Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 275 (N.I. 2)

The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 275 (N.I. 2)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Made	14th February 1996

Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

PART I
INTRODUCTORY
1.	Citation and commencement.
2.	Interpretation - general.
PART II
GAS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
Interpretation
3.	Interpretation of Part II.
Introductory
4.	The Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland.
5.	General duties of the Department and Director.
Licensing of supply of gas and associated activities
6.	Prohibition on unlicensed supply of gas and associated activities.
7.	Exemptions from Article 6.
8.	Licences authorising supply, etc.
9.	Exclusive licences under Article 8(1)(a) or (c).
10.	Conditions of licences.
11.	Standard conditions of licences.
12.	Assignment of licences.
13.	Powers of licence holders.
Modification of licences
14.	Modification by agreement.
15.	Modification references to Monopolies Commission.
16.	Reports on modification references.
17.	Modification following report.
18.	Modification by order under other statutory provisions.
Enforcement of preceding provisions
19.	Orders for securing compliance.
20.	Procedural requirements.
21.	Validity and effect of orders.
Meters
22.	Meter testing and stamping.
Consumer protection: miscellaneous
23.	Functions with respect to competition.
24.	Fixing of maximum charges for reselling gas.
Investigation of complaints
25.	Investigation of enforcement matters.
26.	Investigation of certain other matters.
Other functions of Director
27.	General functions.
28.	Publication of information and advice.
29.	Keeping of register.
30.	Power to require information, etc.
31.	Duty to consider representations and give reasons.
32.	Annual and other reports.
Provisions with respect to the General Consumer Council
33.	General duty of the General Consumer Council to advise Director, etc.
34.	Reports of the General Consumer Council.
Major pipe-lines, gas storage facilities and gas processing facilities
35.	Consent of Director for construction of major pipe-line.
36.	Increase of capacity, etc. of pipe-line.
37.	Consent of Director for construction of gas storage facility.
38.	Increase of capacity of gas storage facility.
39.	Acquisition of rights to use gas processing facilities.
Miscellaneous
40.	Directions for preserving security of gas supplies, etc.
41.	Exclusion of certain agreements from Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976.
42.	Disposal of assets of former gas undertaker to require consent of Department.
43.	Transfer to licence holder of assets and liabilities of former gas undertaker.
44.	General restrictions on disclosure of information.
45.	Directions restricting the use of certain information.
46.	Making of false statements, etc.
Supplemental
47.	Concurrent proceedings.
48.	Public inquiries.
PART III
SAFETY
Interpretation
49.	Interpretation of Part III.
Safety of pipe-lines
50.	Power of Department to impose requirements with respect to mode of construction, etc., of pipe-lines.
51.	Enforcement of requirements imposed under Article 50.
52.	Prohibition of use of length of pipe-line not complying with requirements imposed under Article 50.
53.	Power of Department to impose requirements with respect to examination, repair, etc., of pipe-lines.
54.	Power of Department to cause action to be taken to render pipe-line safe on abandonment or cesser of use.
55.	Prohibition by Department of use or testing of pipe-line.
Avoidance of damage to pipe-lines by buildings, &c.
56.	Power of Department, where pipe-line imperilled by building or structure, to order demolition thereof or execution of remedial works.
57.	Power of the Department to remove deposits imperilling pipe-line.
58.	Compensation in respect of restrictions under Articles 56 and 57.
Information, hearings and notices
59.	Notification of abandonment, cesser of use and beginning or resumption of use of pipe-lines or lengths thereof.
60.	Fire authority, police, etc., to be notified of certain pipe-line accidents and to be furnished with information.
61.	Notification of change of ownership of pipe-line.
62.	Regulations as to hearings under this Part.
63.	Provisions as to requirements and prohibitions imposed under this Part.
Miscellaneous
64.	Standards of quality.
65.	Powers of entry.
PART IV
SUPPLEMENTAL
66.	Repayment of fees.
67.	Compensation.
68.	Application to Crown land.
69.	Regulations and orders.
70.	Directions.
71.	Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

SCHEDULES:
	Schedule 1—	The Director General of Gas for Northern Ireland.
	Schedule 2—	Compulsory Acquisition of Land.
	Part I—	Compulsory acquisition of land by licence holders.
	Part II—	Licence holders' land excluded from compulsory acquisition.
	Schedule 3—	Other powers, etc., of licence holders.
	Schedule 4—	Orders under Article 56.
	Schedule 5—	Powers of Entry, etc.
	Schedule 6—	Amendments.
	Schedule 7—	Transitional and Saving Provisions.
	Schedule 8—	Repeals.

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