Gas Act 1972 (c. 60)

Gas Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 60

An Act to make fresh provision with respect to the gas industry in Great Britain and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith.

[9th August 1972]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act modified by S.I. 1983/968, art. 2

Part I U.K.

U.K.

1

(1)–(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(4)–(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(6) . . . F3

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(1)(2)(4)(5) repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. III

F2 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

F3 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

2

(1) . . . F4

(2)–(3) . . . F5

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

F5 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

3–5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

6 . U.K.

(1)–(4) . . . F7

(5) . . . F8

(6)–(8) . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

F8 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 S. 8 repealed (with saving) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 32(1), Sch. 9 Pt. II

9–13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

Part II U.K.

14–23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 S. 1 Pt. II (ss. 14–23)repealed (with savings provisions in s. 23) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 32(2), Sch. 9 Pt. II

Part III U.K.

24–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 1 Pt. III (ss. 24–31) repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

Part IV U.K.

32–33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 Ss. 32, 33 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. I

34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

35–36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

37–47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 37–47(with savings for ss. 43, 46) repealed by Gas Act 1986(c. 44, SIF44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. 1

48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 48 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pts. I, II

49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F19 S. 1(6), s. 2(1), s. 6(5), ss. 9–13, ss. 34, 49 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 para. 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F20 S. 1(3), s. 2(2)(3), ss.3–5, s. 6(1)–(4)(6)–(8), ss. 7, 35, 36, 50 repealed by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(4), Sch. 9 Pt. II

SCHEDULES

Schedules 1-8 U.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21

Textual Amendments

F21 Schs. 1–8 repealed (with saving for Sch. 4) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(3)(4), Sch. 8 paras. 16, 17, Sch. 9 Pt. I