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        Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Gas Supply
        Introductory
        1. The Director General of Gas Supply.
        2. The Gas Consumers' Council.
        3. Abolition of Corporation's special privilege.
        4AA. The principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State and the Authority.
        4AB. Guidance on social and environmental matters.
        4A. Health and safety.
        4B. Exceptions from sections 4AA to 4A.
        Licensing of activities relating to gas
        5. Prohibition on unlicensed activities
        6. Exception to section 5.
        6A. Exemptions from prohibition.
        7. Licensing of public gas transporters.
        7A. Licensing of gas suppliers and gas shippers.
        7B. Licences: general.
        8. Standard conditions of licences.
        8AA. Transfer of licences.
        8A. Modification or removal of the 25,000 therm limits.
        The gas code
        8B. The gas code.
        Powers and duties of public gas transporters
        9. General powers and duties.
        10. Duty to connect certain premises.
        10A. Restriction on use of certain pipe-lines for providing a supply.
        11. Power to require security.
        Gas conveyed by Public Gas Transporters
        12. Methods of calculating therms.
        13. Calorific values: tests of apparatus etc.
        14. Fixing of tariffs.
        14A. Determination of disputes.
        15. Public gas supply code.
        [15A. Billing disputes.]
        16. Standards of gas quality.
        15B. Promotion of efficient use of gas.
        Gas conveyed by public gas transporters and others
        16. Standards of quality.
        17. Meter testing and stamping.
        18. Safety regulations.
        18A. Gas escape regulations.
        Use by other persons of public gas transporter's pipe-line systems
        19. Acquisition of rights to use pipe-line systems.
        19A. Application of section 19B to storage facilities.
        19B. Acquisition of rights to use storage facilities.
        19C. Application of section 19D to LNG facilities.
        19D. Acquisition of rights to use LNG facilities.
        19E. Sections 19A to 19D: supplemental.
        20. Construction of pipe-lines.
        21. Increase of capacity etc. of pipelines.
        22. Effect of directions.
        22A. Construction of pipe-lines.
        Modification of licences
        23. Modification by agreement.
        24. Modification references to Monopolies Commission.
        [24A References under section 24: time limits]
        [24B References under section 24: powers of investigation]
        25. Reports on modification references.
        26. Modification following report.
        26A. Competition Commission's power to veto modifications following report.
        27. Modification by order under other enactments.
        Determination of disputes
        27A. Determination of certain disputes.
        Public gas suppliers: enforcement
        28. Orders for securing compliance with certain provisions.
        29. Procedural requirements.
        30. Validity and effect of orders.
        30A. Penalties.
        30B. Statement of policy with respect to penalties.
        30C. Time limits on the imposition of penalties.
        30D. Interest and payment of instalments.
        30E. Appeals.
        30F. Recovery of penalties.
        Investigation of complaints etc.
        31. Duty of Director to investigate certain matters.
        32. Consumer complaints.
        32A. Preliminary investigation by Council of certain disputes.
        33. Power of Council to investigate other matters.
        Standards of performance
        33A. Standards of performance in individual cases.
        33AA. Standards of performance in individual cases: gas transporters.
        33AB. Standards of performance in individual cases: disputes.
        33B. Overall standards of performance.
        33BA. Overall standards of performance: gas transporters.
        33BAA. Procedures for prescribing or determining standards of performance.
        33BC. Promotion of the efficient use by consumers of gas.
        33C. Information with respect to levels of performance.
        33D. Information to be given to customers about overall performance.
        33DA. Publication of statistical information about standards of performance.
        33E. Procedures for dealing with complaints.
        Service standards and remuneration
        33F. Remuneration and service standards.
        Other functions of Director
        34. General functions.
        35. Publication of advice and information about consumer matters.
        36. Keeping of register.
        36A. Functions with respect to competition.
        36B. Functions with respect to gas measuring equipment etc.
        37. Maximum prices for reselling gas.
        38. Power to require information etc.
        38A. Reasons for decisions.
        39. Annual and other reports.
        Other functions of Council
        40. General duty to advise Director.
        41. Annual reports.
        Adjustment of charges
        41A. Adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers.
        41B. Orders: supplementary.
        Alteration of activities requiring licence
        41C. Power to alter activities requiring licence.
        41D. Application by Authority for order including new activities.
        41E. References to Competition Commission.
        [41EA References under section 41E: time limits]
        [41EB References under section 41E: application of Enterprise Act 2002]
        41F. Reports on references.
        41G. Application by Authority for order excluding activities.
        41H. Consultation by Secretary of State about order excluding activities.
        41I. Service by Authority of certain notices on Council.
        Miscellaneous
        42. General restrictions on disclosure of information.
        43. Making of false statements etc.
        44. Compensation to chairmen and officers of Consumers' Councils.
        Supplemental
        45. Offences by bodies corporate.
        46. Service of notices etc.
        47. Provisions as to regulations.
        48. Interpretation of Part I and savings.
        Part II Transfer of Undertaking of Corporation
        49. Vesting of property etc. of Corporation in a company nominated by the Secretary of State.
        50. British Gas Stock.
        51. Initial Government holding in the successor company.
        52. Government investment in securities of the successor company.
        53. Exercise of functions through nominees.
        54. Target investment limit for Government shareholding.
        55. Financial structure of the successor company.
        56. Temporary restrictions on successor company's borrowings etc.
        57. Dissolution of the Corporation.
        58. . . .
        59. Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in the successor company.
        60. Tax provisions.
        61. Interpretation etc. of Part II.
        Part III Miscellaneous and General
        62. Exclusion of certain agreements from Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976.
        63. Restrictions on use of certain information.
        64. Provisions as to orders.
        65. Financial provisions.
        66. General interpretation.
        67. Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
        68. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1
        SCHEDULE 2
        SCHEDULE 2A {Exceptions to prohibition on unlicensed activities}
        SCHEDULE 2B The gas code
        SCHEDULE 3 Acquisition of Land by Public Gas Suppliers
        Part I Powers of Acquisition Etc.
        Part II Procedure, Compensation Etc. (England and Wales)
        Part III Procedure, Compensation Etc. (Scotland)
        SCHEDULE 4 Power of Gas Transporters to Break Up Streets, Bridges Etc.
        SCHEDULE 5
        SCHEDULE 6
        SCHEDULE 7 Minor And Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 8 Transitional Provisions and Savings
        Part I Provisions and Savings Coming into Force on Appointed Day
        Part II Provisions and Savings Coming into Force on Transfer Date
        SCHEDULE 9 Repeals
        Part I Repeals Coming into Force on Appointed Day
        Part II Repeals Coming into Force on Transfer Date
        Part III Repeals Coming into Force on Dissolution of British Gas Corporation

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