Act; or
(b) in relation to an interconnector licence, to a standard condition which is determined under section 150(1) of the 2004 Act,
subject to any modifications of the standard conditions made under Part I of the Act, or the 2004 Act, after the determination under those sections.
3 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
(c) any reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations; and
(d) any reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the regulation in which the reference occurs.