The Gas Act 1986 (Exemptions) (No. 1) Order 1996

Class of persons enjoying exemption

5.  Article 6 has effect in the case of any person who—

(a) is the holder of a licence under section 7A(1) of the 1986 Act which authorises only the supply to particular premises which are specified in the licence (in this article and article 6, “relevant premises”) of gas which has been conveyed to those premises otherwise than by a public gas transporter;

(b) conveys to relevant premises, for the purpose of being supplied by him to those premises in accordance with that licence, gas (in this article and article 6, “relevant gas”) which he has obtained as a by-product of a manufacturing or other industrial or agricultural process carried on by him, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the treatment of sewage; and

(c) reasonably expected, at any time within the period of 12 months immediately preceding the time at which he conveys relevant gas to relevant premises, that the premises would be supplied with relevant gas at a rate exceeding 2,500 therms a year;

and such a person is referred to in article 6 as an authorised person.