The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2001

Supply to domestic premises

4.  If the application relates to the supply of gas to domestic premises to which gas is, or is to be, conveyed by a gas transporter, the applicant shall provide—

(a) particulars, where appropriate, of the bond, other instrument or arrangements proposed to be taken out or made by the applicant in accordance with standard condition 33 (Last Resort Supply: Security for Payments);

(b) a description of the applicant’s proposed arrangements for acquiring the gas to be supplied, and for ensuring security and continuity of supply for domestic customers (including, where applicable, the steps to be taken in accordance with paragraph 4 of standard condition 32A (Security of Supply—Domestic Customers);

(c) a draft copy of the scheme proposed to be made by the applicant under paragraph 8 of Schedule 2B to the Act (terms and conditions to be incorporated in deemed contracts for consumers);

(d) particulars of the applicant’s proposed arrangements for compliance with the applicable requirements of standard conditions 16 (Exchange of Information Between Licensee and Relevant Transporter and Shipper for Operation, Development or Maintenance of Pipe-line System and Detection and Prevention of Theft), 17 (Reading, Inspection and Testing of Meters), 24 (Arrangements in Respect of Powers of Entry), 24A (Authorisation of Officers), 24B (Exercise of Powers of Entry), 25 (Efficient Use of Gas), 26 (Record of and Report on Performance), 27 (Preparation, Review of and Compliance with Statements and Customer Service Codes), 34 (Metering Arrangements for Domestic Customers), 35 (Code of Practice on Payment of Bills and Guidance for Dealing with Customers in Difficulty), 36 (Code of Practice on the Use of Prepayment Meters), 37 (Provision of Services for Persons who are of Pensionable Age or Disabled or Chronically Sick), 37A (Pensioners Not to Have Supply of Gas Cut Off in Winter), 38 (Provision of Services for Persons who are Blind or Deaf), 39 (Complaint Handling Procedure) and 43 (Contractual Terms—Methods of Payment);

(e) details of the terms relating to directions under section 2(1)(b) of the Energy Act 1976(2) which the applicant proposes to include in contracts for the supply of gas in accordance with paragraph 4 of standard condition 14 (Security and Emergency Arrangements).

(1)

In this Part of this Schedule, if the application is for an extension or restriction of a licence, information and documents need only be given in so far as, in any material respect, they significantly differ from or add to the most recent information or documents which were provided in relation to the same requirement—

(i)

with an application made by the applicant in accordance with these Regulations; or

(ii)

subsequent to such an application in pursuance of a condition of the applicant’s licence.

(2)

1976 c. 76.