SCHEDULE

PART 1MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Gas Act 1986

2.

(1)

The Gas Act 19867 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 4AB8 (guidance on social and environmental matters), in subsection (3)(ba), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(3)

In section 6A9 (exemptions from prohibition on unlicensed activities), in subsection (1B)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(4)

In section 810 (standard conditions of licenses), in subsection (5)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(5)

In section 2311 (modification of conditions of licenses), in subsection (4)(b)(v), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(6)

In section 23B12 (appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority)—

(a)

in subsection (2)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)

in subsection (4)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(7)

In section 27A13 (determination of disputes by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority), in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”.

(8)

In section 30A14 (penalties), in subsection (7)(d), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(9)

In section 33AB15 (standards of performance in individual cases: disputes)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “Citizens Advice or Citizens Advice Scotland or Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland acting jointly” substitute “Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland or those bodies or any two of them acting jointly”, and

(b)

in subsection (1)(b), for “or Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “, Citizens Advice Scotland or Consumer Scotland”.

(10)

In section 33BAA16 (procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance), in subsection (1)(c), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(11)

In section 33BC17 (promotion of reductions in carbon emissions), in subsection (11), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(12)

In section 41D18 (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order including new activities), in subsection (2), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(13)

In section 41E19 (references to the Competition and Markets Authority), in subsection (4), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(14)

In section 41F20 (reports on references)—

(a)

in subsection (7), for “Citizens Advice Scotland”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)

in subsection (8), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(15)

In section 41G21 (application by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority for order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(16)

In section 41H22 (consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities), in subsection (2)(a), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(17)

In section 41I23 (service of notices)—

(a)

in the heading, for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)

for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.

(18)

In Schedule 2B24 (the Gas Code)—

(a)

in paragraph 6A25 (use of pre-payment meters), in subparagraph (4)(aa), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”, and

(b)

in paragraph 826 (deemed contracts), in subparagraph (11)(b), for “Citizens Advice Scotland” substitute “Consumer Scotland”.