The Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2020

Amendment of section 48 of the 1986 Act

6.  In Section 48(1) of the 1986 Act(1) (interpretation of Part 1 and savings)—

(a) for the definition of “the Gas Directive” substitute—

““the Gas Directive” means Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC(2), as amended by the 2019 Amending Directive;”;

(b) insert at the appropriate place—

““the 2019 Amending Directive” means Directive (EU) 2019/692(3) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas;”.

(1)

Section 48 of the 1986 Act was amended by S.I. 2011/2704 and S.I. 2019/530.

(2)

OJ No L 211, 14.08.2009, p. 94.

(3)

OJ No L 117, 03.05.2019, p. 1.