Gas Act 1995

10Other amendments of Part I of 1986 Act

(1)Schedule 3 to this Act (which contains other amendments of Part I of the 1986 Act) shall have effect.

(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, the provisions of sections 33A to 33E of the 1986 Act (standards of performance) shall cease to have effect at the end of the period of four years beginning with the appointed day.

(3)The Secretary of State may by order provide that subsection (2) above shall have effect as if the period there mentioned ended on such day, not earlier than that on which it would otherwise end and not later than two years after the making of the order, as may be specified in the order.

(4)An order under subsection (3) above may be made so as to apply—

(a)either in relation to all of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) above or in relation to such of those provisions as may be specified in the order; and

(b)either generally or in relation to gas supply services provided in such areas as may be so specified.

(5)An order under subsection (3) above shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.