http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/44/section/30BGas Act 1986Gas Act 19861986-07-25texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-10Expert Participation2025-11-13 Gas Act 1986s. 23D(2)(d) and wordEnergy Act 2013s. 138(4)(c)(iii)s. 156(1)Gas Act 1986s. 41E(6)(d) and wordEnergy Act 2013s. 138(4)(f)(ii)s. 156(1)Gas Act 1986s. 27(1ZA)(aa)The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved)reg. 17reg. 1(1)Gas Act 1986s. 5(1)(ca)Energy Act 2023s. 168(2)(b)s. 334(1)Gas Act 1986s. 5(10A)Energy Act 2023s. 168(2)(c)s. 334(1)Gas Act 1986s. 15ACompetition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992s. 17s. 56(2) Part I30B1The Authority shall prepare and publish a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount.2In deciding whether to impose a penalty, and in determining the amount of any penalty, in respect of a contravention or failure the Authority shall have regard to its statement of policy most recently published at the time when the contravention or failure occurred.3The Authority may revise its statement of policy and where it does so shall publish the revised statement.4Publication under this section shall be in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the matters contained in the statement of policy to the attention of persons likely to be affected by them.5The Authority shall undertake such consultation as it considers appropriate when preparing or revising its statement of policy.Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 208(3)(b), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)Pt. I: definition of "public gas supplier" applied (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 178, 225(2), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(e) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 6(7); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Pt. I applied (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/218, art. 2Ss. 30A-30F inserted (20.12.2000 for specified purposes otherwise 1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 95(1); S.I. 2000/3343, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-15); S.I. 2001/3266, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)S. 28 cross-heading substituted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 37(3)Ss. 28-30F applied (with modifications) by 1995 c. 45, s. 12(5) (as substituted (21.3.2012) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 92(10), 121(1); S.I. 2012/873, art. 2(b)(ii))