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Gas Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 60

An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the gas industry in Great Britain and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith.

[9th August 1972]

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act modified by S.I. 1983/968, art. 2

Part I E+W+S+N.I.

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(1)–(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(4)–(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(6) . . . F3

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 1(1)(2)(4)(5) repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. III

F2 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

F3 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

2

(1) . . . F4

(2)–(3) . . . F5

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Amendments (Textual)

F4 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

F5 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

3–5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F6 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

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(1)–(4) . . . F7

(5) . . . F8

(6)–(8) . . . F7

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Amendments (Textual)

F7 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

F8 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F9 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F10 S. 8 repealed (with saving) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 32(1), Sch. 9 Pt. II

9–13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F11 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

Part II E+W+S+N.I.

14–23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F12 S. 1 Pt. II (ss. 14–23)repealed (with savings provisions in s. 23) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 32(2), Sch. 9 Pt. II

Part III E+W+S+N.I.

24–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F13 S. 1 Pt. III (ss. 24–31) repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

Part IV E+W+S+N.I.

32–33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F14 Ss. 32, 33 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. I

34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F15 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

35–36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F16 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

37–47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F17 Ss. 37–47(with savings for ss. 43, 46) repealed by Gas Act 1986(c. 44, SIF44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. 1

48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F18 S. 48 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pts. I, II

49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F19 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20 E+W+S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F20 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

SCHEDULES

Schedules 1-8 E+W+S+N.I.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

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Amendments (Textual)

F21 Schs. 1–8 repealed (with saving for Sch. 4) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 paras. 16, 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I