(1)Section 17 of the Gas Act 1986 is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2) for the words “a member of the Director's staff” (which, by virtue of section 3(2) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), are treated as a reference to a member of the staff of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority) substitute “ employed in the civil service of the State ”.
(3)In subsections (7), (8) and (10) for the words “members of the Director's staff” (which, by virtue of section 3(2) of the Utilities Act 2000, are treated as references to members of the Authority's staff) substitute “ employed in the civil service of the State ”.
(4)After subsection (7) insert—
“(7A)The Secretary of State may pay, out of money provided by Parliament, to meter examiners who are not employed in the civil service of the State or to any employer of such examiners—
(a)sums in connection with the performance by such examiners of functions conferred by or under this section or gas meter regulations (within the meaning of section 92 of the Energy Act 2008), and
(b)sums in respect of any pension payable to or in respect of such examiners.”
(5)In subsection (9) omit “with the consent of the Secretary of State”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 93 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2009/45, art. 3(b)(i)