CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS

F1Article 4Gas supply conditions

(1.

The Secretary of State must publish information, in accordance with Annex II, about the types of gas and corresponding supply pressures of gaseous fuels used in the United Kingdom.

(2.

The information that is published under paragraph 1, may be—

(a)

published in such form and manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate;

(b)

reviewed by the Secretary of State at any time, and if it is revised following such a review, the Secretary of State must publish revised information as soon as reasonably practicable following that review.

(3.

Where the Secretary of State considers it necessary to do so to take account of any technical developments with regard to gas supply conditions, the Secretary of State may by regulations amend the content of the information regarding gas supply conditions as set out in Annex II.

(4.

Before making regulations under this Article, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(5.

Where regulations are made under this Article, the Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable after those regulations come into force, publish revised information in accordance with Annex II as amended by those regulations.

(6.

Regulations made under this Article may—

(a)

make different provisions for different cases; and

(b)

make such supplemental, consequential and transitional provisions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(7.

Regulations made under this Article are to be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.